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Objects in the history of pharmacy

What is an oxymel? How many teaspoonsful make a fluid drachm? How did a pharmacist make pills?

The answers to these questions, and many more, can be found in a series of illustrated information sheets on objects in the history of pharmacy. The illustrations are mainly drawn from images available as postcards from the Society's museum.

The information sheets are available here in PDF format. If you are unable to print the information sheets, they are available by post. Please contact the museum on 020 7572 2210.

Click on the relevant title below for each information sheet.

History of the Society

Information sheets about aspects of the Society's history are available here in PDF format. If you are unable to print the information sheets, they are available by post. Please contact the museum on 020 7572 2210.

Click on the relevant title below for each information sheet.

Guidance for museums

This information sheet outlines some of the health and safety, and legal issues surrounding collections of pharmacy material in museums, and held by private collectors. Click on the link below:

Historic pharmacy collections: care and safety issues

Developing treatments

For a series of information sheets based on the Museum's annual Developing treatments display, click here

© Information sheets have been produced by the Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for non-commercial educational use. Permission must be sought for commercial use of any part of this material.

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