SIR FREDERICK BANTING LEGACY FOUNDATION
Welcome to the Banting Homestead and Heritage Park
Visit the Banting Homestead in Alliston, Ontario, the official Birthplace of Banting.
BANTING & DIABETES
The Life of Banting
Sir Frederick Banting discovered Insulin in 1921 with Best, Collip and Macleod. In 1923 he won the Nobel Laureate and was the first Canadian to win this award. He remains the youngest winner of the Medical Nobel Prize to this day.
Visit Us
Come Visit the Exhibits and the Historic Site
We offer individual, school and group tours, as well as day camp field trips and a Virtual Tour. We also offer Webinars on Diabetes and the Story of Banting for schools and groups who are unable to come to our site.
- See where Banting was born and grew up.
- Learn the Story of how Insulin was discovered.
- Learn about Diabetes and how Banting’s discovery helped the world.
- Learn about Banting’s war careers.
- See some of Banting’s art.
5116 Sir Frederick Banting Road
About Us
Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation
Learn more about the history of The Birthplace of Banting, including its Board of Directors and available scholarships.
Our mission is to fight Diabetes with an emphasis on youth and preserve the birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting.
The SFBLF board handles everything from fundraising and diabetes advocacy to marketing and more.
Life and Times of Sir Frederick Banting Podcast
Bob Banting shares the lesser known details, family memories and stories related to the life and times of Sir Frederick Banting.
Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation
Location
- 5116 Sir Frederick Banting Road
- Alliston, ON
- (705) 435-0111
- info@bantinglegacy.ca
Follow Us
Celebrate the Birth of Sir Frederick Banting and World Diabetes Day at The Homestead
Explore events at the official Birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting historic Banting Heritage Park in Alliston, Ontario.
- Walk in the Footsteps of Sir Frederick Banting
- Learn about the Insulin Discovery Story
- Explore the Exhibits in the birthplace of Sir Frederick Banting
- Meet Canada’s Noble Prize Winner
- Walk the Legacy Trail
- Learn about Sir Frederick Banting as an artist, inventor, military innovator and first nations supporter
- Learn how Sir Frederick Banting has helped save over 300 million people worldwide & counting
Novemeber16th, : 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Banting Homestead
In Partnership
The Banting Homestead is managed by the Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation (SFBLF) with support from the Town of New Tecumseth. This website was created with the generous support from Novo Nordisk.
