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»1962: The Museum of the History of Medicine, brainchild of Dr Cyril Adler, was formally inaugurated at a public lecture held in the Great Hall of the University of the Witwatersrand in April. The inaugural address was delivered by Major-General AJ Orenstein.
The Museum's role was to collect and preserve for posterity all material that would illustrate the history of medicine in general and of South Africa in particular.
»1974: In June 1974, the Museum was officially handed over to the University of the Witwatersrand and its name was changed to The Adler Museum of Medicine of the History of Medicine. Dr and Mrs Adler were further honored by the University when it conferred on them the honorary degrees degrees of LL.D. and PhD respectively, in recognition of their services to students, researchers and the public.
»1988: The Museum's first home was a flat belonging to the University, but it did not take long for Cyril to fill the space. Fortunately the South African Institute of Medical Research (SAIMR), offered Cyril the ground floor of the Directors House, around which Cyril added many outbuildings. Shortly after his death the Museum took over the entire house.
»1999: The name was shortened to The Adler Museum of Medicine.
»2002: The Museum moved to the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School, in Parktown, Johannesburg.