AKRON, Ohio -- The National Museum of Psychology will reopen at the University of Akron's Cummings Center for the History of Psychology the week of June 25.

A grand reopening event will take place 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 27. This event is free.

The museum is the only one of its kind in the United States. The museum, located on the University of Akron campus, will include items significant to the history of psychology and the human experience under one roof.

Exhibited items include artifacts from the Stanford Prison Experiment, the simulated shock generator used in Stanley Milgram's obedience studies and the inflatable "Bobo" doll used to study the impact of television violence on children.

The museum also will have Sigmund Freud's home movies and a reproduction of his office and couch on view.

A "first look" media event Monday will showcase the exhibition, "What It Means to be Human," designed by Barrie Projects. The museum and cultural planning firm is noted for its exhibits for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Museum Designer Dennis Barrie, Cummings Center Executive Director David Baker and Assistant Director Cathy Faye will be on site to discuss the displays.

At the public opening, attendees will have the chance to view historic items, such as Walter Freeman's lobotomy picks, a Nobel Prize and site-specific murals, in person.

The exhibitions are intended to highlight the history of mental health and illness, studies of gender, race and social learning, animal behavior and training, explorations of the brain and other topics related to psychology.

Regular museum admission costs will apply to visitors after the grand-opening event. Cost is $10 ($20 for families and $5 for children 12 years or younger).

University of Akron students and faculty with valid ID and those with a military ID can visit the museum for free.

The National Museum of Psychology is part of the Drs. Nicholas and Dorothy Cummings Center for the History of Psychology, at 73 S. College St. in Akron.

Regular hours, beginning Thursday, June 28, are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

The museum is open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and closed Sunday and Monday.

Visit uakron.edu/chp/museum/visit.dot for details.

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