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Dalnavert on Drugs

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

Please note, the September 10th Dalnavert on Drugs will begin at 2:00pm to accommodate Inés Bonacossa’s Language of Dalnavert lecture.

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: Recommended 16+

Dalnavert on Drugs runs Sundays at 1:30pm.

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