Museum London is asking LHSC staff and physicians “What is the one object related to your experience of the COVID-19 pandemic at the LHSC that you would want to see in an exhibition 100 years from now?"
March 11 marks one year since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic in response to the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Over the past year there has been innovation, evolving protocols, and a development of a new normal as objects such as personal protective equipment, plexiglass barriers, and showings of support for frontline workers have become part of our every day.
Museum London and the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) will be adding the narrative of health-care workers to the story of this moment so it can be told to future generations. The Museum will be collecting around 25 items from LHSC and are specifically looking for physical and unique objects that tell a story, like the beautifully designed pandemic hoarding boards used on Richmond Street (already in collection), or the painted stones people have left out in public showing support for their neighbours and frontline workers.
For now, the Museum and LHSC are asking all staff and physicians to think about what they would like to donate, to take a photo of the object, and to write a story about why the object is important/unique. LHSC and Museum London will select from among the offered items. LHSC staff and phsyicians will receive an e-mail with more information on submitting content.
This is the second time that Museum London and LHSC have worked together to preserve London's medical history. Museum London became the home of LHSC's important medical artifact collection in 2004 and both parties are excited to continue to work together to bring the story forward to today.