The pharmacy

Two pharmacies in the collection of Museum Blumenstein tell the story of pharmacy in Solothurn: the Old Hospital Pharmacy and the pharmacy of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph’s Monastery. The pharmacy of the Franciscan Sisters is only sparsely documented. The hospital sisters ran the pharmacy in Solothurn’s former hospital and cared for the sick. Discover how the profession of pharmacists evolved, where the ingredients came from, and what differences existed between women and men in the field of pharmacy.