Heritage Days 2024
Sept. 30-Oct. 5
Heritage Days is an annual week-long event at Mayo Clinic locations in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota, as well as Mayo Clinic Health System. Its mission is to thank employees and volunteers for their service to patients, and to present Mayo Clinic values and history as an inspiration for our work today.
The activities below are available to all.
Premiere of new Heritage Film, “An Adventure in Medicine: The Story of the Mayo Brothers” beginning September 30. Watch the film trailer now.
Enjoy a special showing of the film and a panel discussion with the film’s writer/director and
Mayo Clinic physician-historians at the History of Medicine Society meeting on Tuesday, October 1 at 6 p.m. in Leighton Auditorium, Siebens Building second floor, Mayo Clinic in Rochester. This event is free and open to all but an RSVP is required by September 24 for in-person attendance. A Zoom option is also available. Learn more and RSVP here.
Celebrate Heritage Days with music performed by Mayo Clinic carillonneur Austin Ferguson. Each recital begins at 12 p.m. CDT and features a different musical theme. Listen outside on the downtown Rochester campus or watch the recitals via the Carillon Cam.
Monday, Sept. 30 – Music of Ronald Barnes
Tuesday, Oct. 1 – Here, There, and Everywhere
Wednesday, Oct. 2 – A Bronze Menagerie
Thursday, Oct. 3 – Music for the Rochester Carillon
Friday, Oct. 4 – Waltzing Into the Weekend