The Museum of Pharmaceutical History

The Pharmaceutical History Collection came to be at the Faculty of Pharmacy thanks to Andrija Mirković, the first professor of the history of pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy. Beyond his professional activities, he systematically collected pharmacy materials, tools, furniture, books, and other antiquities between the two World Wars, and...

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The Pharmaceutical History Collection came to be at the Faculty of Pharmacy thanks to Andrija Mirković, the first professor of the history of pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy. Beyond his professional activities, he systematically collected pharmacy materials, tools, furniture, books, and other antiquities between the two World Wars, and then generously donated his substantial collection to the faculty.

The Museum’s collection, both in volume and the value of its exhibits, ranks among the most significant pharmaceutical history collections in the Balkans. The museum has a permanent exhibition in the central hall of the faculty, so entering the faculty’s premises also means entering the museum.

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01. Introduction to the Museum

The Museum of the History of Pharmacy, which is part the Faculty of Pharmacy in Belgrade, plays a significant role in inheriting and preserving complex materials that, as a true treasury, narrate the development of pharmacy as a profession and science in the Balkan region It highlights the significant influence...

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02. Museum History

The Pharmaceutical History Collection came to be at the Faculty of Pharmacy thanks to Andrija Mirković, the first professor of the history of pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy. Beyond his professional activities, he systematically collected pharmacy materials, tools, furniture, books, and other antiquities between the two World Wars, and...

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03. Andrija Mirković, Phd, part-time professor

Andrija Mirković (1894 – 1970) was a professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy. He holds exceptional significance because he initiated the establishment of the Museum of the History of Pharmacy at the Faculty of Pharmacy and made a significant contribution to the development of the history of pharmacy The foundation...

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04. Vojislav Marijanović, Phd, part-time professor

Vojislav Marjanović (1905 – 1981) founded the Section for the History of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Serbian Medical Society in 1950, where he served as secretary for fifteen years He is also the founder of the Section for the History of Pharmacy of the Pharmaceutical Association of Serbia, where...

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05. Dragan Stupar, Phd, full-time professor

Dragan Stupar (1937 – 2017) was the first full-time professor of the subject History of Pharmacy and Ethics. His PhD thesis is an original study of military pharmacy, filled with diverse and previously unpublished archival data, presented clearly and comprehensively – the first of its kind in our country He...

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06. Hygeia

In Greek mythology, the daughter of Asclepius was Hygeia, the goddess of health and the protector of pharmacists In the Greek language, her name means “to heal”, or “to bring health”, which is why she was considered the guardian or personification of health. Her name has been preserved to this...

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07. Pharmacy at the Hungarian King Saint Stephen

The fourth public civic pharmacy in Vršac was opened in 1885, on the day of Saint Stephen, which is likely why it was named “At the Hungarian King Saint Stephen” Its founder and first concessionaire was Sebastian Strahl, and its last owner was Joseph Rasteter, a capable and skilled pharmacist,...

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08. Albarellos

An albarello is a type of container used in pharmacies to store raw materials for making medicine. The raw materials can be in solid or liquid form Depending on the content, albarellos have different widths of openings, so some resemble jars, while others resemble bottles. They were made in different...

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09. Hand-held Scales and Measurement

From the museum’s collection, we present a hand-held scale, which, based on its model, falls into the category of beam scales. Every pharmacist in the past had the skill of measuring with a hand scale The name of the instrument refers to our hands. The scale is placed on the...

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10. Pharmaceutical Tools and Utensils

Laboratory tools and utensils have always been an integral part of a pharmacy’s inventory. Medicines and other products were prepared in the pharmacy’s laboratory Equipment was often ordered from the catalog of the company Hermann Steinbuch, which was based in Vienna but had branches in Budapest and Warsaw.

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11. Old and Rare Books

The museum’s library collection consists mostly of professional literature in the fields of pharmacy and medicine, but it also includes books from other fields, as well as musical scores from various composers Some books were donated by individuals from their family libraries. These we mainly descendants of pharmacists who wanted...

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