Arany Egyszarvú Patikamúzeum
The Arany Egyszarvú Patika (Golden Unicorn Pharmacy) in Kőszeg, with its 18th-century Jesuit pharmacy furnishings, presents the memorabilia of monastic and civic pharmacy.
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About the museum
Kőszeg occupies a special place in the history of pharmacy: it is unique in the country in preserving several types of pharmacy. The Arany Egyszarvú Patika presents the memorabilia of both monastic and civic pharmacies. Its foundation is linked to Sztankay Pál, rector of the Jesuit college; the pharmacy, opened in 1743, operated in the Jesuit house on Jurisics tér.
After the Jesuit order was dissolved in 1773, the building came under the administration of the Chamber. In 1775 Svalla Mátyás bought it together with the famous officina furniture, and from 1777 he ran the pharmacy at its present location, at Jurisics tér 11. Under later owners it bore several names. The last owner, Tersánszky Károly, sold it to the Iparművészeti Múzeum (Museum of Applied Arts) in 1910; the pharmacy closed, and for a time a butcher’s shop operated in the building.
After the Second World War the building housed a pharmaceutical-history exhibition of the Vas County Pharmacy Centre; the Kőszeg pharmacy museum seen today opened in October 1980. The highlight of the exhibition is the officina furniture of the former Kőszeg Jesuit pharmacy, made between 1735 and 1744. It is one of the finest works of the Hungarian furniture-making known as Jesuit baroque, and it belongs to the Iparművészeti Múzeum.
Highlights
- Jesuit pharmacy officina furniture (1735–1744)
- Memorabilia of monastic and civic pharmacy
- Pharmacy-history exhibition in a building restored to its 18th-century state
Permanent exhibition
- Gyógyszerészettörténeti kiállítás – Memorabilia of monastic and civic pharmacy, with the officina furniture of the Jesuit pharmacy.
- Founded
- 1980
- Operated by
- Kőszegi Városi Múzeum, Könyvtár és Levéltár
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 1,400 |
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| Reduced | HUF 700Pupils at primary and secondary schools with a valid student card, and pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Free for children under 6. |
| Seniors | freePensioners aged over 70 are admitted free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Visitors with disabilities may visit free of charge with one companion. |
| Groups (21+ people) | HUF 1,200 per personFor groups of more than 20; reduced group ticket HUF 600 per person. |
| Families | HUF 3,0002 adults and 1 child; each additional child HUF 500. |
| Admission outside opening hours (per person) | HUF 2,000 |
The ticket is valid for a single entry. Teachers are also among those admitted free of charge; free admission on the day of the visit can be requested with proof. Tickets for viewing the Fekete Szerecseny Patika are also to be bought at the pharmacy on Jurisics tér.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Museum education sessions and guided tours during opening hours can be booked by phone at +36 30 219 0936 or by e-mail (bejelentkezes@kvmkl.hu). |
