Muzeum Farmacji Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Pharmaceutical museum at Florianska Street, Krakow, Poland
The Museum of Pharmacy sits in a historical townhouse and displays over five floors collections of pharmaceutical vessels, laboratory equipment, and medicinal preparations from different periods. The rooms hold about twelve exhibition areas that document the development of pharmaceutical sciences and practices.
The museum was founded in 1946 at the District Chamber of Apothecaries and moved to its present location on Florianska Street in the late 1980s. The relocation connected the collections with the historical site of the Eagle Pharmacy, which played an important role during the war.
The museum keeps the memory of Tadeusz Pankiewicz, a pharmacist whose Eagle Pharmacy in the Krakow Ghetto provided help to many Jewish residents during World War II. His story reveals the role this place held in the city's community.
The visit spreads across several floors with guided tours in various languages taking about an hour and a half. The multi-story layout means stairs between exhibition areas, so plan time for moving through the building.
The building keeps its original Gothic cellars and attic, still serving practical functions today. The basement holds material storage, while the top floor is used for drying medicinal herbs.
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