USA
Discover pharmaceutical heritage across America's leading medical institutions and historic apothecaries.
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Country Highlights
Home to world-renowned medical institutions
Rich history of pharmaceutical innovation
Diverse collection of historic apothecaries
Quick Stats
Fun Facts
The first pharmacy school in America was established in Philadelphia in 1821
Many historic apothecary shops still operate as working pharmacies
The US has one of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts
Cities in USA
Select a city to explore its pharmacy museums and pharmaceutical heritage.
Alexandria
Preserved 18th-century apothecary with connections to George Washington and 15,000+ original artifacts.
Arlington
Federal museum documenting pharmaceutical regulation history with pre-regulation pharmaceutical artifacts.
Charleston
University-affiliated collection with rotating pharmacy and medical history exhibits.
Chicago
Historic mansion turned medical museum with pharmaceutical collections and surgical history.
Cleveland
Comprehensive pharmacy collection with 175,000+ artifacts featuring 1880s pharmacy exhibits and extensive apothecary bottles.
Fort Lauderdale
Pharmacy education heritage museum featuring historic pharmacy equipment and pharmaceutical memorabilia.
Frederick
Civil War medicine center featuring battlefield pharmaceutical practices and medicinal herb gardens.
Fredericksburg
Colonial-era pharmacy of Revolutionary War General Hugh Mercer with live interpretive demonstrations.
Houston
Interactive pharmaceutical education museum featuring DEA-supported drug education exhibits and pharmaceutical chemistry demonstrations.
Indianapolis
Full-scale replica of 19th-century Indiana pharmacy with soda fountain and vintage remedies.
Las Vegas
Dental pharmaceutical history museum featuring historic dental anesthetics and traditional dental medicine preparations.
McGill
Perfectly preserved 20th-century Nevada drugstore with complete 1950s-era inventory.
New Orleans
Historic Creole pharmacy heritage with unique voodoo remedy displays and America's first licensed pharmacist.
New York
The pharmaceutical capital of America, home to major medical institutions and historic pharmacy collections.
Philadelphia
America's premier medical museum city featuring the Mütter Museum with 25,000+ pharmaceutical artifacts and Benjamin Rush's medicinal plant garden.
Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh's nostalgic corner drugstore recreation with vintage soda fountain.
Sacramento
California pharmacy history through 1,000+ artifacts and professional association heritage.
San Antonio
Nation's only Army medical museum preserving 200+ years of military medical advances and field pharmacy equipment.
Silver Spring
Military medical museum preserving 25 million artifacts documenting pharmaceutical history from Civil War to modern vaccine development.
Tucson
University-based museum with one of the world's largest pharmaceutical collections and unique curiosities.