Special Exhibition Who invented it? Maybe a pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus
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When pharmacies become laboratories of progress
The special exhibition Who invented it? Maybe a pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus offers a surprising glimpse into the history of scientific and technical inventions. It showcases discoveries from three centuries that originated from pharmaceutical research, observation, and experimentation. The museum itself considers itself a place of historical pharmacy spaces and expertly conveyed pharmacy history at Altmarkt 24 in Cottbus. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/?utm_source=openai))
Between herbs, chemistry, and inventiveness
The exhibition tells of pharmacies as workshops of knowledge. Among the presented examples are beet sugar, soda water, the isolation of morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste. This examination of work does not seem museum-like and stiff, but alive: it connects the history of science, everyday culture, and technical innovation into a clear, illustrative narrative. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hats-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-97/?utm_source=openai))
A museum with historical depth
The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum is located in the former Löwen Pharmacy and presents what it claims to be typical working spaces of a pharmacy around 1850. The artistic experience of knowledge is complemented by guided tours, an audio guide in English and Polish, and an herb sale in the historic pharmacy. This creates an exhibition atmosphere for visitors that intertwines expert knowledge and sensory experience. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/?utm_source=openai))
Guided tours, educational offers, and visiting framework
The museum is shown exclusively through guided tours; an extensive tour of the special exhibition must be booked by phone. Additionally, the museum points out educational and thematic mediation that deepens the view of pharmacy, medicinal plants, and historical pharmacy work. Regular guided tour times are Tuesday to Friday at 11:00 and 14:00, on weekends and holidays at 14:00 and 15:00. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/?utm_source=openai))
Accessibility and practical information
The museum is not accessible due to the historical building structure; access with a wheelchair, walker, or stroller is not possible for the exhibition rooms. Barrier-free toilets are also not available. There is a mobile ramp for the herb sale. Parking is available at Oberkirchplatz and in the parking garage Neustädter Platz 10; from the train station, tram line 1 takes you to the Stadthalle stop, from there it is about a five-minute walk. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/Kontakt/?utm_source=openai))
In the end, a clear invitation remains: This exhibition makes visible how closely pharmacy, chemistry, technical history, and everyday culture are connected. Anyone interested in culture, science, and the quiet power of historical discoveries will experience a concentrated, educational, and surprisingly poetic exhibition in Cottbus. A visit is especially worthwhile in person, as the rooms, objects, and narratives of the museum can only fully unfold their effect on site. ([cottbus-news.de](https://www.cottbus-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hat-s-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-26090807012645?utm_source=openai))
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