Explore medical innovation
past and present at
Massachusetts General Hospital

Hybrid Lecture

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

Interior of Bulfinch Building, detail
Interactive Online Exhibit

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.

Photograph of the interior of a Spanish-American War era tent ward, ca. 1898
Historical Spotlight
From the American Revolution to Iraq, military history and the hospital’s history have intertwined since MGH’s founding. Click here to learn more.

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.