Author Biographical Info

The Health Museum (also known as “The Health Museum”) opened on November 16, 1969, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science. Over the course of 21 years, it provided quality information on health education and the human body. After a successful multi-million-dollar campaign, the John P. McGovern Building was constructed in Houston’s Museum District, and the museum officially opened on March 16, 1996. In late 2001, the John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science was dedicated in Dr. McGovern’s honor to recognize the contributions of Dr. McGovern to the Museum’s success. Find out more from History and Mission of the Health Museum.

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GAF-0209-001

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undated

Language

English

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Dr. John P. McGovern's medical bag containing various medical tools, supplies, and medicine. See more at John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science Collection.

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Digital copies of artifact image made available by Texas Medical Center Library. Identifier for images of item reflect selected images for online display. More image are stored offline.

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Keywords

Museums, Antiques, Medical instruments and apparatus, Houston (TX), John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science, publications (documents), ephemera, medical equipment

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