Published: 14-04-2026 12:47 | Updated: 14-04-2026 12:47

New catalogue opens up Hagströmer Library's unique collections

Late 1700s Compound Culpeper-Type Microscope.
Late 1700s Compound Culpeper-Type Microscope. Photo: Carrie Greenwood

The Hagströmer Library and Karolinska Institutet's cultural heritage collections have launched a new website with a brand new online catalogue. Now you can explore Karolinska Institutet's unique cultural heritage for yourself!

Karolinska Institutet has been a leading player in Swedish and international medicine for over 200 years. Through the new catalogue, a large part of this rich cultural heritage is now easier to discover and search, for both researchers and the public.

Image of Saint Apollonia within the initial “V” of the prayer Virgo Apollonia. Parchment breviary, Flanders, c. 1500.
Image of Saint Apollonia within the initial “V” of the prayer Virgo Apollonia. Parchment breviary, Flanders, c. 1500. Photo: Carrie Greenwood

Why a new catalogue?

The catalogue project was completed at the end of 2025 and represents a major boost for the accessibility of Karolinska Institutet's historical book and object collections.

For the first time, historical art and objects are also included in the digital catalogue. At the same time, searchability has been improved in Hagströmer Library's significant collection of rare and important medical and scientific books and manuscripts.

For the future

The new catalogue is a comprehensive collection management system that will improve the management and security of our important cultural heritage collections in the long term. The work will therefore continue, and the catalogue will be expanded and improved over time.