It is likely that initially the Apothecary served exclusively the Benedictines and only later became public. The current arrangement, concerning the furnishings, dates back to the late 16th century and the early years of the following century, while the layout of the premises underwent a radical change in 1766, when the Benedictines had to secularize the pharmacy to avoid the final closure imposed by the Bourbon minister Guglielmo Du Tillot. In 1896 the State acquired the premises, which, reopened to the public in 1951, house a collection of mortars, albarellos, jars, alembics, and other objects coming from various institutions and private donations.
Of the original eight rooms of the Apothecary, four remain today: the Fire Room, the Mortar Room, the Mermaid Room, and finally the Well Room. All the rooms take their names from the specificity of their contents or the decorative elements that characterize them.
Information about Ancient Apothecary of San Giovanni Evangelista
Borgo Pipa, 1,
43121 Parma (Parma)
0521 508532 – 0521 233617
pm-ero.gallerianaz-pr@beniculturali.it
Opening hours:
from Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM;
Sunday closed except for the first Sunday of each month on the occasion of #Domenicalmuseo open 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM
Tickets: €2.00
Source: MIBACT
