Heart Museum - Honours the world's first heart transplant

The operation was led by Professor Christiaan (Chris) Neethling Barnard in the Charles Saint Theatre at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town.
The patient was Louis Washkansky.

The transplant was a medical breakthrough and is widely recognised as one of the greatest moments in medical history.

All those who played a major role in this feat are honoured in the museum.

The theatres that were used for this operation have been kept to look as they did that day.
You can also learn more about the race to become the first surgeon to be able to do this.

Groote Schuur Hospital Photo by Mallix	Charles Saint Theatre Photo by Mallix

More museums in Cape Town
Cape Town Museums
SA Museum | National Gallery | Michaelis Collection | Rust en Vreugd|
Koopmans de Wet House | Bertram House |Maritime Centre | District Six Museum |
Franschhoek Motor Museum |Gold of Africa Museum |Heart Museum |
Irma Stern Museum |Rust en Vrede Clay Museum |SA Jewish Museum |
Stellenbosch Village Museum | Chavonnes Battery Museum | Cape Medical Museum

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