Who invented it? at the Pharmacy Museum Cottbus: Experience the history of science
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When pharmacies become workshops of progress
The special exhibition Who invented it? Perhaps a pharmacist! at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum Cottbus leads into a surprising scientific and cultural history. It focuses on scientific and technical developments that emerged from the curiosity, observation skills, and experimental practices of pharmacists.
Discoveries from the pharmacy laboratory
The exhibition presents examples from three centuries of scientific innovation. Beet sugar, soda water, morphine, early gas lighting systems, UHU glue, and Chlorodont toothpaste illustrate how closely pharmacy, chemistry, the history of technology, and everyday culture are interconnected. The exhibits tell of an era when pharmacies were important places of knowledge and research.
Historical rooms as part of the artistic experience
The Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum is located in the former Löwen Pharmacy at the Cottbus Altmarkt. Historical dispensary, herbal chamber, poison chamber, and galenic laboratory shape the exhibition atmosphere. Wood, glass, ceramics, vessels, and laboratory utensils create an immediate spatial effect and make the contemplation of the works a sensual aesthetic experience.
Cultural education with expert guidance
The exhibition combines vivid object presentation with a historical scientific classification. A detailed tour of the special exhibition must be registered by phone. The museum is generally visited as part of guided tours. Regular tours take place Tuesday to Friday at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM, as well as on weekends and holidays at 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM. An audio guide in English and Polish complements the educational offerings.
Conclusion: Experience the history of science live
Visitors can expect a concentrated artistic experience in the broader sense: an exhibition about objects, materials, historical rooms, and ideas that make scientific progress visible. Anyone interested in the history of pharmacy, inventions, museum pedagogy, and cultural education should discover this exhibition live at the Brandenburg Pharmacy Museum.
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