When does the special exhibition take place?

The event is scheduled for October 14, 2026, at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus.

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

What is the entry fee?

The researched entry fee is 8 euros.

Is there a detailed guide available?

A detailed guided tour through the special exhibition can be registered by phone at the pharmacy museum.

What topics does the exhibition cover?

The exhibition covers scientific and technical developments from pharmacies, 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 spaces are not fully accessible due to the building's structure.

Discover the Pharmacist Exhibition: Science, History, and Inventions in the Heart of Cottbus

Name: Special Exhibition Who Invented It? Perhaps a Pharmacist!
Start: 2026-10-14T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-14T10:00:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Apothekenmuseum

When pharmacies become workshops of knowledge

The special exhibition Who Invented It? Perhaps a Pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus opens up a surprising story of scientific innovation. The focus is on discoveries from three centuries that originated in pharmacies, laboratories, and the experimental work of pharmacists.

Research spirit between herbs, chemistry, and technology

The exhibition shows that pharmacies were much more than places for drug manufacturing. Beet sugar, soda water, the isolation of morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste tell of a close connection between pharmacy, natural science, and technical progress. Innovations that sustainably changed everyday life emerged from observation, craftsmanship, and persistent experimentation.

Historical spaces as a sensory landscape of knowledge

The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum is located in the former Löwen-Apotheke at the Cottbus Altmarkt. The pharmacy, herb chamber, poison chamber, and galenic laboratory preserve the spatial effect of historical pharmacy. Wood, glass, ceramics, drawers, containers, and laboratory equipment make the exhibition an immediate aesthetic experience. The atmosphere of the exhibition connects material history with cultural education and makes scientific development visible in its concrete working world.

Work observation with surprising everyday references

The curation leads from pharmaceutical formulations to products that are still familiar today. It is precisely this connection between medical, technical, and everyday history that gives the exhibition its special appeal. Visitors discover how knowledge of healing plants, chemical analysis, and practical testing resulted in innovations. Thus, an artistic experience of knowledge arises, connecting historical objects, spaces, and narratives into a vibrant science history.

Guided tours and visits

A detailed guided tour through the special exhibition is possible upon telephone registration with the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum. During a regular museum tour, the exhibition is presented in a shorter form. The historical spaces unfold their effect especially during a guided tour that connects pharmaceutical working methods, invention history, and the cultural significance of the pharmacy laboratory.

Conclusion: Experience science history live

Those interested in the history of pharmacy, natural science, technology, historical interiors, and cultural education will find a well-founded and inspiring observation of the work in this exhibition. The objects, materials, and spaces unfold their full effect on-site. A visit to the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum enriches the aesthetic experience and opens a new perspective on the history of progress.