Fekete Szerecseny Patikamúzeum
The pharmacy museum in Kőszeg, housed in the former building of the Fekete Szerecseny pharmacy, presents the memorabilia of pharmacy in Vas County, pharmacy interiors and a specialist library.
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About the museum
The Fekete Szerecseny pharmacy operated in the building at Rákóczi út 3. The building was renovated between 1984 and 1988 based on its 17th- to 19th-century condition, and the exhibition and the specialist library opened in 1988. This is Kőszeg's second pharmacy museum, alongside the Arany Egyszarvú (Golden Unicorn) pharmacy.
On the ground floor, visitors pass from the Biedermeier officina (dispensary) of around 1850–1860 into a 17th-century pharmacy interior and the rooms of the pharmacy history exhibition. The upper floor houses the Gyógyszerészettörténeti Könyvtár (Pharmaceutical History Library), which operates in the neo-Renaissance officina and gallery storeroom of the Megváltó (Redeemer) pharmacy in Körmend, founded in 1895.
The house is an integral part of the Kőszeg Pharmacy Museum, which presents the rich memorabilia of pharmacy in Vas County. It cannot compete in spectacle with the Arany Egyszarvú pharmacy and its Jesuit-style furniture, but its professional value is outstanding because of its age, its interiors and its equipment.
Highlights
- Biedermeier officina from the 1850s
- 17th-century pharmacy interior
- Pharmacy history exhibition from the memorabilia of Vas County
- Pharmaceutical History Library in the neo-Renaissance interior of the Megváltó pharmacy from Körmend
Permanent exhibition
- Gyógyszerészettörténeti kiállítás és patikaenteriőrök – The Biedermeier officina (dispensary) on the ground floor, the 17th-century pharmacy interior and the pharmacy history rooms present the memorabilia of pharmacy in Vas County.
- Founded
- 1988
- Operated by
- Kőszegi Városi Múzeum, Könyvtár és Levéltár
Admission & discounts
| Adults | HUF 1,400 |
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| Reduced | HUF 700Pupils and students with a valid student card, and pensioners |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 5 · Children under 6 may visit free of charge. |
| Seniors | HUF 700Pensioners with a reduced ticket; pensioners aged 70 and over may enter free of charge. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Visitors with disabilities and one companion may visit free of charge. |
| Students & apprentices | HUF 700With a valid student card |
| Groups (21+ people) | HUF 1,200 per personFor groups of more than 20 people; reduced group ticket HUF 600 |
| Families | HUF 3,0002 adults and 1 child; each additional child HUF 500 |
A valid card must be shown for free and reduced admission. Teachers may visit the exhibition free of charge.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A guided tour or museum education session can be requested during opening hours, for a fee payable on top of the admission ticket. |
