title: [The museum of hygiene and its role in the cultural life of Russian society].
abstract: The considerable historical material was used to consider the issues of origin and development of museums of history in Russia. As an example the museum of hygiene of municipal medical prevention center of St. Petersburg was taken. The article proves the nowadays significance of such public institution as museum of hygiene. The role of prominent hygienists in the development of museum business in Russia is emphasized. For the first time the museum of hygiene is presented as one of institutions of preventive medicine of Russia.
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene / Q000266:history*; D009144:Museums / Q000266:history*; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000266:history; D012426:Russia