When can the special exhibition be visited?

The exhibition can be visited on October 28, 2026, during the regular opening hours of the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum.

How much is the entrance fee?

The entrance fee for the event is 8 Euro according to the event information.

Are there tours through the exhibition?

Yes. The museum is visited as part of guided tours. A detailed tour of the special exhibition must be registered by phone at the pharmacy museum.

What topics does the exhibition cover?

Scientific and technical developments from three centuries are displayed, including beet sugar, soda water, morphine, early gas lighting, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The historical exhibition rooms are not accessible for people with disabilities. Access with a wheelchair, walker, or stroller is not possible there.

Where is the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum located?

The museum is located at Altmarkt 24 in 03046 Cottbus. Parking is available among other places at Oberkirchplatz and in the parking garage Neustädter Platz 10.

Discover the forgotten inventions from pharmacies in the historic Cottbus Museum

Name: Special Exhibition "Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist!"
Start: 2026-10-28
End: 2026-10-28T23:59:00+01:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Apothekenmuseum

When pharmacies become workshops of progress

The special exhibition "Who Invented It? Maybe a Pharmacist!" at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus opens the view to a surprising history of scientific and technical innovations. In the historical ambiance of the museum, visitors encounter the pioneering spirit of those pharmacists who observed, experimented, and developed new processes over the centuries.

Discoveries from the Pharmacy Laboratory

The exhibition presents examples from three centuries of science and technology history. Themes include the production of beet sugar, the development of soda water, the isolation of morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste. The exhibition makes visible how closely pharmacy, chemistry, everyday culture, and technical innovation are interconnected.

Historical Rooms as Part of the Art Experience

The atmosphere of the exhibition arises from the interplay of historical pharmacy rooms, pharmaceutical objects, and illustrative knowledge transfer. Vessels, formulations, materials, and instruments tell of an era when the pharmacy was at the same time a laboratory, a place of education, and a workshop of knowledge. This examination of work connects aesthetic experience with the history of science and cultural education.

Tours and Educational Mediation

A detailed tour of the special exhibition must be registered by phone at the pharmacy museum. The museum is regularly visited as part of guided tours. Additionally, an audio guide in English and Polish is available, as well as a herb sale in the historic apothecary. Regular tour times are Tuesday to Friday at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, and on weekends and holidays at 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM.

Conclusion: Experience the History of Science Sensually

The exhibition welcomes its guests with a concentrated, educational, and atmospheric journey through the history of pharmacy and inventive spirit. For those who want to learn about historical rooms, scientific discoveries, and the cultural significance of pharmacies, this offers an unusual artistic experience of knowledge. A visit on-site is worthwhile because objects, rooms, and stories unfold their effect particularly compellingly in direct encounter.