Wilmington Residents Invited To Celebrate Public Health Week With Tewksbury’s Public Health Museum

Below is a press release from the Public Health Museum, which is located in Tewksbury:

TEWKSBURY, MA — The Public Health Museum in Massachusetts is pleased to celebrate Public Health Week 2025. Marked nationally during the first week in April each year, the celebration recognizes the contributions of public health professionals and explores topics that are important for our collective health.

The museum will present a range of programs, free for the public.

On Monday, April 7^th, Go behind the headlines with Dr. Catherin (Katie) Brown, Massachusetts State Epidemiologist and Public Health Veterinarian, and current president of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists as she gives a clear and authoritative overview of the current Bird Flu epidemic. Learn about avian influenza, the current situation, and risks. Register HERE.

On Tuesday, April 8^th, Prevention Partners of Northern Middlesex will present free naloxone/Narcan training at the museum. Learn how to spot an overdose, how fentanyl is making its way into look alike medications, and how to administer a lifesaving dose.

On Thursday, April 10^th, the museum will be open free for tours from 10AM until 2PM. Learn about the history of public health through artifacts and the stories of those on the front lines. See the new exhibit, Pandemics: Is Hindsight 2020?  as it draws parallels between the influenza pandemic of 1918 and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

On Friday, April 11^th, local public health leaders will convene a Public Health Forum, moderated by Professor Harold Cox of the Boston University School of Public Health to discuss the challenges that local health boards and public health officials face in providing an increasingly wide range of services.

And, on Saturday, April 12^th, the museum will host a tour of the Pines Cemetery in Tewksbury. Learn the history of the 10,000 souls buried in this pauper cemetery. Tour is $15 and space is limited. Registration required.

For the full schedule of events visit www.publichealthmuseum.org  All programs are free and open to the public, but pre registration for some programs may be required.

About The Public Health Museum

As the first in the nation museum focused on public health, the museum explores the history and accomplishments of public health through artifacts and exhibits. Learn about Infectious Diseases, Patent Medicines, Food Safety and Pasteurization, early Mental Health, Nursing/Education, early Dentistry, and more. The museum also features an iron lung; a lifesaving machine for those stricken with polio.

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