In 1987 this 18th century architectural monument - a dwelling in Old Riga - was opened to the public as a museum devoted to the development of pharmacy in Latvia until 1940. The fascinating collection includes documents from the 17th-19th centuries, books, drugs and devices for their production, samples of medicines produced by Latvian pharmaceutical firms, decorative pharmaceutical containers and prescriptions and the interior of an early 20th century pharmacy. A medicinal herb garden has been planted in the yard of the museum. |
