When does the special exhibition take place?

The special exhibition begins on 24.09.2026 at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum in Cottbus.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission is 8 Euros for adults. Discounts and other rates are listed on the museum's website.

Can the museum be visited without a guided tour?

No, the museum can only be visited as part of guided tours.

How long does a visit take approximately?

Depending on interest and the tour, the museum tour is recommended to take about one to one and a half hours.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Due to the historical building structure, the museum is unfortunately not barrier-free accessible. The herbal sale is accessible with a mobile ramp.

Are there fixed tour times?

Yes, tours are offered on several days at fixed times. Registration is required.

Cottbus discovers inventions from pharmacies: Knowledge, spaces, and history

Name: Special Exhibition "Who invented it? Maybe a pharmacist!"
Start: 2026-09-24
End: 2026-09-24T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Apothekenmuseum

A museum tour through lab, herbal knowledge, and inventive spirit

At the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum in Cottbus, the special exhibition Who invented it? Maybe a pharmacist! opens a view into the surprising cultural history of innovation. Between historical pharmacies, galenic lab, and herbal chamber, an artistic experience unfolds that connects the history of science and technology with illustrative museum education.

When pharmacy becomes a workshop for ideas

The presentation focuses on those products and processes that emerged from the everyday life of the pharmacy and influenced modern households, medicine, and industrial progress. Beet sugar, soda water, morphine, gas lighting, UHU glue, or Chlorodont toothpaste symbolize an era when pharmacies were much more than just dispensaries: they were places of observation, experimentation, and practical invention.

Historical rooms with strong spatial impact

The museum showcases the workspaces of a pharmacy around 1850, including pharmacy, lab, herbal, and poison chambers, as well as other functional areas. This authentic exhibition atmosphere makes the visit so intense. Glass containers, wooden drawers, formulation materials, and historic devices condense into an exploration of work that does not instruct dryly but tells sensually. Light, materiality, and architecture make the history of pharmacy immediately tangible.

Education, tours, and cultural contextualization

The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum works closely at the intersection of cultural education and specialist communication. Tours explain the work of the pharmacist from historical production to the present. Thus, the special exhibition becomes not only a showcase for scientific developments but also an access point for families, school classes, and culture-interested visitors seeking insights into the history of technology, everyday culture, and medical development.

A visit with depth

The exhibition fits ideally with a museum visit that combines curiosity, knowledge, and aesthetic experience. Those who enter the historical Lion Pharmacy encounter a place where research begins on a small scale and societal changes become visible. The special charm of this exhibition lies in its visibility of how closely pharmacy, science, and inventive spirit are intertwined.

Voices of the visitors

On the museum's official channels, there is one thing that stands out: great interest in the historical rooms, tours, and the special atmosphere of this house. The exhibition appeals to visitors who want to experience history not only by reading but also by being in the space.

Conclusion: This special exhibition impressively combines the history of pharmacy, technology, and culture. Those visiting Cottbus will experience here an extraordinary museum with authentic rooms, exciting knowledge transfer, and an exhibition that sharpens the view of the pharmacy profession. A visit is definitely worthwhile.