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Archive of the Museum of Electropathology

In 1898, the Viennese physician Stefan Jellinek (1871-1968) started collecting and documenting reports on lightning strikes, electrical accidents and objects that had been destroyed or transformed by electricity. This collection was supplemented by a 'War Collection' of paintings and sketches recording electrical and lightning accidents in theatres of World War I.

	Josef Heu, 1917 Part of Technisches Museum Wien since 2005, the archival holdings of the Museum of Electropathology contain written records, paintings and illustrations, posters, documents relating to electrical and lightning accidents as well as newspaper reports. It also includes a unique international collection of posters from 20 different countries on the dangers of electricity.		weiter  Museum history holdings  Pictures and Plans  Photographs  Manuscripts and Documents  Collection of Estates  Biographical Portfolios  Post Office Museum  Elektropathologisches Museum  Porträtsammlung  Advertising brochures and posters Printversion Print
	'Illustrated electrical safety', 1931 Jellinek was the author of numerous publications warning the public against the careless handling of electricity in the home, at work and in their leisure time. The original illustrations - created by well-known designers such as Josef Danilowatz, Franz Wacik and Eduard Stella - graphically illustrated the hazards involved
	Series Visualising electricity', 1935-50 Particularly noteworthy are the artists' attempts to render electricity visible in illustrations and wall charts.