Lancaster Health & Medical Museum Collection

17/09/2025

We are looking forward to seeing you today - everyone is welcome

17/09/2025

Treasurers and Talks - We are excited that today and tomorrow we have our first public showing of some of the items in our collection of over 3000 items, as well as some really interesting talks by some of our experts. It's FREE so come and join us at The Storey, Lancaster - full times and details on our web page https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?page_id=935

31/08/2025

Our September 'Object of the Month' is The Schimmelbusch Mask early 1900s. This type of mask provides a very simple way to give an anaesthetic to a patient. The frame can be folded down, so easily caried in a pocket along with the drop bottle of anaesthetic, usually ether. At that time, much surgery was done in the patient’s home. https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?page_id=734

20/08/2025

Come and visit us - see and hear more about some of the over 3,000 objects in our collection - at The Storey, Lancaster 17th and 18th September

Dates for your diary! 12-21 September 2025

Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of history and culture, and over ten days in September, venues across the district will throw open their doors for FREE, inviting you to come and discover hidden places, peek behind the scenes and try out new experiences.

This year, there are 38 events taking place across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay!
Why not download the 2025 programme and plan your festival now?https://lancasterandmorecambebay.com/assets/images/hods-programme-2025-new.pdf

Love Lancaster BID Lancaster City Museums Lancaster Health & Medical Museum Collection Lancaster Priory Friends of the Storey Gardens, Lancaster King Street Arts Lancaster CIC Assembly Arts Morecambe Bay Partnership Morecambe Winter Gardens Lancaster Grand Sizergh Castle NT Stott Park Bobbin Mill Dalton Castle Friends Gleaston Water Mill The Roxy Cinema Ulverston Lancaster Castle Friends of the Judges' Lodgings, Lancaster visit Lancashire

31/07/2025

Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) was not only responsible for a massive number of deaths, it impacted on many people and their families up until the use of the antibiotic Streptomycin in the 1950s. Prior to that these Artificial Pneumothorax Boxes were, literally, a life line https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?page_id=732

28/07/2025

Further to our item about The Moor Hospital, Lancaster this Lancaster Civic Vision guide explains how by 1940 capacity peaked at 3200 (up from the 280 in the 1816 building) and by 1948 the whole site had reached 587 acres, up from the original five acres in 1816 https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?p=978

23/07/2025

Lancashire’s first County Lunatic Asylum. A new book has been published by local author Gary Bradshaw detailing the nearly two hundred years history of this dramatic building which dominates eastern Lancaster https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?p=962

05/07/2025

Don't miss these 'Treasures & Talks at The Storey Lancaster - make a note of the dates and times in your diary now

03/07/2025

FREE 'Treasures & Talks' on 17th and 18th September from Lancaster Health & Medical Museum Collection to celebrate Heritage Open Days at The Storey, Lancaster - full list of opening and talk times on our web page. Photo: Matrons Office RLI 1897 https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?p=949

01/07/2025

July 'Object of the Month' is this plaque which was originally placed above a bed in 1917 and donated by the Workpeople's Committee. The committee raised money to support the Infirmary, until the advent of universally free treatment under the NHS, and in its 60 year span raised over £300,000 for the Royal Lancaster Infirmary - https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?page_id=730

01/06/2025

LH&MMC 'Object of the Month' for June is this exquisite Feeding Pot made c1760. The pots were made by Josiah Wedgewood to be used by disabled people who were unable to consume solid food - https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?page_id=728

01/05/2025

Object of the Month for May is this Pharmacognosy Set. To become a pharmacist in the 1960s required knowledge of Pharmacognosy - the study of drugs from medicinal plants. This set was used by the student whilst seconded to Boots Pharmacy from Manchester University https://lancasterhealthmedicalmuseum.org.uk/?p=920