When can the special exhibition be visited?

The special exhibition can be visited on October 7, 2026, during normal opening hours of the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum.

How much is the admission fee?

The admission fee is 8 euros according to the event information.

Are there guided tours through the exhibition?

Yes. A detailed guided tour of the special exhibition must be scheduled by phone with the pharmacy museum. Regular tours take place from Tuesday to Friday at 11:00 and 14:00 as well as on weekends and public holidays at 14:00 and 15:00.

Is there an audio guide?

Yes. An audio guide in German, English, and Polish complements the presentation. Visitors are required to bring their own headphones.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The historical exhibition rooms are not accessible by wheelchair, walker, or stroller due to the building's structure.

Where is the exhibition located?

The exhibition takes place at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum at Altmarkt 24 in 03046 Cottbus.

Discover Pharmaceutical Inventions Between Historical Rooms and Modern Science History

Name: Special Exhibition Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist!
Start: 2026-10-07
End: 2026-10-07T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Apothekenmuseum

Who Invented It? Discoveries from the Pharmacy Laboratory in Cottbus

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 innovations. The focus is on discoveries from three centuries and the question of how curiosity, observation, and experimental practice led to progress.

Pharmacies as Workshops of Knowledge

For a long time, pharmacies were much more than places for the manufacture of medicines. They served as laboratories where substances were studied, formulations were developed, and new applications were tested. The exhibition connects the history of pharmacy, the history of science, technology history, and everyday culture into a vivid narrative about the origins of significant inventions.

From Beet Sugar to Chlorodont

The exhibition presents examples from three centuries of pharmaceutical research. This includes the production of beet sugar, the development of soda water, the isolation of morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste. The objects illustrate how closely scientific knowledge, craft precision, and societal change are interconnected.

Historical Rooms and Immediate Work Examination

The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum is located in the former Löwen Pharmacy at Cottbus Altmarkt and displays historical pharmacy rooms from around 1850. Half-timbering, dispensing area, herb chamber, and laboratory equipment shape the exhibition atmosphere. The sensual proximity to the materials and historical working environments creates a unique art experience of cultural education: science is not explained abstractly, but made tangible in its material and spatial history.

Tours and Educational Offerings

A detailed guided tour of the special exhibition must be scheduled by phone. Regular tours take place from Tuesday to Friday at 11:00 and 14:00 as well as on weekends and public holidays at 14:00 and 15:00. For groups and special appointments, individual themed tours are possible. An audio guide in German, English, and Polish complements the presentation; personal headphones are required.

Conclusion: Experience the History of Science Up Close

The special exhibition welcomes visitors with an educational examination of works, historical rooms, and an unusually lively perspective on progress. Anyone interested in pharmacy, inventions, technology history, and cultural education should definitely discover this art experience live at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus.