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Location
Best time
Book your visit to arrive before 1:30 pm, as this is when the last guided tour of the day starts. The free private tours are highly praised by visitors and are a key highlight of the experience.
Visitor tip
Plan to take the guided tour and ask questions—visitors emphasize that the tour guide's knowledge and engaging personality significantly enhance the experience. This is a guided-tour-only venue, so factor in tour duration when planning your visit.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the Elephant Museum, Black Heritage Gallery, and Black Medical Gallery exhibits, which visitors specifically highlight as must-see areas. The Freedom Playground and Sensory Garden next door are great for kids to burn energy.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Memorial Hospital and Veterans Museum
- Hours
- Tuesday-Saturday 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Highlights
- Eight galleries including operating room exhibit, children's gallery with vintage toys, Black heritage exhibits, WWI & WWII artifacts
- Features
- Freedom Playground, Sensory Garden, Burgess Pavilion historic building
What visitors say
Ok WOW! This place was 100X better than I thought! You get a free private tour and it was just amazing. The guy who gives the tour is one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life. He gives you some great info and keeps the tour…
Diamond in the rough. Great museum, fun for all with all kinds of things to see and learn. It's a guided tour, so ask question. All local history, Have been before and will go again. PS: playground next door for kids. Park has all…
They claim to be open. They are not. No way to contact by phone or otherwise. Disgraceful. Butterfly garden is quite beautiful
From 10 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Offers completely free admission with private guided tours, which is unusual for museums and contributes to its high 4.6 rating
- Houses a working Dr. Gilbert R. and Ora Seigworth Medical and Apothecary Gallery with an operating room, pharmacy, and physicians examining room representing historical medical practice
- Contains the Hawtense Conrad Children's Gallery featuring a notable elephant collection and vintage toys, making it a multi-generational attraction
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