Antica Spezieria di San Giovanni
Antica Spezieria di San Giovanni, Historical pharmacy at San Giovanni Evangelista, Parma, Italy
The Antica Spezieria di San Giovanni contains authentic pharmaceutical equipment, medicinal containers, and preparation tools spread across four exhibition rooms in the monastery complex.
The pharmacy began operations in 1201 within the San Giovanni Evangelista monastery, with records indicating medicinal production activities since the monastery's establishment in 980.
The exhibition rooms display the connection between monastic traditions and medical practices through collections of mortars, vessels, and historical pharmaceutical documentation.
The museum opens its doors at Borgo Pipa 1/A in Parma, welcoming visitors to explore the pharmaceutical collections and historical rooms of the former monastery.
The pharmacy maintained its original furnishings from the fifteenth century, including specialized equipment that demonstrates the advanced pharmaceutical techniques of medieval Italian monasteries.
Location: Parma
Official opening: 1951
Address: Borgo Pipa, Parma
Email: pm-ero@beniculturali.it
Website: http://polomusealeemiliaromagna.beniculturali.it/musei/antica-spezieria-di-san-giovanni
GPS coordinates: 44.80334,10.33201
Latest update: September 25, 2025 17:25
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