Museumapotheek dr. Humblé
Nineteenth-century pharmacy with a doctor’s consulting room in Oud-Rekem, only to be visited with a guide or on the open Sundays.
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About the museum
The museum pharmacy is housed in part of a late-Classical building from 1820 on the west side of the Groenplaats in Oud-Rekem. The collection comes from the Humblé family pharmacy, to which a doctor’s practice was connected from 1891. Doctor Gerard Humblé initially ran both from the house De Roomse Keizer on the Herenstraat; his son Frans continued the practice until 1970.
In 1985 the widow donated the collection. In 2009 it was put on display in the museum. Herbs, oils, jars, pipettes and pill rollers can be seen on the shelves. In the doctor’s study stand, among other things, a birthing chair, obstetric forceps and equipment for post-mortem examinations. A dentist’s chair, a counter with a lectern and many medical books also belong to the collection.
The museum shows how doctors and pharmacists worked in the nineteenth century. You can only visit with a guide: for groups by appointment, and on the open Sundays.
Highlights
- Nineteenth-century pharmacy with jars, pipettes and pill rollers
- Authentic doctor’s consulting room with birthing chair and obstetric forceps
- Dentist’s chair and counter with a lectern
- Building from 1820 on the Groenplaats in Oud-Rekem
Permanent exhibition
- Negentiende-eeuwse apotheek en dokterskabinet – An authentically furnished pharmacy and doctor’s study show how doctors and pharmacists worked in the nineteenth century.
- Founded
- 2009
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
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| Children & teens | €1free up to age 5 · Children under 6 are free; from 6 to 12 you pay half; from 12 the adult rate applies. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personThe minimum per group is €20 (for fewer than 10 people you pay for 10). |
| Guided tour (maximum 20 participants) | €70Per group; book via the group visits page of Visit Lanaken. |
Free admission: Participation in the open Sundays is free.
Members of the Netwerk Open Monumenten receive €1 off the cultural brochure of Oud-Rekem (€2 instead of €3); this is not a museum ticket.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking · 5-min walk to the entrance
Free parking is available at P18 (Kanaalstraat, Oud-Rekem Kanaal) or P19 (Colmonterveld); both are about a 5-minute walk away.
Oud-Rekem can only be reached via the N78/Populierenlaan. The information desk of Oud-Rekem is also located at Groenplaats 4.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum can only be visited with a guide. Book group visits via Visit Lanaken. |
