The Secrets of Medicine in Jerusalem: Walking tours inspired by the exhibition, "Jerusalem: A Medical Diagnosis”
Fridays at 10 am
Outpatient – Hospitals in the Old City
A tour that follows the development of hospitals and the leper colony in Jerusalem in the 19th century and the challenges faced by medical pioneers in the face of poor hygiene and sanitation in the city. Among the sites: the original Misgav Ladach and its history, the first Jewish Hospital in the city and the English Mission Hospital.
May 9, May 23, June 6, June 20
An Evil Wind blows in Jerusalem – Clinics and Doctors in the New City
A tour about the private clinics and extraordinary doctors that first met the challenges of modern medicine in Jerusalem of the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. Among the sites: San Vincente Hospice, the Russian Hospital, Mariensift Hospital, the Ticho House and the Helena Kagan House.
May 16, May 30, June 13, June 27
The tours are given in Hebrew.
80 NIS/ 65 NIS seniors and students
Includes a visit to the exhibition, "Jerusalem: A Medical Diagnosis"
Photos by David Winokour
