Pauls Stradiņš Medicine History Museum

The idea of establishing a specialised museum of medicine came to Pauls Stradiņš, a brilliant Latvian surgeon and oncologist, on one of his many journeys — described by his acquaintances as an “18-hour breathless gallop” between hospitals, exhibitions and other worthy sights. Stradiņš’ source of inspiration was Scottish surgeon John Hunter’s collection at the British Museum.