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Dalnavert on Drugs

  • Dalnavert Museum and Visitors' Centre 61 Carlton Street Winnipeg, MB, R3C 1N7 Canada (map)

Unearth the history of drug use (and misuse) during the Victorian era in this special tour of Dalnavert. Our compelling journey will explore how scientific knowledge, technological advances, societal beliefs, and growing colonial trade routes shaped drug and medical culture in the 19th century in ways that are both familiar and strange.

Tour lasts approx. 45 minutes.

Content Warning: Includes graphic details of historic medical practices, addictions, and illnesses as well as drug use.

Age Advisory: 16+

Dalnavert on Drugs runs Sundays at 1:30pm.

Earlier Event: February 25
Dalnavert on Drugs
Later Event: March 9
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