Area: Medical History and Heritage
The area for Medical History and Heritage is responsible for collecting and preserving the cultural heritage of Karolinska Institutet, and to make this unique heritage available and accessible to scholars, the staff at KI and the public. The collections cared for by MHH consists of rare books and archives, journals, art and images, anatomical specimens and historical objects and artifacts.
MHH’s activities include the following fields:
- Development of new knowledge
- Education
- Exhibitions, tours and lectures
- Service to researchers
- Collection management including digitization and digitalization
- Support for management and external communication
- Repatriations of human remains
The area includes the units