Fodor's Expert Review Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum

Alexandria Specialty Museum

Once patronized by Martha Washington, the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary is one of the oldest in the country. The shop now houses a museum of memorabilia, including one of the finest collections of apothecary bottles in the country. In fact, they have so many of these original bottles (20,000 in total) that it took six years to process them all. Tours include discussions of the history of medicine as it was practiced at this family-run business for 141 years.

Specialty Museum

Quick Facts

105–107 S. Fairfax St.
Alexandria, Virginia  22314, USA

703-746–3852

www.apothecarymuseum.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: $5 ($8 for guided tours of 1st and 2nd floors), Closed Mon. and Tues.

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