The museum was established in 1954. The collection holds obstetric and gynaecological instruments dating from the mid-18th century to the present day, including a significant collection of forceps.
Prototypes of instruments developed by specialists in Australia and New Zealand are a feature of the collection.
The museum is currently collecting items to record more recent developments made in the last 40 years in areas such as IVF, fetal monitoring, laparoscopy and gynaecological surgery.
