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Museu da Farmácia

  • Address: Rua Marechal Saldanha 1, Chiado, Lisbon
  • Phone: 21/340-0682
  • www.anf.pt

Fodor's Review:

The Museum of Pharmacy, within an old palace, covers more than 5,000 years of pharmaceutical history, from prehistoric cures to the fantastic world of fictive potions à la Harry Potter. Ancient objects related to pharmaceutical science and art—from Mesopotamia, Egyptian, Roman, and Incan civilizations—are on display in well-lighted showcases, as are those from Europe. Whole pharmacies have been transported here intact from other parts of Portugal, even a traditional 19th-century Chinese drugstore from Portugal's former territory of Macau. Call ahead to arrange lunch in the very elegant restaurant with excellent food. A very convenient feature of the museum is that it has a private parking lot.

  • Cost: EUR 5
  • Open: Weekdays 10-6 and last Sun. of each month 2-6
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