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Exhibition

Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel

animalistic! Snake, cod liver oil and cortisone - from animals to active pharmaceutical ingredients

03 December 2021 - 05 June 2022

The special exhibition «animalistic! Snake, cod liver oil and cortisone - from animals to active pharmaceutical ingredients.» investigates the use of animals as drugs, active ingredients of pharmaceuticals and symbol in the history of pharmacy up to the present day.

Special

Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel

mittwoch-matinee: tierisch! Vom Tier zum Wirkstoff

22 December 2021 | 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM

Tiere haben einen symbolischen Stellenwert, auch für die Pharmaziegeschichte. In der Sonderausstellung «tierisch! Vom Tier zum Wirkstoff» wird die (Wirk-)Kraft und Verwendung von Tieren als Arzneirohstoff, Symbol und Artefakt von der Vormoderne bis in die heutige Zeit ...
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Pharmaziemuseum Basel
Museum

Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel

OpenClosed | 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

Totengässlein 3,  4051  Basel

T.: +41 61 207 48 11
info@pharmaziemuseum.notexisting@nodomain.comch
www.pharmaziemuseum.ch

Opening Hours

Mo Closed  |  Tu 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  We 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  Th 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  Fr 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  Sa 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  Su 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM



Christmas/New Year 2021/2022

24 December 2021: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

25 December 2021: Closed

26 December 2021: Closed

27 December 2021: Closed

28 December 2021: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

29 December 2021: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

30 December 2021: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

31 December 2021: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

01 January 2022: Closed

02 January 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM


Carnival 2022

07 March 2022: Closed

08 March 2022: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

09 March 2022: Closed


Easter 2022

14 April 2022: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

15 April 2022: Closed

16 April 2022: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

17 April 2022: Closed

18 April 2022: Closed


May Day 2022

01 May 2022: Closed


Ascension Day 2022

25 May 2022: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

26 May 2022: Closed


Whitsun 2022

04 June 2022: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

05 June 2022: Closed

06 June 2022: Closed


Art Basel 2022

13 June 2022: Closed

14 June 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

15 June 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

16 June 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

17 June 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

18 June 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

19 June 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM


Swiss National Holiday 2022

01 August 2022: Closed


Christmas/New Year 2022/2023

24 December 2022: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

25 December 2022: Closed

26 December 2022: Closed

27 December 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

28 December 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

29 December 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

30 December 2022: 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

31 December 2022: 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

01 January 2023: Closed


Institution

The Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel currently contains one of the largest and most significant collections relating to the history of pharmacy. The museum holds a scientific collection from the 1920s, which has been conserved until today. Highlights include apothecaries’ shops, historic medicaments, laboratory equipment, a complete alchemist’s laboratory, microscopes and a famous collection of pharmacy ceramics (15th to 19th centuries). The house «Zum vorderen Sessel» is a historic location where famous men such as Erasmus of Rotterdam and Paracelsus were frequent visitors. Historic drugstore «Herbarium» in a Pharmacy of of the old city of Basel.

Admission

CHF 8.–/5.–

Happy Day: Admission to the museum will be free of charge on the first Saturday of each month.

colourkey Free admission

Museums-PASS-Musées Free admission

Swiss Museum Pass Free admission

Access

tram 6/8/11/14/15/16/17 > Marktplatz

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Mo Closed  |  Tu 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  We 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  Th 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  Fr 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  Sa 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM  |  Su 10.00 AM - 5.00 PM

Mediation

Corinne Eichenberger

T.: +41 61 207 48 16

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Media

Corinne Eichenberger

T.: +41 61 207 48 16

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Exhibition
Exhibition

Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel

History of Pharmacy

Permanent exhibition

The Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel exhibits one of the world's largest collections dedicated to the history of pharmacy. Alchemistic laboratories, pharmacies, scientific instruments, ceramics, and many other highlights are shown in a medieval house.
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Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel

The Cost of Life. A perspective on health by Patrick Hartley.

12 October 2021 - 30 January 2022

Special exhibition in cooperation with the Museum Tinguely and Roche Basel

The English expression «cost of life» is strongly connotated with risk, a focal aspect of medicine and research. Both themes are central in the œuvre of artist Patrick Hartley, prompting Roche ...
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Exhibition

Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel

animalistic! Snake, cod liver oil and cortisone - from animals to active pharmaceutical ingredients

03 December 2021 - 05 June 2022

The special exhibition «animalistic! Snake, cod liver oil and cortisone - from animals to active pharmaceutical ingredients.» investigates the use of animals as drugs, active ingredients of pharmaceuticals and symbol in the history of pharmacy up to the present day.
Read more
Special

Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel

mittwoch-matinee: tierisch! Vom Tier zum Wirkstoff

22 December 2021 | 10.00 AM - 12.00 PM

Tiere haben einen symbolischen Stellenwert, auch für die Pharmaziegeschichte. In der Sonderausstellung «tierisch! Vom Tier zum Wirkstoff» wird die (Wirk-)Kraft und Verwendung von Tieren als Arzneirohstoff, Symbol und Artefakt von der Vormoderne bis in die heutige Zeit ...
Read more