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New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, New Orleans, LA

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New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

A French Quarter museum of early pharmacy, medicine, and 19th-century healthcare practices, housed in a historic building.

514 Chartres Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 · New Orleans, LA

About New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

Set in the French Quarter, this museum traces the history of early pharmacies and medicine and shows how the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare practices developed in the 1800s. Its building was once the home and apothecary of Louis J. Dufilho, Jr., recognized as America's first licensed pharmacist. Visitors can wander the self-guided exhibits or book a guided tour led by staff, and the courtyard hosts seasonal markets and events.

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