Banting House Museum - London, Ontario
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Keldar5
N 42° 59.396 W 081° 13.913
17T E 481095 N 4759723
The birthplace of insulin and museum dedicated to the discovery of it by Sir Fredrick Banting.
Waymark Code: WMWMFW
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/18/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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From the wikipedia page:

Banting House features archival materials, artifacts, and other ephemera associated with Banting as co-discoverer of insulin, doctor, and artist, as well as his involvement in the first and second world wars.
One gallery depicts the kind of office Banting might have had, and contains several of his belongings, including his original medicine cabinet, and a graduated cylinder Banting used during his time at the University of Western Ontario. The apothecary in the next room features a sink that Banting installed for his medical practice. Other galleries in the museum hold original belongings of Banting as well, most notably his desk and his bed frame. The bed frame is kept in Banting’s bedroom, and visitors are encouraged to take a moment or a picture with it, as it is not roped off like many other areas of the museum.
Additionally, an official replica of the Nobel Prize medal co-awarded to Banting and Macleod is on display, as well as many of Banting’s other medals. Other displays include the military gallery, which includes a representation of the type of operating room Banting would have worked in on the field during the First World War, some information on the projects he headed during the Second World War, and an entire gallery filled with artwork done by Banting.
Adjacent to the museum is Sir Frederick G. Banting Square, a garden with several information plaques, and three main attractions. Two of the attractions, a full-sized sculpture of Banting writing his life-altering idea down, and the Flame of Hope, were unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The Flame of Hope, symbolizing the hope for a final cure for diabetes, was kindled by Her Majesty during her visit. The third attraction is the globe sculpture, which was added more recently in 2010. It represents Canada’s gift to the world, and embraces Banting House’s visitors from abroad, with the names of every country listed on it.
Name: Banting House

Location/Address:
442 Adelaide Rd. N.
London, Ontario Canada


Web Site: [Web Link]

Type/Specialty: Medical

Theater: No

Hours of operation: Tuesday to Saturday: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission Fee: Adults: $5 Seniors: $4 Students: $4 Family: $12

Gift Shop: no

Telephone Number: Not listed

Agency/Ownership: Not listed

Educational programs: Not listed

Cafe/Restaurant: Not listed

Other Features: Not listed

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