Museo de Historia de la Farmacia de Sevilla
University collection in the basement of the Faculty of Pharmacy, with 19th- and 20th-century pharmacies, a rebotica and a laboratory; visits are free and by prior appointment.
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About the museum
The idea of creating a museum of the history of pharmacy emerged at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Seville at the end of the 20th century, when several professors and graduates began to gather material with the help of pharmaceutical colleges and private individuals. Part of these holdings, deposited on loan by the Fundación Farmacéutica Avenzoar, was shown in 1999 in the exhibition “La Farmacia y el arte de curar” at the Museo de Artes y Costumbres Populares de Sevilla.
By 2008 there were already thousands of uncatalogued pieces, and Professor Antonio Ramos Carrillo took on the inventory and cataloguing. The museum was officially established in 2012 as a university collection; besides exhibiting, it serves teaching, research and public outreach, and from a regulatory point of view it is considered a permanent exhibition. It is located on the basement level of the Faculty of Pharmacy.
More than 2,000 pieces have been inventoried, supplemented by utensils donated by pharmacies, whose social history is studied by the museum’s own team. The display offers an overview of the professional and scientific activity of pharmacists in the 19th and early 20th centuries and is organised into six collections: the Antigua Farmacia del Salvador, the Antigua Farmacia Feria 116, the Oficina de Farmacia, the Rebotica, the Laboratorio and the Especialidades Farmacéuticas. In 2020 the museum received a Certificate of Commendation from the AIHP.
Highlights
- Antigua Farmacia del Salvador, founded in 1897, with wooden shelving from Cuba
- The Rebotica, the back room where medicines were prepared
- The Laboratorio, with optical equipment, glassware, weights and measures
- More than 2,000 inventoried pieces: utensils, medicines, books and advertising
- A corner devoted to “witchcraft” and traditional remedies
Permanent exhibition
- Colecciones del Museo de Historia de la Farmacia – Six collections on pharmacy in the 19th and 20th centuries: two historic Seville pharmacies, the pharmacy office, the rebotica, the laboratory and pharmaceutical specialities.
- Founded
- 2012
- Operated by
- Universidad de Sevilla (Facultad de Farmacia, Departamento de Farmacia y Tecnología Farmacéutica)
- Director
- Antonio Ramos Carrillo
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
The visit is free and is led by the museum’s director.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are guided and free of charge; they are requested by email at antonioramos@us.es with the details of the group. The second contact telephone number is +34 954 556 729. |
