Apteka pod Łabędziem

About the museum

The Pharmacy “Pod Łabędziem” (“At the Swan”) at ul. Gdańska 5 was founded in 1853. In 2003, on the initiative of Bartłomiej Wodyński, a private pharmacy museum was set up in its interiors. In 2017 the pharmacy collections became part of the collection of the Leon Wyczółkowski District Museum in Bydgoszcz.

For the period of renovation the former museum was closed, so that the rooms could be adapted to the requirements of an institution entered in the register of museums. After the scholarly processing of the collections by the newly created Department of the History of Medicine and Pharmacy, the exhibition was opened to visitors as a new branch of the museum. Original furniture has survived in the rooms and gives the interiors an authentic character.

The collections include accessories for making medicines, medical objects, an extensive library and a galenic laboratory from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, regarded as unique in the country. The former pharmacy was not only a place where medicines were made and sold, but also produced candles, perfumes and marzipan, which is why the museum runs workshops for children and young people based on this versatile tradition. The pharmacy belongs to the Bydgoszcz trail Water, Industry and Crafts TeH2O.

Highlights

• Historic pharmacy founded in 1853
• Galenic laboratory from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
• Original furniture and fittings of the pharmacy interiors
• Permanent exhibition “Aptekarstwo bydgoskie” (“Pharmacy in Bydgoszcz”)
• Pharmacy workshops for children and young people
• Site on the TeH2O trail

Permanent exhibition

• Aptekarstwo bydgoskie – Permanent exhibition in the former pharmacy rooms presenting the history of pharmacy in Bydgoszcz.

Founded

2003

Operated by

Muzeum Okręgowe im. Leona Wyczółkowskiego w Bydgoszczy

Admission & discounts

Free admission: On Thursdays admission to the permanent exhibitions is free.

The ticket applies according to the price list of the buildings of the District Museum in the city centre. Holders of the Bydgoska Karta Rodzinna 3 Plus (Bydgoszcz Family Card 3 Plus), the Karta Dużej Rodziny (Large Family Card), the Karta Seniora 60+ (Senior Card 60+), the Edukarta and the Bydgoska Karta Młodzieży (Bydgoszcz Youth Card) receive a 50% discount on the standard ticket.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

At the left-hand entrance from ul. Gdańska there are two steps, and at the right-hand entrance there is a vertical lift (80 × 150 cm, load capacity 300 kg); after ringing the bell an assistant opens the door and lowers the platform. Behind the entrance on the left is the ticket counter, and on the right is the exhibition.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Educators run workshops and demonstrations for children and young people on pharmacy and on the work of the old apothecaries; a family ticket for PLN 50 is also available.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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