The Museum was established in 1990. It has been carrying out research, collecting, storage, presentation and propaganda work aimed at maintaining the scientific and historic and cultural heritage of the oldest medical higher educational institution of Russia. The main exposition presents the activities of the medical faculty of Moscow University and the First Moscow Medical Institute. The Museum branches display rich collections of anatomic preparations, visual aids, medical apparatus and instruments, paintings and sculptures of the national medicine leaders, memorials, valuable scientific works, medical book rarities published in the 17-19th centuries, original photographs, and archival documents.