Public Tour: Fragile Masterpieces. Ceramics in the Renaissance Pharmacy

Description

Ceramic vessels were used for storing ingredients and finished medicines and shaped the image of the pharmacy for centuries. As artistically designed objects, they illustrate the central role of the pharmacy as part of an interconnected trade and knowledge community. The exhibition explores the interfaces between science, art, health, and globalization in early modern Europe, using pharmacy vessels as an example. A guided tour with the curators through the special exhibition. Tour starts at 14:00. Number of participants limited. Registration preferred at 061 207 48 11.

Highlights

• Public tour of the special exhibition
• Focus on ceramics in the pharmacy
• Registration preferred

General Information

The tour takes place at the Pharmaceutical History Museum of the University of Basel and highlights the role of ceramic vessels in the pharmacy during the Renaissance. The number of participants is limited, registration is recommended.

Location

Totengässlein 3, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

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