Military Medical Museum: traditions and innovations (on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of its foundation)

In 2022, the Military Medical Museum – the museum of Russian medicine and the military medical service – celebrates its 80th anniversary. The article refers to the rich history of the museum, analyzes its multifaceted activities and achievements at the present stage. The work on the preservation of the historical collections of the museum and the formation of new collections, reflecting the current state of domestic medicine and telling about the outstanding physicians of our time, is considered. The article also touches upon the role of the Military Medical Museum as a center of patriotic education and health education: the importance of the developed program of museum-patriotic education is shown, formats of work with different age groups, cadets and personnel are considered. Special attention is paid to the museum as a scientific and methodological center in cultural and patriotic work, museology for medical museums and museum formations.