American Museum of Nursing

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American Museum of Nursing
American Museum of Nursing
Established1993
Location Arizona
DirectorRojann Alpers
Website American Museum of Nursing

The American Museum of Nursing was part of Arizona State University College of Nursing. It was located in Tempe, Arizona, United States. It featured exhibits of uniforms, posters, medical care items, photographs and other nursing memorabilia, a research library, rare document room, and an archive. The collections are now part of the International Nursing Museum in Scottsdale, Arizona, which is seeking a permanent location. [1]

  1. "Official site". International Nursing Museum. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015. The International Nursing Museum is home to one of the world's largest and most diverse collections of nursing and healthcare artifacts, uniforms, patient care equipment, texts and memorabilia. This collection includes the former American Museum of Nursing collection formerly housed in Glendale, Arizona and then Arizona State University College of Nursing.

Coordinates: 33°26′25″N111°56′26″W / 33.440413°N 111.940692°W / 33.440413; -111.940692


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