Explore medical innovation
past and present at
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston Training School for Nurses: its origin & legacy
At the start of the 19th century, few nurses worked in hospitals, and patients were often cared for by untrained female relatives. In 1873, the Boston Training School for Nurses, based on the model established by Florence Nightingale, was founded to provide professional nursing care.
Join us as Mary E. Larkin, MS, RN, CRN-BC, chair of the MGH Nurses’ Alumni Association’s History Committee, discusses the school’s relationship with MGH and its extraordinary worldwide influence.
To register for our upcoming lecture, please click here.
BULFINCH BUILDING Tour
Explore this immersive, 3D virtual tour of the hospital’s 200-year-old original building, which is at the heart of MGH today. This behind-the-scenes view shares details from the building’s extraordinary past, including the Ether Dome and lesser-known stories, and the hospital’s exciting present. Click here to explore.
Location
Russell Museum at MGH
2 North Grove Street
Boston, MA 02114
Hours
The museum is open
Tuesday through Friday
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(year round)
Saturdays 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(April through October)
Contact us
For more information
about the Russell Museum,
call 617-724-8009.