Special Exhibition Who Invented It? Perhaps a Pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus
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When Pharmacies Become Laboratories of Progress
The special exhibition Who Invented It? Perhaps a Pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus offers a surprising look at the history of scientific and technical inventions. Discoveries from three centuries are showcased, originating from pharmaceutical research, observation, and experimental enthusiasm. The house at Altmarkt 24 connects historical pharmacy spaces with precisely curated knowledge transfer. ([cottbus-news.de](https://www.cottbus-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hat-s-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-26090905063665))
Between Herbs, Chemistry, and Inventiveness
The exhibition tells of pharmacies as workshops of knowledge. Examples on display include beet sugar, soda water, the isolation of morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste. This creates an exhibition atmosphere in which the history of science, everyday culture, and technical innovation merge closely together. ([cottbus-news.de](https://www.cottbus-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hat-s-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-26090905063665))
A Museum with Historical Depth
The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum is located in the former Löwen Pharmacy and showcases the working spaces of a pharmacy around 1850. The artistic experience of knowledge is complemented by guided tours, an audio guide in English and Polish, and a herb sale in the historical dispensary. The rooms primarily unfold their impact on site, where the materiality, light, and objects can be experienced particularly intensely. ([cottbus-news.de](https://www.cottbus-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hat-s-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-26090905063665))
Guided Tours, Education, and Visiting Framework
The museum can only be visited as part of guided tours; a detailed tour of the special exhibition must be booked in advance. The regular tour times are Tuesday to Friday at 11:00 and 14:00, on weekends and holidays at 14:00 and 15:00. Additionally, the house offers thematic education on pharmacy, medicinal plants, and historical pharmacy work. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/faq.php?utm_source=openai))
Accessibility and Practical Information
The museum is not accessible due to the historical building structure; access with a wheelchair, walker, or stroller to the exhibition spaces is not possible. There is a mobile ramp available for the herb sale. Access is possible via Altmarkt in the Cottbus old town; parking facilities are available among others at Oberkirchplatz and in the parking garage Neustädter Platz 10. ([brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de](https://brandenburgisches-apothekenmuseum.de/?tour_month=2026-10&utm_source=openai))
In the end, there is a clear invitation: This exhibition makes visible how closely pharmacy, chemistry, the history of technology, and everyday culture are connected. Those interested in culture, science, and the quiet power of historical discoveries will experience a concentrated, educational, and surprisingly poetic exhibition in Cottbus. A visit is particularly worthwhile in person because the objects and spaces only fully reveal their effect on-site. ([cottbus-news.de](https://www.cottbus-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/sonderausstellung-wer-hat-s-erfunden-vielleicht-ein-apotheker-26090905063665))
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