Aug 4, 2025 | General News
Did you know the Country Doctor Museum has installed temporary, rotating displays at Wake Tech Health Science Library since 2017? The community college health sciences campus located in Raleigh offers a wide range of health care related programs for their students.... 
Dec 14, 2022 | General News
The most recognizable symbol of nursing in the 20th century was the nurse’s cap. A nurse’s cap came to represent many different meanings to nurses: pride, identity, commitment, dedication, loyalty, professionalism and caring. Made by the original... 
Dec 10, 2022 | General News
When a visitor walks into the Country Doctor Museum with a box, it usually means they have something to discuss, perhaps a potential donation or questions about something they found. Gary Ambert, a retired Spanish-language professor and ham-radio aficionado, recently... 
Dec 10, 2022 | General News
When our previous docent left for graduate school in summer 2022, the museum was very fortunate to bring on board Lizzie Yates as our new interpretive guide and collections assistant. Lizzie recently moved to North Carolina from western New York state and is currently... 
Mar 25, 2022 | General News
The 19th century chatelaine is a relatively new artifact in the museum’s collection. Curator Annie Anderson acquired it at a historic North Carolina auction house in 2019 to use in the museum’s “Care and Comfort in the Sick Room” exhibit. At the turn of the 20th...