Autumn Talks

Plagues, Pestilence and Potions – Medicine for the Early Colonists 

25 September | 2–3pm

Join volunteer Kim Jacobson for a fascinating talk about early physik for the first colonists … plagues, pestilence and potions. What did early colonists need to bring with them to treat disease, who practiced medicine and what did they learn when they arrived from the indigenous peoples? 
 
Kim has a Diploma in the History of Medicine at the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries and was awarded the Osler Prize for the best lecture. Her work was inspired by the extensive research she did on the museum’s precious copy of John Brewster’s 17thc Receipt Book. 

Tickets

This is the first event in a new series of free autumn talks at the museum. 

Please note, if you are not a member, you will need to purchase an admission ticket to the American Museum & Gardens as well as a free event ticket.