New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

New Orleans, LA Space Lease
(504) 565-8027
(504) 565-8027
514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130

514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130

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About the Business

The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum is home to America's first licensed pharmacist, Louis Dufilho, Jr. and features a mid-19th Century apothecary shop on its ground floor. Here visitors can explore the primitive medical practices of the time, such as bloodletting and the use of leeches, as well as view hand-blown apothecary bottles filled with crude drugs, medicinal herbs, and other medicinal products. The museum also contains an 1880's linen prescription file and hanging prescription spools that represent record-keeping techniques, as well as an 1855 Italian marble soda fountain that speaks to the opulence of the mid-19th Century. In the courtyard, visitors can discover a 19th Century herb garden and learn about plant-based medicine. The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum provides a unique educational experience for visitors looking to discover the history of medicine in the United States.

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  • Louis J. Dufilho, Jr. purchased the 514/516 Chartres Street lots on June 5, 1822 from Philip Sadler. The original Creole townhouse was constructed between 1822 and 1823. Dufilho officially opened his apothecary for business in 1823. The courtyard originally had several structures that do not exist today. In 1837, New Orleanian architect, J.N.B. DePouilly proposed and constructed the updates to Dufilho's building - three-story masonry porte cochere building with an entresol level. According to City Records, in 1855, Dufilho sold the building and the contents of the apothecary to Mrs. Celestine Pauline Fleitas, widow of James Dupas. The building changed hands several times and was vacant for several years. On December 15, 1937, Mayor Robert S. Maestri purchased the building from the Interstate Trust and Banking Co. in liquidation. After some building repairs and artifact collection, the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum officially opened its doors in 1950.
  • (504) 565-8027
  • 514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Opening Time

  • Mon
    Closed
  • Tue
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wed
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Thu
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Fri
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Sat
    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Sun
    Closed
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