Medicinhistoriska museet
Museum in Uppsala about health and illness through the ages, with a pharmacy, medical technology and an exhibition on the history of psychiatry at Ulleråker Hospital.
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About the museum
The Medicinhistoriska museet (Museum of Medical History) is run by Stiftelsen för ett medicinhistoriskt museum i Uppsala (the Foundation for a Museum of Medical History in Uppsala). The principal organisers are Uppsala University, Region Uppsala and Uppsala medicinhistoriska förening (Uppsala Medical History Association). The idea of a museum of medical history was raised on several occasions, and in the 1950s objects began to be collected, among other places from Akademiska sjukhuset (the Academic Hospital) and Biomedicinskt centrum (the Biomedical Centre). The museum celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2005.
The museum is housed in a building from 1900 in the Ulleråker area. Ulleråker was for a long time the site of one of Sweden's largest psychiatric hospitals, and that environment shapes the museum's story.
The exhibitions deal with medical research and practice, technical innovations, home remedies and how medicines were made in pharmacies. The exhibition on the upper floor depicts the history of psychiatry and the life, care and work at Ulleråker Hospital. Among the objects are a pair of roughly 400-year-old obstetric forceps (förlossningstänger) and an early type of ECG machine.
Highlights
- Exhibition on the history of psychiatry and Ulleråker Hospital on the upper floor
- Pharmacy where medicines and mustard are made during activities
- Medical technology and objects from the development of healthcare
- Home remedies and pharmaceutical history
- Children's corner with a mini hospital for soft toys
Permanent exhibitions
- Psykiatrins historia och Ulleråkers sjukhus – The upper-floor exhibition tells of the history of psychiatry and of life, care and work at Ulleråker Hospital.
- Medicin, teknik och apotek – The exhibition shows medical research and practice, technical innovations, home remedies and how medicines were made in pharmacies.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Stiftelsen för ett medicinhistoriskt museum i Uppsala
Admission & discounts
| Adults | SEK 80 |
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| Reduced | SEK 60Seniors, students and employees of Uppsala University and Region Uppsala |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 19 · Free admission for children and young people up to and including 19 years. |
| Seniors | SEK 60 |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree admission for students at Uppsala University; other students pay a reduced price. |
| Groups | SEK 60 per personGuided group tour: guide fee SEK 1,000 per guide on weekdays 09:00–17:00 (from 17:00 on weekdays and at weekends SEK 1,600), plus SEK 60 per participant. A maximum of 20 participants per guide indoors. |
| Annual pass 2026 (free admission all year) | SEK 200Sold at reception. |
Free admission also for members of Uppsala medicinhistoriska förening, Föreningen Uppsala sjuksköterskehem (Uppsala Nurses' Home Association) and Sveriges Museer (Museums in Sweden). Some activities, such as making mustard, require tickets bought in advance via Billetto.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 19 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Playground / play area
Children and families can go on a word hunt in the exhibitions or visit the children's corner, with clothes to try on, pencils, paper, books and a mini hospital for sick soft toys. Special activities are arranged during the autumn break and school holidays.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Kronparksgården
Buses 4 and 12 stop at Kronparksgården stop. Buses 8, 100 and 101 stop at Hammarby kyrkogård stop, about a five-minute walk from the museum.
By car
Free parking
Parking at the museum; permits are collected at the museum's reception.
Follow the signs from Dag Hammarskjölds väg.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Up to 50 guests.
The museum's lecture hall can be rented for meetings, gatherings and presentations; 50 seats for lectures, and tables can also be set up.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The Sunday tours with student guides take about 30–40 minutes, and the Thursday tours about 60 minutes. Group tours are booked via info@mhm.uu.se or 018-611 26 10 (most reliably on weekdays 10:00–16:00). The museum also offers guided walks outdoors in the Ulleråker area (about 90 minutes). |
