Special Exhibition Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus
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When Pharmacies Become Workshops of Knowledge
The special exhibition Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus invites you on a surprising journey through the history of research, everyday life, and technical innovation. In the historic house at Altmarkt, a unique art experience unfolds: not as a classic art exhibition, but as a culturally rich exploration of historical objects, spaces, and narratives. The exhibition shows how closely pharmacies and scientific progress have been connected over centuries. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hats-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-36/))
Pharmacies as Laboratories of Progress
The presentation makes clear that pharmacists were much more than drug manufacturers. Examples from three centuries of scientific and technical innovations are displayed, including sugar beet, soda water, morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste. Thus, the exhibition connects the history of science, everyday culture, and cultural education into a vivid narrative that puts the spirit of inquiry at the center. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hats-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-36/))
Historical Spaces with Atmosphere
The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum is located in the former Löwen Pharmacy at Altmarkt 24 and preserves fully intact pharmacy facilities from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Officines, herb rooms, poison rooms, and galenic laboratories give the exhibition a special spatial effect. Those who walk through these historical spaces experience the exhibition not only as an informational place but as an aesthetic experience among wood, glass, ceramics, and pharmaceutical history. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/?p=836&utm_source=openai))
Visit, Guided Tours, and Educational Value
A prior registration is required for a detailed guided tour. The museum offers regular opening hours as well as guided tour times; special tours and group visits are possible upon request. The exhibition can only be visited during opening hours. This creates an ideal format for cultural education and in-depth exploration for culture-interested guests, school classes, and educational visitors. ([cottbus.de](https://cottbus.de/veranstaltungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hats-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-36/))
Conclusion
This special exhibition promises no quick viewing, but a clever, sensory look at creativity and knowledge culture. Those who appreciate the connection of history, science, and museum atmosphere should definitely visit the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum in Cottbus live. Especially on-site, the rooms, objects, and stories reveal their full effect. ([cottbus-news.de](https://www.cottbus-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hat-s-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-26090905063665?utm_source=openai))
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