Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum

04/02/2026

💡On this Day: 5th February 1912
114 years ago, the Coast Hospital lit up in a whole new way.
For the very first time, the hospital was illuminated by electric light.
A moment that may seem small today marked a huge leap forward for patient care and nursing conditions.
From kerosene lamps and candlelight to the flick of a switch.
By 1914, the installation of all the electrical fittings was complete, and the provision of adequate lighting was at last solved.

Newspaper Article: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW) Thu 8 Feb 1912 (Trove NLA)

01/02/2026

🎬Hollywood comes to Prince Henry!
Some of you may have spotted the recent Nine News story about a Hollywood film being shot right here on the Prince Henry Hospital site, just across from the museum at the Community Centre.
We’re incredibly proud to share that our very own Committee Secretary and Museum Volunteer, Adrienne, was working on the production as the Nursing Consultant.
Adrienne has been busy on set:
• Bandaging actors including Tom Hanks
• Advising cast nurses on authentic patient care
• Teaching the cast nurses how to make beds with perfect hospital corners — a skill every trainee nurse once had to master.

The museum also played a small part behind the scenes by loaning hospital props and equipment to help bring the story to life.

What a fantastic opportunity and experience for Adrienne, for the Museum, and for the Little Bay community.

31/01/2026

29/01/2026

We're Reopening for 2026!
On Tuesday 3rd February
Visit us at Prince Henry Nursing and Medical Museum

📌2 Brodie Avenue Little Bay

Open Hours:
📅Tuesdays 10:00am - 2:00pm
📅Sundays 10:00am - 3:00pm

Wander through our museum or join a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable volunteers, many of whom trained and worked here as nurses.
Hear their stories and explore our collections of the Coast and Prince Henry Hospital.

16/12/2025

Yesterday we invited local community to our Nurses Chapel, a safe space to reflect quietly.
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In light of the recent tragedy in our community, the Nurses Chapel will be open this evening from 5pm to 7pm for silent reflection. All welcome.
There were families of local children who knew the little girl who was shot. A response on Facebook and a message from the children was good feedback on the gesture.

Thank you Adrienne Pearson for giving our little community somewhere to go and reflect this evening
Our kids are devastated ….but my son said going there tonight helped x

05/12/2025

Today is International Volunteer Day and we would like to thank all our Volunteers at Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum. Whether you are a tour guide, a cataloguer, an handyman or serve in a committee your service is appreciated!

04/12/2025

Join us at Henry's next Thursday, 11 December starting 10am - 2pm for a Planet Friendly Decoration Workshop - All ages welcome

09/11/2025

Come on down to Prince Henry Hospital Museum for Grandparents Day today! Open until 3.30pm, we have classic cars, face painting, markets stalls, freeuseum tours and a sausage sizzle!

06/11/2025

Remembering Mrs Joan Lillian Englert (nee Blane) on what would have been her 93rd birthday.
Joan was Director of Nursing of The Prince Henry Hospital and later Principal Director of Nursing of The Prince Henry, Prince of Wales and the Prince of Wales Children’s Hospitals.
Joan’s biggest supporter was her loving husband Jack, a bilateral amputee. Jack wrote poetry. I remember him writing about the Phoenix rising from the ashes.
Joan loved cats. However at one stage the number rose to 35 as student nurses, when transferring to other hospitals, put their illegal pets over the besser block wall in Matron’s flat courtyard.
Simply the best.
Posted by Carol Abela.