If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Travel Back in time to the Spanish Military Hospital, where the doctor is always in. We are closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The hospital was strictly a military facility; only military were treated there and only military personnel worked on the staff. The 40-minute fully-guided tour Spanish Military Hospital Museum offers a glimpse into another world, with demonstrations of "cutting edge" colonial surgery techniques by the Museum staff. Tours recreate the hospital practices of the late 18th century. See all 3 Spanish Military Hospital Museum tickets and tours on Tripadvisor. Visit one of the many unique museums in the area, the Spanish Military Hospital. The Spanish Military Hospital Museum is located at 3 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, Florida. However, due to costs, the building was closed in 1977. They include a full surgical demonstration of procedures done at the time, an apothecary demonstration discussing the medicines used and their manufacture, and a tour of the medicinal herb gardens. Tours start on demand throughout the day and cover a surgical demonstration, apothecary demonstration, and tours of a medicinal herb garden. 3 Aviles St. St. Augustine, Florida 32084. The idea was enthusiastically received by the Commission, and plans were accordingly drawn. During the British occupation of St. Augustine 1763-1783 a Scottish carpenter named William Watson purchased and remodeled the building into a dwelling. The Spanish Military Hospital Museum is an authentic reconstruction of a military hospital that stood on this site during the Second Spanish Colonial Period (1784–1821). [1] The hospital was a three part facility consisting of Hospital West (constructed in the First Spanish Period), Hospital East (constructed during the British Period) and the Apothecary in the William Watson House (constructed in the British Period). Daily Tours. The Museum brings to life what it was like to be a doctor or a patient in 1791 and how Spanish physicians wove together knowledge from Europe and Africa to achieve an astonishing survival rate. Contact Us. Spanish Military Hospital Museum can be crowded, so we recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. The museum covers the Second Spanish Period (1784-1821) medical practices. Buy Tickets. The guided tour is appropriate for all ages and lasts approximately 40 minutes. Your journey to the past begins as our skilled surgeon performs surgical demonstrations. The Spanish Military Hospital Museum is located at 3 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, Florida. A unique selection of paintings, photography, drawings, pottery, and crafts by local artists. Closed Thanksgiving Day The reconstructed Hospital East building was dedicated and opened to the public in 1968. The Spanish Military Hospital Museum is St Augustine’s only exclusive second Spanish period educational tour. and Christmas Day, Spanish Colonial Medicine in Saint Augustine Florida. [4], St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District, Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spanish_Military_Hospital_Museum&oldid=922353465, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 October 2019, at 16:25. The museum covers the Second Spanish Period (1784-1821) medical practices. Sign-up to get the latest Spanish Military Hospital Museum news. The museum is open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. We are a Pet Friendly Museum! The Spanish Military Hospital Museum is St Augustine’s only exclusive second Spanish period educational tour. It’s housed in a building that is a reconstruction of a military hospital that stood on the site during the Second Spanish Period (1783 to 1821). Aviles Street (which runs between the two wings of the hospital) was called Hospital Street until it was renamed in 1924. Shops now exist on the lot where Hospital West was located. Spanish Military Hospital Museum. A local coordinating committee, headed by Dr. James DeVito, was appointed and funds sought from the Medical Association's membership beginning in 1967.