museo farmaceutico

patcroz

If you are in the area...go to the Farmaceutico Museum! You will see things from previous decades that you won't likely see anywhere else! Worth the trip!

Katripper

As a pharmacist this was a must, quite Interesting, though small museum area. A range of instruments and pharmaceutical artefacts, and beautiful cabinets of old fashioned jars. The working Cuban side was also interesting, though had queues outside, as they were being recommended, and buying all sorts of dried herbs etc, as the shelves were not as well stocked as we would expect.

jasonv409

A very well preserved pharmacy with antique furniture and fixtures. It really takes you back to the 1960s when it was turned into a museum.

Odile_Glenn

We loved our visit at this Museum. it was AMAZING. Our tour guide Jorge Cardenal was so knowledgable, and friendly and patient. It was a wonderful experience to see all the history contained in this beautifully maintained building. The jars, the equipment was really well kept and it was a very good visit. You should visit it even if the pharmaceutical is not really your stuff... the history and beautiful jugs and wood work is worth it.

haswells

Nice little museum to visit, lots of history there and great photo opportunities, only 3CUC to enter but the ladies only speak Spanish so it is good idea to visit with your English speaking guide. You can buy very pretty stained glass ornaments there ranging between 5-30CUC.

Bountyvv

I loved the old objects stored, which are part of the history of medecine. Not only a pharmacy, but a small industry with old instruments to produce medecine.

Biff61

A wonderful museum. A real surprise. Wonderfully presented even if you are not into pharmacy. The only complete 20th century pharmacy shop in the world. Untouched since 1964(apart from cleaned obviously).A lovely lady showed us around who was obviously hugely proud of the lace.Please support this astonishing museum

TinaM764

loved the old jars and containers. Our guide was very knowledgable and happy to spend as much time as we wanted describing the old pharmacy. The beautiful wood panelling has been well preserved.Pick a time between tour buses.

roxannam86

A very impressive Museum dating back to 1832. A superb collection of all the medical equipment, old measuring systems of powders, liquid beakers, mortar pestles - smallest to largest, huge mixing/grinding machines, herbs, liquids, oils - liniments, hand-written records, beautiful jars and bottles of all sizes, even homeopathic treatments, just amazing how well it is maintained and collected by this gentleman Francoise Joliet. Even the bicycle used for delivery of medications. The weighing scale and adding/cash machines of those days. Worth seeing I would say.

Madco

Part of the day long excursion from Varadero to Matanzas, including a boat ride on the Rio Canimar and the visit of the capital city of that province. A visit not to be missed!

fabioinmontreal

This amazing museum on Parque Libertad, at the heart of Matanzas. It is opened in 1885 by the Triolet family and now it is cellebrating 50th birthday as museum. Good spending time here, so much to learn. Our guide Pedro was just amazing, on his spanish, french and english translations, and detailled explenations. Bravo,. Super place.

alleng5

We had a guided tour of the old pharmacy. Well worth a look. It took about 30 mins to look round. Very well preserved.

Edcorbett

Our visit to the pharmaceutical museum was amazing it is frozen in time . The attention paid to detail was amazing .

Amanda431

Located on Parque Libertad, with original stained glass windows. Opened in 1885 by the Triolet family. The museum contains rooms that bring alive the work of apothecaries of the time. You'll see displays of herbs they used, the imported early medicines, original instruments, weigh-scales, pestles, kilns, sterilizers, an ice box for storing the products, as well as tinctures, bottles and labels. And 55 hand-written (crumbling) volumes of formulae for herbal remedies.This was the first pharmacy of its kind in Latin America. The family lived upstairs in elegant, wood-panelled rooms which are also open to visitors.

Kalahari-Toffee

Aufgrund der geplanten Route hatten wir nur einen kurzen Aufenthalt in Matanzas, den wir aber effektiv nutzen, um uns zumindest das Stadtzentrum mit dem berühmten Pharmazeutischen Museum, das einem "konservierten" Apothekerhaus entspricht, anzusehen - das den Weg auch wirklich lohnte.