This week is #MuseumWeek2016. Today, museums around the world are taking a special look at the #PeopleMW who have helped make their museum special. Visitors usually ask "Who is Rose Melnick?" The short answer is that she is the mother of Dr. John C. Melnick, who named his medical history museum in her honor. The… Continue reading So who is Rose anyway?
Category: Event
Medicine in a log cabin
Last week I was out-and-about again at Mill Creek Park for a presentation about medical history for a group of summer campers. What made this presentation so exciting was that it took place INSIDE the AUTHENTIC log cabin of the first Youngstown-born physician. Talk about setting the context! I had read about the log cabin… Continue reading Medicine in a log cabin
Introducing our new “Digestive Elixir”
The Melnick Medical Museum is out and about in the community this summer, taking advantage of partnerships with other cultural institutions in the Youngstown area. Last Saturday, we had fun at the Mill Creek Metro Parks Alice in Wonderland themed Garden Adventure Day. For this event, we created a new activity- a color changing elixir! … Continue reading Introducing our new “Digestive Elixir”
Overlooked and Undervalued: The role of African Americans in Civil War medicine
The Melnick Medical Museum is pleased to partner with the Mahoning Valley Historical Society to present a lecture by Betsy Estilow called "Overlooked and Undervalued: The role of African Americans in Civil War Medicine." The lecture will take place at the Tyler History Center (325 West Federal Street, Youngstown, OH) on Wednesday, April 30th at… Continue reading Overlooked and Undervalued: The role of African Americans in Civil War medicine
Lecture recordings
January was a busy month with a traveling exhibit "Life and Limb: The toll of the American Civil War" and two lectures on veterans related topics. I am pleased to share that the audio recordings of these lectures are now available here. This page contains links for ALL lectures sponsored by the Melnick Medical Museum… Continue reading Lecture recordings
Civil War events
I have been busy planning for the our first traveling exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, entitled "Life and Limb: The toll of the American Civil War." It is fascinating as it examines the lives of wounded soldiers in the years after the Civil War, and how society reacted to these maimed men as… Continue reading Civil War events
Summer Festival of the Arts
Although the Melnick Medical Museum is no longer open for tours (see this post), the museum will be represented at the annual Summer Festival of the Arts on Saturday, July 13th and Sunday, July 14th. The festival is held on and around the campus of Youngstown State University in Youngstown, OH. A selection of interesting… Continue reading Summer Festival of the Arts
“Life in the Lung” photo exhibit
The Rose Melnick Medical Museum will host a new temporary exhibit called "Life in the Lung" from Friday, July 6th to Friday, August 17th. The museum will hold special weekend hours for Summer Festival of the Arts. Saturday, July 7th: 10am to 7pm Sunday, July 8th: 11am to 5pm The exhibit will feature 20 photographs… Continue reading “Life in the Lung” photo exhibit
Virtue, Vice, and Contraband: A history of contraception in America
On Monday, March 26th the Rose Melnick Medical Museum is pleased to present Jim Edmonson, curator of the Dittrick Medical History Center, for a presentation on their newest exhibit- "Virtue, Vice, and Contraband: A history of contraception in America." This exhibit presents a multifaceted look at the issue of contraception, through a wide range of… Continue reading Virtue, Vice, and Contraband: A history of contraception in America
Women’s role in the Civil War
Last month, the museum hosted Dr. Kelly Selby, assistant professor of history at Walsh University. The audio of her presentation "Ohio Women and the Civil War Homefront" can be accessed here. She made a compelling argument that women's contributions to the war were important and had an impact on its outcome. Women all over the… Continue reading Women’s role in the Civil War
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