Cummings Center for the History of Psychology — Attraction in Akron

Modest but wonderfully presented collection of historical artifacts, first hand source material, and summaries of history on psychology from the 1800s sanatorium movement, through the 1900s organization of the discipline, the early use of psychology for industry, advertising, and WWII airmen. It also has an interesting section on how the collection and museum was founded and grew though early contributors. And, there are online archives for the museum and University.

Upstairs are miscellaneous cultural collections: +Native American history, including the Battle of Wabash through the 1900s relations with the US +300,000 postcard collection! +Asian art from a philanthropist family +exhibit...

I initially came for a temporary exhibit and ended up loving the main collection on the bottom floor. There was a lot of fascinating material that had me reflecting for the rest of the day (the Stanford Prison experiment, for one). The concepts were presented in a way that was engaging and easy to understand. The only aspect I didn't care for was the exhibit revolving around the isolation we all faced in 2020. I felt the price of admission was appropriate. Parking was pretty easy, as I came on a Saturday and there was free street parking since they don't enforce the meters on the weekend. I'll visit...

I went here on opening night, and the facility is fantastic. Each of the exhibits carries substantial meaning. Many of the exhibits are interactive and keep the patrons engaged throughout the experience. You'll learn about lobotomies, the classic Milgram experiment, and the Stanford prison experiment. Seeing handwritten letters from the participants of the Standard prison experiment was fascinating. There is also a documentary to view on Netflix for this one.

I believe this is the first national museum covering psychology. It is well...