Cummings Center for the History of Psychology at The University of Akron

The Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology (CCHP) is located at The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. Founded in 1965 and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, it is a unique institution that cares for, provides access to, and interprets the historical record of psychology and related human sciences.

The CCHP includes a museum of psychology that highlights artifacts, documents, films, and photographs from the history of the human sciences. It is also home to the Archives of the History of American Psychology, comprised of a vast collection of artifacts, media, and documents, including the personal papers of many important psychologists. The CCHP is also home to the Institute for Human Science and Culture, which explores the human condition through collections and educational activities that span the arts, humanities, and sciences.