Psychiatry: An Industry of Death

Psychiatry: An Industry of Death is a museum in Hollywood, California, focused on examining psychiatric treatment methods. The exhibition contains 18 installations with film footage, artifacts from different eras, and digital presentations.

The museum opened in December 2005 under the direction of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights. Since then, the facility has collected and displayed materials tracing the development of psychiatric practices across several centuries.

The museum presents perspectives from 150 healthcare professionals and human rights advocates regarding mental health practices and their societal effects.

Admission is free, and the museum is located at 6616 Sunset Boulevard. The building is open Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 9 PM.

The exhibition displays devices that were used in earlier decades for psychiatric therapies. Another section explores the use of psychotropic medications in schools and educational settings.

Location: California

Inception: 2005

Operator: Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) International, Church of Scientology

Website: https://cchr.org/about-us/cchr-industry-of-death-museum.html

GPS coordinates: 34.09781,-118.33392

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:23