Special Exhibition Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus

When Pharmacies Become Laboratories of Progress

The special exhibition “Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist!” at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus offers a surprising look at the history of scientific and technical inventions. It showcases discoveries from three centuries that have their origins in pharmaceutical research, observation, and experimental enthusiasm. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/sommer/cottbus-erleben/veranstaltungskalender/artikel-sonderausstellung_wer_hats_erfunden_vielleicht_ein_apotheker_-1.html))

A Museum as a Place of Knowledge Production

Pharmacies have long been not only places of dispensing medicine but also workshops of knowledge. This historical perspective shapes the exhibition, which brings together examples such as beet sugar, soda water, morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU adhesive, and Chlorodont toothpaste. The exhibition makes visible how closely pharmacy, chemistry, the history of technology, and everyday culture are interconnected. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/sommer/cottbus-erleben/veranstaltungskalender/artikel-sonderausstellung_wer_hats_erfunden_vielleicht_ein_apotheker_-1.html))

Art Observations Among Glass, Vessels, and Research Spirit

At the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum, visitors encounter historical pharmacy rooms, original furnishings, working tools, vessels, and other exhibits related to the history of pharmacy. The museum is housed in the historical Löwen Pharmacy at Altmarkt and documents the development of the pharmacy profession in a particularly vivid exhibition atmosphere. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/?utm_source=openai))

Guided Tours, Education, and Aesthetic Experience

The special exhibition can be experienced not only as an exhibit but also as a cultural educational experience. A detailed guided tour must be registered by phone at the pharmacy museum; a regular tour will only briefly consider the exhibition. This keeps the visit deliberately dialogical, deepening, and museum educationally shaped. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/sommer/cottbus-erleben/veranstaltungskalender/artikel-sonderausstellung_wer_hats_erfunden_vielleicht_ein_apotheker_-1.html))

On-Site Visit in Cottbus' Old Town

The museum is located at Altmarkt 24 in 03046 Cottbus. Visitors should pay attention to the museum's opening hours, as the special exhibition is only accessible during the museum's opening times. Due to the historical building structure, the house is unfortunately not barrier-free; access with a wheelchair, walker, or stroller is not possible. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/sommer/cottbus-erleben/veranstaltungskalender/artikel-sonderausstellung_wer_hats_erfunden_vielleicht_ein_apotheker_-1.html))

Conclusion: This special exhibition uniquely combines the history of science, the spirit of invention, and the museum experience. Anyone looking for a clever, vivid, and surprisingly current exhibition in Cottbus should not miss this event and should definitely visit the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum live. ([cottbus-tourismus.de](https://cottbus-tourismus.de/de/sommer/cottbus-erleben/veranstaltungskalender/artikel-sonderausstellung_wer_hats_erfunden_vielleicht_ein_apotheker_-1.html))

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• Cottbus Tourism - Special Exhibition Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist!
• Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum - Official Website
• Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum - Plan a Visit
• Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum - Exhibitions
• Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum - Data Protection and Social Media Notices
• City of Cottbus - Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum