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Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi, Yerevan, Armenia, Asia

Museum of History of Medicine of Armenia

Museum or Collection Type:
Medicine
Institutional Type:
Museum
Subject: 
Medicine

Address:
2 Koryun Str., (Administration Building, 5th Floor), Yerenan, 0025

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday (9:00-16:00)

Contact:
info@ysmu.am
Phone: (+374 91) 67 46 86

Links:
Museum of History of Medicine of Armenia
Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi

Description:
The Museum was founded in 1978, based on the personal collection of

medical historian Vladimir Martirosyan.

The collection consists of over 8,000 museum exhibits, including herbs

and tools used in folk medicine, personal items and documents of renowned

scientists of the medical university, and etc.

The main exhibit presents the Scientific Medical centers of Armenia

starting from ancient times through the 20th century. Also the selfless

and dedicated work of Armenian doctors during the World War II,

the 1988 disastrous earthquake and the Artsakh liberation movement

is also presented here. The history of creation of M. Heratsi Medical

University and the path it has crossed, are presented in a special way.


 




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