To see what the mentally ill endured in the past was quite sobering. I was impressed by the care that was taken to recreate what the hospital would have been like many years ago.

Great tour/visit of a historical mental health facility complete with the original rooms, treatment devices and authentic pictures. We were completely intrigued. Those in health care would find this extremely fascinating. Not the best place for small children, but you can visit in an hour or less.

This museum will take 10-15 minutes max, but it is interesting to see how mental health services were viewed and given in the colonial period. This museum leads to the DeWitt and Folk Art Museum. Admission to these museums is free with a Colonial Williamsburg ticket.

It was fascinating to see the progress of mental health treatment, and to see that not all doctors of the time were ignorant of the problems of people with mental distress. The treatment varied with the attitudes of the superintendents, and the populace. All the devices and restraints were there and it was easy to envision the experiences of the... More

For the cost of CW you are able to see the Museum. There is so much to see of the times they lived in .

This building can be depressing as it shows you how the mentally ill were handled during Colonial time and when we had limited Medical knowledge. This is also the way to get to the DeWitt Museum which could take you the greater part of a day to get through depending on your interest level.

We ended up at this place by mistake...were really looking for a battlefield...but went in anyway and enjoyed ourselves. We learned alot and were surprised that all 4 of us enjoyed this tour. The director talked with us and we learned alot about the hospital museum.

Very informative and great displays. A must see when in Williamsburg. Teaches the complete history of mental health treatment in colonies to present time.

Even though this museum was small, it was full of very interesting medical artifacts from the 18th century. Definitely worth a visit.