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Public Health Museum

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America's First Public Health Museum. Visit our website for hours of operation.

The Public Health Museum is a non-profit educational and cultural museum dedicated to preserving artifacts and records of our nation's history in public health. The Museum also serves as a resource to the community educating and exploring public health initiatives that address current health issues. Since 1994, the museum has been open to the public and has received a wide range of interest in viewing exhibitions on varying themes related to Public Health and related issues. The Museum is home to a valuable collection of objects and documents that chart the history of public health in America, and the story of Tewksbury Hospital and its role in the history of public health in the state of Massachusetts. The hospital was started as an almshouse in 1854 and has provided care for the indigent and underprivileged populations of Massachusetts. The exhibition space illustrates the example of the history of Tewksbury Hospital on which the museum resides in addition to small exhibits on topic such as; Pioneers of Public Health in Massachusetts, history of Tuberculosis Sanitariums, history of Polio, Patent Medicines, Food Supply Safety and Testing, Eradication of Smallpox, and early treatment of Mental Health Disorders. Visitors also learn about early hospital practice and treatment of patients and history of nursing programs.

10/30/2026

Our History of Health and Horror tours have been great fun! Some folks really got into it with costumes! There's lots of great history at the museum!

10/30/2026

Outstanding discussion about an important women's health topic- menopause.

10/28/2026

Stop by the museum's table at the Massachusetts Health Officers Association Annual Conference in Springfield at the MassMutual Center. Say hi to Dr. Al DeMaria! The conference runs October 28-30.

10/28/2026

Learn about influenza and how to prevent and control the spread of disease.

10/27/2026

Let's just take a pause to enjoy the season and this spectacular weather. Get out and enjoy the hospital trails if you can. This is off Maple Street. Thank you to friend of the museum, JW Buckley.

10/26/2026

Another way to help the community!

❤️ A LITTLE WARMTH CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE! 🧥

We’re accepting new and gently used warm winter coats for children and adults now through December 15. All sizes are welcome!

📍 Drop off your donations at the bottom floor of Tewksbury Town Hall, 1009 Main Street.

🧥 Coats only, please!

Let’s work together to help keep our community warm this winter. Every coat counts! ❄️❤️

Questions? Call 978-640-4470.

10/26/2026

What a great event for Thursday! Get a jump on your holiday shopping!

Get excited for the first ever Tewksbury Halloween Community Market on Thursday, October 29, from 4pm to 7pm, at the Senior Center (175 Chandler St.). Delicious food, family fun & Halloween spirit!

10/22/2026

Our History of Health and Horror tours are going well! We had a lively group this past weekend! If you can't get a ticket, please check back as we will look to offer them again sometime. Special thanks to Amber and Amy for researching and bringing a new perspective to public health!

10/20/2026

**Wednesday night!** So excited for Ashlynn Rickord Werner, author, friend, and former board member of the museum to present this program with our partners Tewksbury Public Library to help kick off our October Halloween programming. REGISTER on the Tewksbury Public Library website https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-reading-the-stones-what-cemeteries-can-teach-us-about-public-health/

10/20/2026

How wonderful to have the respiratory therapists from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center visit us recently! Thank you for all you do!

Address

365 East Street
Tewksbury, MA
01876

Opening Hours

Thursday	10am - 2pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

(978) 851-7321

Website

http://publichealthmuseum.org/

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