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Hillary House and Koffler Museum of MedicineDigital Doors Open Aurora

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Hillary House and Koffler Museum of Medicine

Hillary House – home of the Koffler Museum of Medicine and the Aurora Historical Society – is a treasured piece of Aurora’s history. It is recognized as one of Canada's best examples of Gothic revival architecture. The museum contains a significant collection of medical instruments, books, papers and furnishings. The Aurora Historical Society, founded in 1963, purchased the house in 1981. Hillary House was declared a National Historic Site in 1975. While Hillary House is now open again, with COVID-related visitor guidelines in place, you can explore many things about the property and its collections digitally (see the video below as a sample). In addition, there are several video recollections as part of the Let’s Talk: Oral History Aurora Project.

Contact info

15372 Yonge Street
Aurora, Ontario

https://aurorahs.com

Architecture

Year built: 1862
Building type:Museum
Architect: Henry Harris
Architectural style:Gothic revival

Dates/hours open

Mar 13, 04:17pm - Mar 13, 04:17pm

Part of Digital Doors Open Aurora