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Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
1 Lambeth High Street
London
SE1 7JN
England
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Facilities
Guided tours: yes
Library: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
020 7572 2210
General information (Fax)
:
020 7572 2499
E-mail
:
museum@rpsgb.org
Website
:
www.rpsgb.org/museum
Open
Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00
Tours (pre-booking required) : Tues 14.00, 16.00
Researchers can visit by appointment on any weekday.
Closed
Sat Sun
Admission charges
Admission free.
Description
The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society was founded in 1842, as a scientific collection of materia medica for use by pharmacy students in the Society's school of pharmacy. It only began to collect historical material in the 1930s. The Museum moved to its current location with the rest of the Pharmaceutical Society in 1976.
Collections description
The 45,000 objects in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's collections cover all aspects of British pharmacy history, from traditional dispensing equipment to "Lambeth delftware" drug storage jars, and from proprietary (brandname) medicines to medical caricatures.
Key artists and exhibits
traditional dispensing equipment
;
drug storage containers
;
fine "Lambeth delftware" dating from the 1600s and 1700s
;
proprietary (brandname) medicines dating from the 1700s to the present day
;
bronze mortars
;
medical caricatures
;
photo archive
Trails
From Apothecaries To Florence Nightingale - A Medical Museums Trail
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Guided tours
Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Loan service
Facilities
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities
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