What Are Apothecaries? Here Are 5 Must-Visit Around The World

What Are Apothecaries?

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6 Must-Visit Apothecaries Around The World:

1. Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy

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2. New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, New Orleans, USA

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3. Under the Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum, Lviv, Ukraine

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4. Pharmacy Museum of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania

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5. Museum of the History of Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal

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