Special Exhibition at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum: Experience Inventions, Pharmacy, and Culture in Cottbus
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When pharmacies become workshops of knowledge
At the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum in Cottbus, the special exhibition Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist! offers a surprising cultural history of innovation. The exhibition takes visitors into the world of historical pharmacy rooms and reveals how closely pharmacy, research, and everyday life have been interconnected for centuries. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hats-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-14/))
Curiosity as a scientific driving force
The exhibition addresses the question of which scientific and technological developments originated in pharmacies. Examples from three centuries are presented, including the production of beet sugar, the development of soda water, the isolation of morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste. This creates an artistic experience of knowledge that translates historical research, material culture, and technical invention into an impressive exhibition atmosphere. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hats-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-14/))
A house with authentic spatial effects
The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum showcases the working areas of a pharmacy around 1850 and unfolds a dense, sensual exploration of the workspace with the dispensary, galenic laboratory, herb and poison chamber, and GDR pharmacy. Wooden drawers, glass containers, old heating systems, and tincture presses make the history of the pharmacy craft immediately tangible. It is this spatial authenticity that gives the special exhibition its unique appeal: here, science is not told abstractly but experienced through spaces, materials, and scents. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/))
Education, tours, and cultural mediation
The museum complements the special exhibition with guided tours and educational mediation. According to the event page, a detailed tour must be booked by phone; a regular tour offers only a brief insight. The museum itself points out tours on Tuesdays to Fridays at 11 AM and 2 PM, as well as on weekends at 2 PM and 3 PM. Thus, the exhibition is not only aimed at art and culture enthusiasts but also at visitors who want to discover historical knowledge spaces within the framework of cultural education. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hats-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-14/))
Brandenburg pharmacy history at Altmarkt
The museum in the heart of Cottbus' old town preserves a unique testimony to the regional pharmacy history. The historic Löwen-Apotheke is closely connected to the city’s history and provides insights into pharmaceutical practice, medicinal plants, and the development of modern dosage forms. Those who visit this exhibition experience not just a museum, but a place of cultural authority where the past and present of science intersect. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/))
Conclusion: This special exhibition combines inventiveness, pharmacy history, and a sensory spatial experience into an impressive visitor experience. Anyone who wants to see historical innovations from an unusual perspective should definitely experience the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum in Cottbus live. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hats-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-14/))
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