Opening a Pharmacy Museum in Portugal, similar to the ones existing in other countries, was a long-lasting dream of all Portuguese pharmacists.
However, until 1981 that dream was constantly postponed due to different reasons. Giving the first step for the creation of a collection, the Directorate of the National Association of Pharmacies (ANF) sent that year a request to all Portuguese pharmacies to donate pieces for the future Pharmacy Museum.
The ANF member’s enthusiastic response to this initiative surpassed all expectations and a collection representative of the history of the Portuguese pharmacy was gathered. The generosity showed by the Portuguese pharmacies also made it possible to safeguard a heritage that was in danger of disappearing.
Opened in June 1996 in Lisbon, the Pharmacy Museum is the result of the unequivocal desire of the Portuguese Pharmacies to preserve the history of the pharmaceutical profession.
In this way, a national objective became reality and a clear source of pride for all pharmacists.
In order to build a collection that would also be representative of the history of the world pharmacy, between 1997 and 2010 the Museum worked to acquire pieces at national and international auctions and from private collectors and is now the owner of an exceptional collection, considered an international reference.
In 2010, it was the city of Porto’s turn to receive the Pharmacy Museum, and a new space was opened to the public.
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