Named in honour of the Latvian physician Pauls Stradiņš, this fascinating museum traces the medical practice throughout the ages. View straight jackets, old medical equipment, a recreated 19th-century pharmacy and plaques warning of smallpox in a stately building overlooking the Kronvalda Park.

Admission: 1.50Ls.

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• Cavaillon, J-M. - Paros, France 22 December 2010
  Hello,I am seeking for authorization to reproduce in an article to be published the painting of Elie Metchnikoff by his wife Olga that is in Paul Stradin Museum.Thank you for your response.Yours sincerely,Prof. Jean-Marc CavaillonInstitut Pasteur, Paris, France