When can the special exhibition be visited?

The exhibition is accessible on October 21, 2026, during the 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 of the exhibition?

A detailed guided tour must be arranged by phone with the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The historical exhibition rooms are not accessible due to the building structure for wheelchairs, walkers, or strollers.

Where is the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum located?

The museum is located at Altmarkt 24 in 03046 Cottbus.

What topics are covered in the exhibition?

The exhibition displays scientific and technical developments from the pharmacy lab, including beet sugar, soda water, morphine, gas lighting, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste.

Discover the Pharmacist Exhibition: Where curiosity led to science and progress

Name: Special Exhibition "Who invented it? Maybe a pharmacist!"
Start: 2026-10-21
End: 2026-10-21T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Apothekenmuseum

When pharmacies become workshops of knowledge

The special exhibition "Who invented it? Maybe a pharmacist!" at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus offers a surprising view of the history of scientific and technical innovations. It focuses on discoveries from three centuries, which emerged from pharmaceutical research, careful observation, and experimental spirit.

Discoveries from the pharmacy lab

The exhibition tells of pharmacies as early laboratories of knowledge. Among other things, it showcases the production of beet sugar, the development of soda water, the isolation of morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste. The exhibits connect the history of pharmacy, the history of science, the history of technology, and everyday culture into an illustrative examination of work.

Historical rooms and sensory exhibition atmosphere

The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum is located in the former Löwen Pharmacy at Cottbus’ Altmarkt. The dispensary, herb chamber, poison chamber, and galenic laboratory convey the material world of the pharmacy craft. Wood, glass, ceramics, and historical instruments create a dense spatial effect, where the history of research is directly experienced. This aesthetic experience makes the visit to the exhibition a unique artistic experience.

Cultural education with historical depth

The exhibition is aimed at everyone interested in inventions, pharmacy, medicine, technology, and the development of modern living environments. A detailed guided tour of the special exhibition must be arranged by phone with the pharmacy museum. During a regular museum tour, the exhibition can be seen in a shortened form. Normal opening hours of the museum apply to the visit.

Conclusion: Experience the history of science live

This exhibition makes visible how closely curiosity, craftsmanship, and scientific progress are interconnected. Visitors can expect a profound, atmospheric, and educational encounter with inventions, historical objects, and authentic pharmacy rooms. Anyone wanting to experience the history of pharmacy and cultural education directly should not miss this special artistic experience at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum.