COVID-19 Update
In the interest of prioritizing the safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers, reducing the number of people on campus and slowing the opportunity for transmission of the Coronavirus, the museum will be opened on a reservation-only basis. See our Visit Us page to learn more.
We have remained busy during this time and invite you to visit our Pandemic page. Click the link below to learn more.
We have remained busy during this time and invite you to visit our Pandemic page. Click the link below to learn more.
W E L C O M E T O
America's First Public Health Museum!
Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of people and their communities, achieved by promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, and detecting, preventing and responding to infectious diseases.
The Public Health Museum is an independent 501(c)(3) organization, housed in the historic Richard Morris building (also known as the Old Administration Building) of Tewksbury Hospital in Massachusetts. The Museum strives to preserve artifacts and records of our nation’s history in public health and serve as a resource to the community to educate and promote public health initiatives that address current health issues.
