Founded in 1924 by Josef Anton Häfliger as a collection of specimens for study, the Pharmacy Museum of the University of Basel (Pharmaziemuseum der Universität Basel) is still preserved in its original form as a scientific cabinet. It ranks among the largest and most significant collections devoted to pharmaceutical objects and the history of pharmacy, and it is listed as a Swiss cultural property of national significance.
The permanent collection traces the history of medicinal remedies and how they were prepared. Visitors find pharmaceutical ceramics, complete fixtures and fittings from historical pharmacies, an alchemical laboratory, mortars and historical first aid kits. Books, medications used in the past and a wide range of equipment for making remedies complete the displays.
The museum suits visitors interested in the history of medicine, science and the pharmacist's craft, and anyone curious about a study collection kept as it was first arranged.
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