Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum
Would you eat human skull to cure your epilepsy? Have you ever seen a unicorn horn? Would you rub the grease of a dead bear on your head?
See all of these and more in this collection of over 45,000 objects including a collection of delftware drug jars and a library of rare books. Discover a mummified hand, a rare penicillin culture vessel and the fastest selling drug in the world.
If you are a researcher or a student, you can pre book appointments to see the Society’s archive.
Visitor Information
Opening Hours:
The Royal Pharmaceutical Museum is open to the public Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Admission:
FREE admission, donations welcome.
Accessibility:
There is step free access to all display areas.
If you have any special access requirements, we would be happy to discuss them before your visit to make it as enjoyable as possible.
Large print information sheets available on request.
Learning
The Museum provides Downloadable Learning Resources for further information on Pharmacy History
Family History
The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was founded in 1841. From 1868-2010 it was compulsory for all individuals in the business of compounding and dispensing medicines to meet criteria which qualified them to register with the Society.
The Society published the List of Members and Associates from 1841-1868, The Register of Pharmaceutical Chemists from 1868-2010, and The Register of Premises from 1935-2010.
The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society offers a pre-paid research service to family historians and others seeking to trace the careers of individuals or the history of pharmacy premises.
All clients are supplied with a free copy of the Museum’s information sheet ‘Tracing people and premises in pharmacy’, which explains the sources available and lists other possible research centres.
Location & Travel Links
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum
66 East Smithfield
London
E1W 1AW
Get directions.
Tower Hill, Tower Gateway
100, Coach 737 (Mon-Fri)
