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New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

History museum · French Quarter ·

New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

History museum · French Quarter ·
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"This historic building on Chartres Street in the French Quarter hasn’t changed much since the 19th-century. Once home to America’s first licensed pharmacist, Louis Dufilho Jr., today the space lives on as the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, which celebrates this history through a treasure trove of antiques and ephemera. The collection includes hundreds of artifacts, from hand-blown apothecary bottles, potions once used by Voodoo practitioners, surgical instruments, prosthetic devices, and old wheelchairs. There’s also a reconstruction of a 19th-century pharmacists’ work area." - Paul Oswell

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Museum of 19th-century pharmacy, medicine, and healthcare practices

guided tour
history of pharmacy
new orleans history
medical history
self-guided tour
midwifery and obstetrics
courtyard
apothecary jars
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514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Get directions

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Information

Museum of 19th-century pharmacy, medicine, and healthcare practices

guided tour
history of pharmacy
new orleans history
medical history
self-guided tour
midwifery and obstetrics
courtyard
apothecary jars
Google Rating
4.7 (2.5K)
Yelp Rating
4.5
Featured in Vogue
Featured in
Featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Featured in
Featured in Afar
Featured in

514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130 Get directions

Restroom
Family friendly
Contactless accepted
Paid parking garage
Paid street parking
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by null
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by amandahagar (Atlas Obscura User)
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by Allison (Atlas Obscura User)
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by Alamy
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by amandahagar (Atlas Obscura User)
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by Allison (Atlas Obscura User)
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by Photo by Stephanie Mackin / Pharmacy Museum
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by Allison (Atlas Obscura User)
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by Allison (Atlas Obscura User)
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by Allison (Atlas Obscura User)
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by octal/CC BY 2.0 (CC BY 2.0)
New Orleans Pharmacy Museum by Photo by Stephanie Mackin / Pharmacy Museum
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