Muzeum Farmacji Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Museum in a 14th-century townhouse on Floriańska Street, where the displays on five levels, from the Gothic cellars to the attic, show old pharmacies, vessels, tools and books.
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About the museum
The Museum of Pharmacy in Kraków was founded in 1946. Its organiser and first director was Stanisław Proń, legal adviser and administrative director of the Kraków Regional Pharmacists’ Chamber. Initially the institution was located in a townhouse at ul. Basztowa 3, where it operated until the end of the 1980s. It was then moved to the renovated Kamienica Pod Świętą Teklą (House Under St Thecla) at ul. Floriańska 25, where it has been housed ever since as a museum of the Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University.
The exhibition occupies all the rooms of the fourteenth-century townhouse, from the Gothic cellars through the ground floor, the first and second floors to the attic. The layout of the display reflects the former use of these spaces in the pharmacy: raw materials requiring darkness and dryness were stored in the cellars, and medicinal herbs were dried and stored in the attic.
The collections include baroque, Empire and Biedermeier pharmacy furniture, pharmacy vessels, including majolica ceramics from several European manufactories, historical plant, mineral and animal raw materials, pharmacy-themed signboards and stained glass, and pharmaceutical tools such as mortars, presses and herb cutters. The museum also has valuable prints and manuscripts, including a Greek-Latin edition of the works of Hippocrates, old pharmacopoeias and herbals.
Highlights
- Five levels of a 14th-century townhouse, from the cellars to the attic
- Baroque, Empire and Biedermeier pharmacy furniture
- Pharmacy vessels, including majolica from European manufactories
- Old prints and manuscripts, including works of Hippocrates
- Exhibition “Co zostało z dawnych krakowskich aptek” (What Remains of Old Kraków Pharmacies)
Permanent exhibition
- Wystawa stała Muzeum Farmacji – The exhibition occupies 12 rooms in the fourteenth-century townhouse, from the Gothic cellars to the attic, showing pharmacy furniture, vessels, raw materials, signboards, tools, and old pharmaceutical books and manuscripts.
- Founded
- 1946
- Operated by
- Collegium Medicum Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 16 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 zł |
| Groups | 22 zł per personStandard ticket for guided group visits; reduced PLN 14. |
| Families | 35 złFamily ticket for up to two adults with children under 16. |
The museum does not honour the Kraków Tourist Card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: not available
- 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
The museum occupies all floors of the historic townhouse, from the cellars to the attic; the building has no lift or other facilities for people with disabilities.
Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Family ticket | 35 zł · Family ticket for up to two adults with children under 16. |
A family ticket for two adults with children under 16 applies.
Getting there & parking
The museum is in the centre of the Old Town, at ul. Floriańska 25.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | A virtual tour of the exhibition is available on the wirtualnykraj.pl service. Group guided tours are charged at a separate rate. |
