VETERINARY MUSEUMS IN THE UNITED STATES
Compiled by Dr. Harold Davis in 2001
Revised by Dr. Robert C. McClure & Mr. C. Trenton Boyd
June, 2005

Send corrections & additions to: BoydT@missouri.edu

CALIFORNIA:
Location: California Veterinary Medical Association Offices, 5231 Madison Ave., Sacramento, CA 95841.
Contact: Dr. Bob Sahara (916) 344-4985.
Includes: Display of historical veterinary equipment, supplies and books.

FLORIDA:
Location: Veterinary Corps Museum and Archives: 5462 N. University Drive, Lauderhill, FL 33351-5006
Contact: Dr. John N. Case Jr. [Curator] (954) 749-0551. e-mail: jcase74683@aol.com. Shown by appointment.
Includes: Artifacts in military veterinary history along with farriers, dog handling and pigeoneers history.
Website: http://hometown.aol.com/jcase74683/myhomepage/

IOWA:
Location: Iowa Veterinary Medical Association Offices, 5921 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321.
Contact: Barb Hunt (515) 285-6701.
Includes: Showcases of veterinary equipment, supplies and historical pictures of early 1900's veterinarians.

Location: R. Allen Packer Veterinary Heritage Room, Iowa State University, Ames IA 5001.
Contact: Dr. George W. Beran [Project Chair] Ames, IA (515) 294-7630 or by e-mail: gberan@iastate.edu
Includes: Collection of books, instruments, journals, papers and audiotapes of veterinary medicine history.
Hours: open same hours as the Library.
Website: http://www.vetmed.iastate.edu/about/packer.asp

Location: Dr. W.A. Heck Veterinary Infirmary, Living History Farms, 2600 NW 111 Des Moines, IA 50322.
Contact: Joe Anderson [Historian] (515) 278-5286.
Includes: Fully equipped veterinary clinic of the 1890's.

Location: National Museum of Veterinary Medicine, Fort Museum Historical Village, Fort Dodge, IA 50501.
Contact: David Parker (515) 573-4231. Founded in 1971.
Includes: Collection of instruments, pharmaceuticals, books and equipment in veterinary history.

LOUISIANA:
Location: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803.
Contact: Dr. Everett Besch (225) 927-6352.
Includes: Display cases of veterinary memorabilia from 1889 to 1979.

MAINE:
Location: Farm and Home Museum, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04473.
Contact: Dr. C.W. Hershey (207) 364-8660.
Includes: Veterinary equipment and artifacts. Museum open daily 9-5.

MARYLAND:
Location: Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 E. Center, Westminster, MD 21157.
Contact: Dottie Freeman (410) 848-7775. Maryland VMA -Dr. John Kable (410) 848-9188.
Includes: 1890's veterinary surgeon’s office, pictures, instruments, books, and specimens. Opened in 1985.
MINNESOTA:
Location: Room 143/145, Animal Scinec/Vet Med Bldg., College of Veterinary Medicine, 1988 Fitch Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108.
Contact:. Dr. Walt. Mackey (651) 486-0312; Dr. John P. Arnold (651) 429-3823
Includes: Displays with instruments, photographs, books, and medicines. Dedicated in 1999.
Hours: Wednesday 12:00 Noon to 3:00PM and by special arrangement
Website: http://www.cvm.umn.edu/print/about/facilitieslibrarymuseum/museum.html


MISSISSIPPI:
Location: Agricultural and Forestry Museum, 1150 Lakeland Dr., Jackson, MS 39216.
Contact: MSVA maintains veterinary part of Museum. (601) 354-6113. Open: Summers Mo-Sat 9-5; Sun 1-5.
Includes: Early 1900 veterinary clinic with instruments, equipment and books.

Location: Great Animal Adventures Children Museum, Vicksburg, MS 39181.
Contact: Ms. Nancy Bell (601) 636-5010.
Includes: Museum planned and financed by the late Dr. William Lindley DVM.

MISSOURI:
Location: The Veterinary Museum, 2500 Country Club Road, Jefferson City, MO 65109.
Contact: Shellie Blochberger [Manager] (573) 636-8737 and the Missouri Veterinary Medical Foundation.
Includes: Over 3500 veterinary artifacts dating from the 16th century. Opened in 1978. Hours: Mon-Fri. 9 to 4 and Sat by appointment.
Website: http://www.mvma.us

MONTANA:
Location: Montana Homeland Museum, 225 N. Roberts, Helena, MT 59604.
Contact: Janet Sperry (406) 444-4719. Kirby Lambert [Curator] (406) 444-4711.
Includes: Collection of early 1900's veterinary heritage articles, including office furniture and equipment.

NEBRASKA:
Location: Dr. Phillipson’s Veterinary Infirmary-- Stuhr Museum, 3133 West Hwy. 34, Grand Island, NE.
Contact: Dr. Leo Lemonds (402) 462-7702. Dr. Bob Stear. Diane Haney [Marketing Director] (308) 385-5316.
Includes: Complete early 1900's (large and small) veterinary hospital. Dedicated in 1986.

PENNSYLVANIA:
Location: American Museum of Veterinary History, it is situated between Birdsboro and Reading, PA, on Route 724, one-quarter mile east of Route 176; nearby Route 176 runs between Morgantown/PA Turnpike on the south and the Route 422 Reading PA by-pass runs on the north.
Contact: Dr. Max Herman (610) 489-1229
Includes: The Rogar Caras Library of 5,000+ books; Shomer Collection of rare veterinary texts; ;interactive exhibits related to veterinary medicine, displays of veterinary artifacts and memorabilia
Website: http://www.evhs.org

WISCONSIN:
Location: Galloway Home and Village, 336 Old Pioneer Rd., Fond du Lac, WI, 54935.
Contact: Dr. Fred Born (920) 921-6534. Open: Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Includes: 14' X 27' early 1900's veterinary office with over 800 instruments and 500 antique veterinary books.

INTERNATIONAL:
A number of excellent Veterinary Museums are located around the world.
Information can be obtained from the World Association for the History of Veterinary Medicine website: www.library.vet.uu.nl/~wahvm.