Center for the History of Psychology

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Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, a research center located at The University of Akron, in Akron, Ohio, cares for, provides access to, and interprets the historical record of psychology and related human sciences. It is home to the Archives of the History of American Psychology, with a vast collection of artifacts, media, and documents, including the personal papers of many important psychologists. The Cummings Center includes a Museum of Psychology that highlights artifacts, documents, films, and photographs from the history of the human sciences. It also houses the Institute for Human Science and Culture, which promotes education and research in history, preservation, documentation, and interpretation of the human experience

A Smithsonian Affiliate, entry to the Museum of Psychology is free. The museum is open to the public 6 days a week.

Appointments are required for archival research and behind-the-scenes tours. Call or email at least 2 weeks in advance.

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