Edward Hand Medical Heritage Foundation

the edward hand medical heritage foundation was founded in 1982 with a mission to preserve and make accessible the rich heritage of the healing arts with special attention given to lancaster county. with this mission in mind, the edward hand medical museum opened in burle industrial park in 2015 to display and share the collection of over 11,000 artifacts. the museum has become a place to share lancaster county’s rich medical history, as well as, providing a home base for medical and historical research through its internship program. the edward hand medical museum is a great addition to the many historical and cultural institutions in lancaster working to preserve and share this county’s unique history. the museum is currently open to the public tuesdays, thursdays and fridays from 9am to 3pm with free admission. all other times and tour groups can be scheduled.