Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) Anatomy Museum is an unusual museum - a historical collection with a contemporary approach. It is the place to visit in order to learn about the diversity of human bodies. It is a place where you can see what usually only surgeons or anatomists see. The collection was created in the first half of the 20th century, but has been available to the public since 2020.
The RSU Anatomy Museum's collection consists of several thousand different and unusual objects - preparations of human normal and pathological anatomy, embryology, teratology (congenital anomalies), comparative anatomy preparations, as well as a wide range of anthropological material obtained in excavations and expeditions in the 1920s to 1930s.
Why visit
The RSU Anatomy Museum in Riga offers a rare chance to explore real human anatomy through preserved specimens, organs, bones, and medical models. Designed for visitors aged 14 and up, it blends science, education, and respectful curiosity in a modern, thoughtfully curated space.
Historical Highlight
The museum’s collection began in the 1920s as a teaching tool for medical students. Highlights like Teodors Lukstiņš’s full skeleton reflect Latvia’s early medical legacy.
How to get there
Located at Kronvalda bulvāris 9, the museum is a short walk from Riga’s Old Town and accessible by public transport – the most convenient being tram lines 5, 7, 8 and 11, which stop right next to it.