Very interesting for anyone, not only for medical people. If you like museums, this is to attend and to see and learn how people were treated over the ages.

The museum was, if i remember correct, divided into 4 parts: pre historic medicine, medieval and renaissance medicine, 17th to 19th century and medicine in Latvia. Lots and lots of interesting medicine equipment from centuries ago, skeletons, skulls, real organs and even embryos, and exhibitions with life size dolls showing what certain situations may have looked like centuries ago. Very... More

A short walk from Old Town thru a nice park. Very interesting museum that has not been updated in a long time (part of the fun). Gives an idea of medical care from prehistoric days til now (now being the 1950'-70's). Neat two headed dog exhibit. Lots of old style dental equipment to make you cringe. Good outer space room... More

Very interesting museum with the scenes from the ancient time and middle ages.

This one takes the cake for the quirkiest and most entertaining museum we've come across in our travels to 20 European countries. The museum was started as a personal collection and includes sections on prehistoric, medieval, 1800-1900s, and even space medicine/health. The place is filled with interesting artifacts and even more entertaining dioramas and random finds (e.g. two dogs that... More

Very serious approach to medicine, lot of interactivity, unique samples from all over the world, from stone age till cosmic era. It's hard to believe but Latvian medicine was been great part of USSR space programs.

the one who is into medicine and its history - you are welcome to go to the museum. on the way you also can walk through the famous Riga area of Art Nouveau! Museum is also allocated at one of Ar Nouveau buildings...