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The history of NIH is
27 Institutes and Centers
138 years of discovery
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The history of NIH is
27 Institutes and Centers
138 years of discovery
138 years of innovation
patient care
clinical research
personal stories
population health
lab research
technology transfer
turning discovery into health
ONHM Archives and Stetten Museum Collections
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Explore our most popular collections here:
Objects
The Stetten Museum collections range from laboratory equipment to diplomatic gifts, dating mostly from the mid-to-late 20th century. These objec…
Photographs
The ONHM photograph collection contains materials such as slides, prints, negatives, contact sheets, and digital photos. It primarily showcases …
Oral Histories
The Office of NIH History and Museum both conducts and collects oral histories from people associated with NIH history.
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Timelines and Illustrated Histories
Watch this space as we add more descriptions of people and events in NIH history.
Featured story
A Short History of NIH, 1887-1987
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