Johannesburg

South Africa

Home to South Africa's first medical museum with over 40,000 objects illustrating pharmaceutical and medical history.

1 museum

Planning Tip

Located at University of the Witwatersrand Medical School Campus. Visits by appointment. Free admission with donations welcomed.

City Highlights

Adler Museum of Medicine

Largest medical collection in South Africa

Traditional and Western medicine exhibits

Quick Stats

Collection Objects40,000+
Museum Founded1962
InstitutionUniversity of Witwatersrand

Fun Facts

First museum of its kind in South Africa

Houses over 40,000 medical and pharmaceutical objects

Features African traditional healing alongside Western medicine