Well done, nicely laid out. Something for everyone, with lots of history thrown in . More

Small place takes about a half hour or an hour with kids...FREE More

Well-done replica of facilities for patients with mental illness in the 1700's. Doctors knew almost nothing of the science, but tried to help. Eventually, the Superintendant of this hospital helped found the group that was to become the American Psychiatric Association. This exhibit is not for young children or for those who might be upset at the sight of chains,... More

The Public Hospital Museum is well worth the visit. It embraces the mistakes of early medicine and psychiatric treatment and does not try to play them down, nor does it lean to exaggeration and hyperbole to over dramatize the events. The curators effectively blend the history of the building with the history of the inhabitants and the science and medical... More

This was a vivid experience that truly showed and explained how mentally ill people experienced "care" during this peried of time. People who are experiencing mental health problems today are certainly more fortunate wth the care, understanding and medication that is available now. We have come a long, long way in medicine and imagine what the future will bring. Take... More

Amazing to me how the mentally ill were treated. It shows how a room in the mental hospital would have looked like and the tools that were used on the patients. More

It had been awhile since we had been back at the museum. This museum brings it home to you as to what went on back in colonial times. More

Have your eyes opened to what used to take place in colonial times. More

Wow being in the medical field made this visit that much more fun , we have really made huge changes in medicine The big tree in front of the building is a perfect spot for pictures The building feels haunted !!!!! More