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Guided Tour of Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View Hospital
Saturday, October 12, 2024, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
In participation with New York State’s PATH Through History weekend, the Visitor Experience department of the museum will be offering a free guided tour of Taking Care: The Black Angels of Sea View Hospital on Saturday October 12th, 2024, from 2:30-3:30pm.
In 1951, Staten Island made history when a breakthrough treatment for tuberculosis was tested at Sea View Hospital. Taking Care highlights the groundbreaking work, lives, and legacy of the Black nursing staff, who came to be known as the “Black Angels.” This group of nurses broke racial barriers and risked their lives to care for patients and administer the clinical trials that forever changed the trajectory of this horrific disease.
Free with museum admission. Registration recommended. This event has limited capacity.
