About Adelaide House Museum
Adelaide House Museum is a heritage-listed former hospital on Todd Street in central Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Built in 1926 to a design by Reverend John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission, it was the town's first hospital. Now operated as a museum by the National Trust, it displays medical equipment, photographs and stories relating to early outback healthcare and the origins of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small stone heritage building in central Alice Springs with period hospital rooms, displays of early medical instruments, photographs, documents and memorabilia related to Reverend John Flynn and the Australian Inland Mission. The museum is set on Todd Street near Todd Mall with a garden surrounds, interpretive panels and volunteer guides who explain the building's history and its role in central Australian healthcare.
Key highlights
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First hospital built in Alice Springs in 1926
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Designed by Reverend John Flynn of the Australian Inland Mission
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Heritage-listed stone building operated by the National Trust of the Northern Territory
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Collection of early medical equipment, photographs and archives
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Interpretation of the origins of the Royal Flying Doctor Service