Educational History

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There were many types of education programs at the hospitals in Minneapolis. Many of the programs crossed the different hospitals and worked together since hospitals had different specialties. Nursing schools were often unique to the specific hospital. Listed below are a few of the programs.

Read about Specialties for Healthcare Providers
Read about St. Barnabas School of Nursing
Read about the Swedish School of Nursing
View the Hennepin County Hospital Timeline

Collections and Education

HCMC History

The HCMC History Collection includes artifacts of health care, general patient care, and medical procedures at the Hennepin County Medical Center.

Read about HCMC History

Metropolitan Medical Center

The Metropolitan Medical Center History Collection is dedicated to providing public access as well as preserving and collecting materials and artifacts.

Read about Metropolitan Medical Center

Educational History

There were many types of education programs at the hospitals in Minneapolis. Nursing schools were often unique to the specific hospital.

Read about Educational History

HCMC Blue Building

915 S 8th St, Minneapolis, MN

The MMC Collection is located in BL.227.
The HCMC Collection is located in BL.226.

Contact

Located within Hennepin Healthcare’s HCMC hospital campus in downtown Minneapolis, the Hennepin Medical History Center preserves and shares over a century of hospital history. Visit our public gallery spaces in the lower level of the Blue Building to explore a unique collection of medical artifacts, images, and departmental and nursing school histories.  

Gallery Hours: 10:00 am to 1:00 pm most Thursdays  

Research or General Inquiries: [email protected] or 612-873-6485 

For patients, medical records, or employment inquiries, please access the main website, hennepinhealthcare.org.