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The oldest pharmacy in the city, it has been operating since the end of the 17th century and up to the present. It is located in the center next to the Church. We have already been here in 2022. The first hall is actually a pharmacy. Behind it is a second smaller hall, which is a museum. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free. During the previous visit, we paid for the photography – one Belarusian ruble per camera, this time the photography was free. You can take a guided tour of the museum with tea tasting. The price depends on the number of tourists. Minimum of 25 rubles if the group consists of 1- 5 people. I liked the coctory the most, a herbal laboratory that looked like an alchemist's workshop, where medicines were prepared. All explanatory signs are in Belarusian. But you understand them easily. This time we were without children and were able not only to inspect "large objects": antique scales, lamps, inkwells, exotic scarecrows, but also to take a closer look at "small" ones, such as stands with old medicines and other "non-standard" products that were sold in pharmacies more than 100 years ago. It was very interesting to read the old inscriptions. The inscription in German on the Delicia green box was especially funny. It translates as "a radical means to destroy Swabians and Russians." As you know, Prussians are called red-haired "German cockroaches. By analogy, it was assumed that this is a means of fighting cockroaches. We were on Saturday at 5 p.m., there weren't many visitors at first, but groups of schoolchildren came periodically. At the pharmacy you can buy souvenir teas in a beautiful gift box- "Garadzenskaya garbata" in various combinations. Delicious!

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Zмa@Le

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This pharmacy can easily be called an atmospheric place.The pharmacy is a museum under a vaulted ceiling, with interesting exhibitions about the treatment and medicine of several centuries, starting from the Franciscan monks.It's interesting to be there.Herbs , natural ointments , cosmetics .Even if you are not sick, you want to buy phyto-seagulls for cheerfulness, and maybe for a good night's sleep).

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Марат Клачёк

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An old pharmacy is presented, with such equipment and everyday life, as it was in its time. The staff is sociable and friendly. The woman is an expert in her field! You can see the 18th century books of both natural and medical sciences. The staff and service are very pleasant, and the interior is mesmerizing.

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Ольга Р.

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A very interesting place! A large selection of medicines and cosmetics, the prices are more than loyal. I liked the availability of compression knitwear (a large selection, a female employee helped me decide on a choice and made my life much easier)) And of course the museum! Honestly, there were no special expectations, but we were delighted with the tour! It is very interesting and informative! Our tour also included a tasting of Garadzenskaya Garbata tea. Very tasty tea! We immediately bought tea sets as a gift) It is very convenient that you can take tea with you. We recommend it)

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Эльвира Монахова

Level 6 Local Expert

It's a very nice, warm and interesting place! There are so many rare exhibits in such a small room that demonstrate the medicine of the past! Every time I'm near the pharmacy museum, I try to go in and look at something new every time! I 'm stuck !I took my students - they really liked it! They fantasized about how people used these things before... Cool... A very friendly "hostess"!!! Special thanks to her! I highly recommend it to the guests of the city!

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Дарья

Level 8 Local Expert

The museum space is small, but there are many interesting exhibits. If you just look at it without an excursion, then nothing special. But the guide who guided us very skillfully involved the whole group in the history of pharmacy business from the very beginning. The museum has exhibits that have existed for more than a hundred years, and many beautiful vials made specifically for dispensing medicines. In general, it is very interesting, I advise you!!

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Мария

Level 5 Local Expert

A very interesting place! Although the room is not very large, but it turned out perfectly to convey that atmosphere. There are many exhibits, there is something to see and ask. The corners are very beautifully decorated. A large selection of tea, a good souvenir for connoisseurs. Definitely worth a look

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мари ф.

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After visiting Grodno, you just need to visit the pharmacy museum. They didn't know about her existence. Passing by and admiring the architecture of old Grodno, we noticed the signs and looked in out of interest. It turned out to be so informative that I'm still impressed. The fascinating atmosphere and interior, the subdued lights, the exhibits of the past and the centuries before, were not so impressive without the full and detailed story of Olga's guide. A lot of information was received from her mouth. The story of her own findings added brightness to her impressions. It was a live conversation, without twitching, as in ordinary museums (like: don't touch this, don't breathe here). Here, everything was exactly the opposite. We were invited to hold reference books on medical practice from the 18th and 19th centuries in our hands. Take a picture with the bags in your hands, thereby touching the history. Incredibly interesting and informative. Many thanks to the city and the administration for having such wonderful museums. Special thanks to Olga for such fascinating stories.

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Вадим Романцов

Level 7 Local Expert

A small pharmacy room, there is both a new and an old museum room. Admission is free, but you can take a guided tour for a fee). A very interesting woman, she told a lot about the origin of both this building and the buildings nearby, the Church itself, the prison, the pharmacy.

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Алла Л.

Level 6 Local Expert

I really enjoyed the tour, it was very pleasant to communicate with the guide, very tasty tea, and the rolls and eclairs that she recommended to us were great, thank you for the interesting information and a wonderful time.

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Артем Малиновский

Level 27 Local Expert

A functioning pharmacy combined with a pharmacy museum, the girl guide tells an interesting story, but the exposition is not very rich.

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Вятин Артём

Level 24 Local Expert

It's a good place, they'll just tell you what they know or someone came up with, you can just go in and see, you can take a tour! It's funny to listen! I don't understand how there can be a score less than 5, it's just a museum :)

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AндреY

Level 12 Local Expert

The location is excellent. There are 2 parking lots nearby. And the main "arbat" of Grodno is vul. Savetskaya .... Cozy, beautiful, interesting. But the interest is slightly exaggerated... You can watch it once. The museum is free, by the way....

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Наталья Андреева

Level 11 Local Expert

Really like a museum) I love coming here) it's always clean, bright and cozy. A woman used to work - she always came out and said something about the exhibits. By the way, you can often buy something special at a pharmacy)

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Светланка

Level 3 Local Expert

We were a group on an excursion to the Pharmacy Museum. It is very interesting, the guide told a lot of interesting facts. The most pleasant thing about the tour is the tasting)) We tried Belarusian tea - Garadzenskaya garbata. Very tasty herbal tea. If you will be in Grodno, be sure to visit! I would also like to mention the work of the pharmacy staff - they helped me a lot with the choice of medicines.

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al-shubka

Level 5 Local Expert

The pharmacy itself is very interesting. But an evil young lady is sitting at the checkout, she snaps at any question that you don't see, it's still written. I'm sorry, but I can't see up close and I forgot my glasses. I understand that there are a lot of tourists with stupid questions, but she saw where she was going to work.

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Вероника Войтович

Level 5 Local Expert

an authentic place) it was nice to see the collectible pieces! The girl involved in this exhibition mentioned that this is the oldest pharmacy in Belarus! you can buy several handmade goods on the spot: teas with interesting flavors, sachets, soap, everything is stylistically decorated) pleasant impressions, even though the museum area itself is small!

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Алевтина Баранова

Level 6 Local Expert

I recently visited a unique attraction, the pharmacy museum in Grodno, and my impressions were very positive! This is not just a museum exhibit, but a real journey into the history of medicine and pharmacy, immersing visitors in the atmosphere of the last century.  Special attention should be paid to the beautifully preserved interior of the building of the XIX–XX centuries, which creates the feeling that time has stopped here. The guides tell in detail about the development of the pharmacy business, demonstrate rare exhibits, antique tools and recipes, many of which have been preserved in their original form.  But the most amazing thing is the opportunity to enter an existing pharmacy right in this historic building immediately after visiting the exhibition! Here you can buy modern medicines, experiencing the unique atmosphere of antiquity. This experience is especially valuable, because not every museum offers such a combination of history and modernity.  I definitely recommend including the pharmacy museum in the list of places to visit for every tourist interested in the history and culture of Belarus. It is especially pleasant to realize that such unique objects are carefully preserved and continue to function in the 21st century.

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Миша Какадей

Level 11 Local Expert

If you are looking for a place where history meets modernity, be sure to visit the pharmacy museum at Sovetskaya Square, 4. This is not just a pharmacy, it is an atmospheric space filled with the spirit of ancient pharmaceutical craft. Which is impressive: • A unique exposition with pharmacy artifacts of the 19th-20th century: flasks, scales, recipes, tools - everything breathes the era. • Spacious and bright interior, where it is pleasant to be even just as a customer. • The opportunity to take a guided tour and learn amazing facts about the history of medicine and pharmacy, which has been operating since the 18th century! Definitely 5 stars

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Андрей М.

Level 9 Local Expert

A wonderful, interesting historical place in the very center of Grodno. There is a pharmacy and a museum section with a demonstration of old pharmacy and medical instruments. Souvenirs and locally produced herbal teas are available.

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Alex

Level 26 Local Expert

I will not say that the place is worthy to come here on purpose. But OK, if in passing, like me. There is a regular operating pharmacy in the room and a mini museum in a separate room. Admission is free, but the photo costs 1 BYN, payment is in cash only. The staff is unfriendly. There are few exhibits. There is an excursion at a price of about 20 BYN, a group ticket of 20 BYN

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Мила Давыдова

Level 6 Local Expert

The pharmacy museum is attached to a real pharmacy. The girl who works there is happy to talk about this place in detail and informative, went there by chance, but got carried away for 1.5 hours. I highly recommend you to visit

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ФЕВРАЛЕВИЧ Виталь

Level 17 Local Expert

A room with a lot of junk and that's it. A lure to the main pharmacy... There is an old Vibe, but there is no special trace left on the soul, and also the female staff was constantly chatting on the phone about their problems...

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Владимир Мусатов

Level 24 Local Expert

The museum is small but interesting, and you can immediately feel that the exhibition was made by enthusiastic people. Interesting tools, devices, and surroundings. It's mandatory to watch, it won't take much time.

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Сергей Николаев

Level 11 Local Expert

An ordinary museum, nothing particularly outstanding, a small exhibit next to an existing pharmacy. But considering that it is located next to a pedestrian street in the city center, it should be visited. There were more impressions from the guide's stories about its history than from the place itself.

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Павел

Level 21 Local Expert

A functioning pharmacy right in the center of Grodno! A free museum, but for a photo - 1 rub. Come in for 15 minutes, see how everything worked at the end of the 19th century. Scales, drugs, furniture! Quite curious!

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ann kov

Level 13 Local Expert

The place is interesting, inside a working pharmacy in the very center of the city. But I didn't have enough of a guide, there are a lot of interesting things there, and you just don't understand what they are, what they were used for and how. And it's so interesting!

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Китти Кэт

Level 3 Local Expert

A good tour is provided for you, the pharmacy has its own history and the atmosphere conveys everything very well, except for a good time, you can also buy teas, decoctions, medicines, etc.

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Leonid

Level 6 Local Expert

I've been here 2 times. The first time without a guide. If you go, then only with him. It costs 25p for everyone (which is not expensive, imho). The expectations were fulfilled quickly, I advise you.

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Андрей Рудик

Level 7 Local Expert

A very atmospheric place: various bottles, labels, books, tools. It is located next to the orthodox church, and their history is interconnected, so I advise you to visit the church at the same time. The guide was pleasant and told interesting stories. There is also an opportunity to use the library in the museum if you are engaged in any scientific or research activity.

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Вероника Решетникова

Level 10 Local Expert

A small museum attached to a functioning pharmacy. There are many interesting objects that resemble scenes from an old movie. There is a special smell of herbal preparations and antique items in the room. You can buy souvenirs, tea, handmade soap.

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Дария 🦔

Level 7 Local Expert

It's a very interesting place There are many unusual exhibits that will interest not only doctors. It has its own atmosphere of antiquity. I really liked it.

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N F

Level 13 Local Expert

We were in early August 2025, admission was free :) the exhibits are signed, it was fun to see the setting of pharmacies from old times in contrast to a modern pharmacy (because this museum, as I understand it, is just one of the rooms of the current regular pharmacy). There don't seem to be any excursions, but overall we liked it, it's definitely worth visiting this place when visiting Grodno :)

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Андрей Александрович

Level 18 Local Expert

The pharmacy Museum is an original, beautiful place. Admission is free, but you have to pay to take a photo inside... Pennies , but still strange . We were also very pleasantly surprised to feel the difference in service. There is a very nice, pleasant, and helpful girl in the pharmacy itself, and a disgruntled, rude woman in the pharmacy museum. She answered the questions with obvious aggression .

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Ольга

Level 13 Local Expert

I recommend it! The local pharmacist-guide tells us very interestingly, the expositions and the interior convey the spirit of that time, we liked it, we have not yet met such a version of the museum.

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t t

Level 20 Local Expert

Interesting. You can attend a tasting.

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Req_ Æt

Level 30 Local Expert

An interesting museum. In the house next to the cathedral. Rarities of the pharmaceutical industry, interesting. Admission is free.

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Андрей

Level 6 Local Expert

When running past the castel and the theater, do not run past. A small exposition, but it will still be able to move you a couple of centuries ago. And you can also buy herbal preparations

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Kokaviking

Level 19 Local Expert

It's not just a pharmacy, it's a museum! There are many different antique devices and tools, bottles and flasks, old books and manuscripts. It's a pity that photos can only be taken for money)

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Анна Стукалова

Level 29 Local Expert

An interesting place, very similar to the pharmacy in Brest, only bigger. There is a small museum that is free of charge and sells all sorts of things. We bought tea.

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lady-og

Level 14 Local Expert

The pharmacy has a free museum of ancient gizmos, you can buy a branded souvenir of Grodno - herbal tea, as well as other medicines.

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Екатерина Б.

Level 16 Local Expert

A small dark room at the pharmacy, where several old recipes and flasks are collected. Not impressed at all. Similar museums in Barnaul and Vladimir are much more interesting.

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Aleksey

Level 16 Local Expert

It's a good museum. An interesting exhibit. The museum is not big, but I recommend visiting it. We were surprised by some of the exhibits. I didn't even know about the existence of such a thing.

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Ольга Шкляренко

Level 2 Local Expert

While passing through Grodno, I accidentally visited a pharmacy museum.I was pleasantly surprised, as I had never seen anything like it anywhere.It's great that you can buy medicines by getting advice from competent and polite specialists, while plunging into history and admiring the exhibits that are presented in the museum!Thank you for your work and for your idea!

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Анна 🌟

Level 12 Local Expert

The museum is located in the building of a functioning pharmacy. Admission is free, photo and video shooting is 1 ruble.

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Яўланава Т.

Level 9 Local Expert

The most interesting place in the city of Grodno!More artifacts have been collected in a small area. It is very interesting to learn the history of pharmacy, healing in ancient times. When visiting, you will definitely buy herbal tea, you will not regret it. I recommend it for a visit!

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Tatiana0885

Level 5 Local Expert

We were delighted with the exposition and the guided tour! The hour flew by unnoticed. We learned and saw a lot of interesting things. I recommend a guided tour.

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Лили

Level 11 Local Expert

It's a very nice historical place. It's a small but very interesting exhibit. The negative is the unfriendly and unprofessional woman at the checkout selling tea. She was loudly discussing household chores on the phone in front of us, and we were waiting for her to talk. Next came a group of tourists with a guide, and together with us, this crowd of people waited for her to talk.…The tone was arrogant during the consultation, and we thought about it for a long time afterwards - this is the first time we've come across such staff. In general, the place is a must-visit, I recommend 👍

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Антон Самарцев

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It was January 6, 2025. This museum is the case when everything is decided by the staff. It consists of one room, filled with all sorts of ancient and incomprehensible utensils, so all this can be interesting only with a good guide and interested staff. And this turned out to be an extreme problem. The aunt who greeted us turned out to be extremely unfriendly, and in the end she was just rude. And judging by the reviews, this story happened not only to us. And at first she said that "if you are interested in something, ask me." Apparently, this is a catchphrase. But after the first question about the history and organization of the pharmacy in the past, a dull irritation began, then almost shouting at the child, "Don't touch it with your hands!" (about the souvenir-wrapped soap for sale), then it just came down to "all sorts of people are walking around here" when asked to be at least a little more polite. I didn't want any excursions after that. In short, we were out of luck, apparently. We read good reviews about the museum, but we didn't see anything good. We still don't know what kind of utensils are in this room. Or U, the beast!

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