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Exhibits Exhibits Overview Online Exhibits Onsite Exhibits People Instruments & Artifacts Art Institutes NIH Narratives NIH Narratives Overview A Short History of the NIH In Their Own Words: NIH and AIDS Eminent NIHers Early Women Scientists at the NIH NIH Folklore Computing at NIH Oral Histories Oral Histories Alphabetical List of Transcripts Transcripts by Institute In Their Own Words: NIH and AIDS Collections Collections Overview Photographs Finding Aids Museum Collections Trade Catalogs Manuals Research Research Resources Overview Articles Books and Newsletters Other Online Resources Timelines Get Involved Get Involved Donate Your Photos, Objects or Documents Record Your Oral History Volunteer Opportunities Underwrite ONMH Products & Services Seminars Events Feed About The Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum Staff On-Site Research Advisory Committee Visit Us Search Search Search Enter Search Term(s): Enter Search Term(s): Search Search Search Collections The Office of NIH History & Stetten Museum Welcome to the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum ! Discover the scientific, legislative, and social history of the National Institutes of Health. —About the Featured Image Dashboard Pages Created by Swan, Jeremy (NIH/NICHD) [C] , last modified by Valera, Devon (NIH/OD) [E] on Mar 20, 2024 A Note About Visiting Us Our exhibits are located in several buildings across the NIH campus. Visitors and researchers can contact us for more information at: history@nih.gov Highlights A Short History of the NIH How NIH grew from a one-room laboratory to become the largest biomedical research agency in the world. Exhibits The DeWitt Stetten Jr. Museum of Medical Research, established in 1986, preserves and interprets the material culture of the scientific work of the NIH. In conjunction with the broader Office of NIH History, the Stetten Museum collects biomedical research instruments, photographs, videos, journals, oral histories, and objects related to the general history of the NIH, including architectural artifacts, artwork, and clothing. Collections The Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum holds many collections: objects, images, and documents, and books. We have over 3,100 objects and thousands of photographs related to NIH history. There are many ways to search our collections. Archives The Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum was established to increase historical understanding of the National Institutes of Health and biomedical science among NIH staff, scholars, and the general public. The Office serves as a source of information for NIH history by maintaining a subject and biographical ready-reference collection. ONHM 2022 Annual Report Learn about the Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum’s most recent projects, exhibits, and acquisitions, while finding out more about our history too. (15 MB) Caroline Hannaway, PhD (1943 to 2024) ONHM was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Caroline Hannaway, PhD., an historian and editor in our office from 1992 until 2008. ONHM owes her an enduring debt of gratitude for her many contributions to this office and to the history of NIH itself. Call for Stories: Behind the Mask COVID-19 has impacted the NIH community in many ways—from researching and providing information about the disease, developing therapeutics and vaccines, caring for patients in the Clinical Center, and re-configuring how we perform our jobs. The Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum seeks reflections, documents, photographs, and objects about how those at NIH have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic. Observing Native American Heritage Month This Native American Heritage Month, we want to recognize the history of cooperation and collaboration between NIH and Tribal Nations. On his final day as NIH director – October 31, 2008 – Dr. Elias Zerhouni attended a meeting of the Director’s Council of Public Representatives (COPR). Formed in 1998 by former NIH Director Harold Varmus, COPR was composed of members of the public who gave insight on opportunities for public participation and outreach at NIH. During this meeting, committee member Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, Spirit Lake Dakota Nation member and president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College, gifted a star quilt to Dr. Zerhouni. She invited Lora M. Church, a Navajo committee member from the Bitterwater and Black Streak Wood Clan, to sing a song of blessing as Zerhouni stepped down. From left to right: Lora M. Church, Dr. Cynthia Lindquist, Dr. Elias Zerhouni, and Dr. Raynard Kington, acting director following Zerhouni. 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