![Original Children's Hospital. Original Children's Hospital.](/Office of Academic Affairs/Museum/images/Original-Childrens-Hospital-1800-660.jpg)
Original Children's Hospital Front Desk
![First Medical Class Registration. First Medical Class Registration.](/Office of Academic Affairs/Museum/images/First-Medical-Class-1800-660.jpg)
First Medical Class Registration
![Original OR Observation Room. Original OR Observation Room.](/Office of Academic Affairs/Museum/images/OR-1800-660.jpg)
Original OR with Observation Area
![UMMC Jackson Campus in 1955 UMMC Jackson Campus in 1955](/Office of Academic Affairs/Museum/images/1955-1800-660.jpg)
UMMC Jackson Campus 1955
UMMC Museum of Medical History
The Museum of Medical History highlights the exceptional role of UMMC in the history of medicine in Mississippi and throughout the world. Museum initiatives include History Happened Here Walking Tours, rotating exhibits in the Rowland Medical Library foyer, and special educational lectures and programming.
The development of the Museum of Medical History is supported by the UMMC Office of Academic Affairs.
Mission
The Museum of Medical History at the University of Mississippi Medical Center promotes a better understanding of the science and art of medicine through the collection, preservation, interpretation, and exhibition of relevant historical content. The museum focuses on the medical history of the American South generally, with special emphasis on UMMC as a leader in medical innovation, discovery, patient care, and bioscience education.
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