Leeches are an important part of the excellent re-enactments of smallpox inoculation at the Old Barracks museum in Trenton, New Jersey http://www.barracks.org/ The Old Barracks was built by the British army during the French-Indian Wars and used as a hospital by both the British and American armies at various times during the American Revolution. You can reach the re-enactors/educators at [log in to unmask] Be sure to tell your audiences about the anticoagulant peptide, hirudin, that is derived from the medicinal leech. Fascinating piece of biomedical research! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirudin Karen 5/17/2012 >The Apothecary Shop at Colonial Williamsburg has been exhibiting and >discussing the medicinal use of leaches for years. > ><http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradeapo.cfm>http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradeapo.cfm > >Cheers! >Dave > >David Harvey >Senior Conservator and Museum Consultant >Los Angeles CA > >On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Barbara Hass ><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >It's fun to see what can be found on the web!!! > ><http://www.leeches.biz/>http://www.leeches.biz/ --- >a source for real leaches and an interesting article > >someone has asked this question in the past -- so not so strange! >this site has several suggestions ><http://ask.metafilter.com/166255/Please-help-me-makefind-fake-leeches>http://ask.metafilter.com/166255/Please-help-me-makefind-fake-leeches > >Cabellas - sports shop has lures for sale ><http://www.cabelas.com/leeches.shtml>http://www.cabelas.com/leeches.shtml > > Best wishes, Barbara, retired librarian > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Westwood Leeanne ><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> >To: MUSEUM-L ><<mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Thu, May 17, 2012 8:48 am >Subject: [MUSEUM-L] A strange question for the end of the week..... > >Apologies for cross posting > >My colleagues in our education department are planning some sessions >around the theme of medicine. Does anyone out there have experience >of using real leaches in their education sessions? Or has anyone >seen them being used somewhere else? > >Can anyone recommend suppliers of realistic fake leaches? > >Many thanks > >Leeanne Westwood | Museum Curator, Heritage Services >Valence House Museum | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | >Becontree Avenue | Dagenham | RM8 3HT >Phone: 020 8227 5222 >Email: ><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] | >Web: <http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk>www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk >Facebook: ><http://www.facebook.com/barkinganddagenham>www.facebook.com/barkinganddagenham >| Twitter: ><http://twitter.com/lbbdcouncil>http://twitter.com/lbbdcouncil >Building a better life for all >Host Borough for the London 2012 Games >P Protect the environment and save trees; please only print -- Karen Reeds, Ph.D. A State of Health: New Jersey's Medical Heritage (Rutgers University Press, 2001) [log in to unmask] Guest Curator, Botanica Magnifica: Photographs by Jonathan Singer Exhibition on view through August 26, 2012 New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 609 292-6464 Tues-Sat 9-4:45 pm, Sunday 12-4. Closed Mondays and public holidays. Free admission! http://www.state.nj.us/state/museum/dos_museum_exhibit-singer.html http://njstatemuseum.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-01-24T13:57:00-05:00&max-results=5 http://www.jonathan-singer-photography.com/ http://www.princetonmagazine.com/wordpress/?p=789 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).