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Museu do Centro Hospitalar do Porto

Local history museum

👍 Beautiful vintage pharmacy museum attached to hospital. So beautiful you almost want to be ill so you can go in to get your medication. lol A must see.. People often mention museum, hospital, interesting, video, rooms, pharmacy, time, small, Small,


Address

R. Prof. Vicente José de Carvalho 37, 4050-011 Porto, Portugal

Website

www.museu.chporto.pt

Contact

+351 22 090 0628

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (121 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Saturday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (19) hospital (10) interesting (7) video (7) rooms (7) pharmacy (6) time (6) small (6) Small (6)
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  • 4/5 Cheryl's (. 3 years ago on Google • 224 reviews
    Beautiful vintage pharmacy museum attached to hospital. So beautiful you almost want to be ill so you can go in to get your medication. lol A must see..
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sasha T. 6 years ago on Google • 418 reviews
    Wow. This place is massively under appreciated. Here is a 1808 hospital pharmacy turned into a museum. It has functioned till 1857 without refitting of the interior. Then in 1857-60 it has undergone a technical renovation to suit the manners of the time and stands here in its original state till now. The entrance fee of 1e is collected, but it totally worth the experience and supports an interesting causes. All the information is well translated into English too, so you won't be left wondering about the details
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Francisco B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A visit, whether we like it or not, is part of the heritage with regard to everything that relates to hospital supplies and also to know that it was used in various aspects of the human body, so I think it is well spent the time available in this Museum of the Porto Hospital Center. (Original) Uma visita, que quer queiramos quer não, faz parte do património no que diz respeito a tudo que se relacione com material hospitalar e também ter conhecimento para que o mesmo era utilizado nas várias vertentes do corpo humano, julgo pois ser bem empregue o tempo disponibilizado neste Museu do Centro Hospitalar do Porto.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Clay H. 2 years ago on Google • 139 reviews
    I really enjoyed this tiny museum. It’s not your usual experience: plan to read all the text on the walls, the exhibit maps, watch the 10-minute video, etc. But there’s so much to see and it really gives you an appreciation for modern medicine. And all for ONE EURO. Check it out.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ralf W. 4 years ago on Google • 96 reviews
    This museum is small but interesting, especially if you like to know how medical treatment was arranged in a world....ecclesia abhorret sanguinem (church hates to see blood)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Steven J. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting but small museum, about pharmacy and pharmacology of infectious diseases. It's interesting if you have time left and you're close. They have 19th and 20th century tools to make pills, formulas, etc. You see it fast (Original) Museo interesante pero pequeño, sobre farmacia y farmacología de enfermedades infecciosas. Es interesante si te sobra tiempo y estás cerca. Tienen herramientas del siglo XIX y XX para hacer pastillas, fórmulas, etc. Lo ves rápido
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jamie H. 1 year ago on Google
    Very thorough and well laid out museum!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sam F. 4 months ago on Google • 294 reviews
    Very simple museum with just two rooms. Interesting though and well worth a visit. €1 for a ticket.

  • 3/5 Eduv 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is not bad to see if you are interested in the subject or you have plenty of time. But they are simply two rooms with 4 things, which can be seen in 5 minutes if you do not see the video that lasts 11. (Original) No está mal para ver si te interesa el tema o te sobra el tiempo. Pero son simplemente dos salas con 4 cosas, que se ve en 5 minutos si no te ves el vídeo que dura 11.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nuno M. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Must visit. (Original) Visita obrigatória.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mohamed E. 4 years ago on Google
    For one Euro, I visited this small but nice exhibition. The lady there was very friendly and explained to me the history of the place. If you are passing close by, stop and spend like 20-30 minutes there.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 jose 7 years ago on Google
    Nice museum about the past of medicine. you can see old fashion devices and stuff that were in used many decades ago in the hospitals.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James L. 2 years ago on Google
    Interesting museum!!! Learn something a lot.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Евгений �. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fans of medicine, antiques and history, this condition will be interesting. It is a pity that the composition occupies only two rooms. There are booklets in 4 languages ​​at the entrance. Inside they will show a small film for 10 minutes (also in 4 languages). Entrance ticket cost 1 euro (Original) Любителям медицины, старинных вещей и истории это состояние будет интересно. Жаль только, что композиция занимает всего две комнаты. На входе есть буклеты на 4 языках. Внутри покажут небольшой фильм на 10 минут (тоже на 4 языках). Входной билет обошелся в 1 евро
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mari A. 4 months ago on Google • 102 reviews
    Small but very cute and original.

  • 5/5 Melissa E. 2 months ago on Google • 90 reviews New
    Great little museum and it's only €1. There's a video to watch and a few things to read about the pharmacy and hospital. Lots of little bottles and pill making machines to see. The cabinates are beautiful. Definitely worth a quick visit.

  • 4/5 José G. 7 years ago on Google • 76 reviews
    Níce and quick museum to see. I paid 1 euro. You can see what an old pharmacy looked like and very cool medical tools

  • 3/5 Eromosele O. 5 months ago on Google • 58 reviews
    Its really rich and informative, whenever you go always ask for Ana maria, she's a great museum guide

  • 5/5 Alexandra P. 5 months ago on Google • 51 reviews
    I would like to congratulate the Centro Hospitalar do Porto for its decision to recover and preserve this important space of its heritage, to make it available for visits to all citizens who want to visit it. The Hospital Pharmacy was exemplarily revitalized, thus rescuing the splendor of other times. The focus on preserving memories of experiences from other times is to be commended, when so often we try to tear down things to build something with a more contemporary aesthetic. Magnificent testimony to the oldest pharmaceutical practices. I would also like to congratulate you in a particular way on the charming promoter of this space, Dr. Sónia Faria, with whom I had the privilege of participating in the spectacular guided tour entitled: "Hospital Joaquim Urbano: Memories of "Guelas de Pau" in 2019. Many congratulations on this Project! :)

  • 5/5 Martin B. 5 months ago on Google • 45 reviews
    Very nice place and lovely lady. Small gem in Porto

  • 4/5 yurie s. 3 months ago on Google • 23 reviews New
    Small little museum, 1 euro.

  • 4/5 Jennifer S. 1 year ago on Google • 18 reviews
    Tiny museum, takes max. 30 mins (if you watch the 10 min film). 1€ entrance. Very helpful & informative staff. I would give 5 stars if there were more in-depth information written out - it was fascinating and I wanted to know so much more.

  • 4/5 Marie P. 3 months ago on Google • 12 reviews New
    There are only two rooms but it is still cute and it only costs 1€

  • 4/5 Sheila M. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Essential on a tourist route (Original) Imprescindible nunha ruta turística

  • 5/5 Gisela A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Loved the pieces that are exposed and the explanation of our guide. Worth it. (Original) Adorei as peças que estão expostas e a explicação da nossa guia. Vale a pena.

  • 5/5 Nao C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you are interested in the world of medicine it is highly recommended 😊 it costs € 1.50 and they have very interesting things from a long time ago and how the Porto pharmacy started. They give you an explanatory video and if you have any questions or are interested, explain the person who is there. The woman who was was super attentive and explained all the doubts we had with old machinery. (Original) Si te interesa el mundo de la medicina es muy recomendable 😊 cuesta 1'50€ y tienen cosas muy interesantes de hace mucho tiempo y cómo empezó la farmacia de Oporto. Te ponen un vídeo explicativo y si te queda alguna duda o te ven interesado te explica la apersona que está allí. La mujer que estaba fue super atenta y nos explicó todas las dudas que tuvimos con maquinaria antigua.

  • 4/5 Frau L. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    Small museum consisting of two rooms, with an interactive display in the first room and a small video presentation in the second. The video is about the former tuberculosis hospital; various items from the hospital are on display in the museum.

  • 3/5 Arthur J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small. 2 rooms. 1 explanation video of about 15 min. The entrance costs only 1 euros. Nice home. Pharmacy museum rather than medicine. (Original) Petit. 2 salles. 1 vidéo d'explication d'environ 15 min. L'entrée ne coûte que 1 euros. Accueil agréable. Musée de pharmacie plutôt que médecine.

  • 4/5 Ricardo Mendonça F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very small but interesting museum. Composed of only two rooms, it can be seen in less than 15 minutes. (Original) Museu muito pequeno, mas interessante. Composto de apenas duas salas, pode ser visto em menos de 15 minutos.

  • 2/5 Steven C. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Left a little to be desired. I was more expecting something related to the hospital environment and materials used in the hospital formerly and not so much related to the pharmaceutical part and bottles with water and dyes in there. (Original) Deixou um pouco a desejar. Estava mais à espera de algo relacionado com o meio hospitalar e materiais usados no hospital antigamente e não tanto relacionado com a parte farmacêutica e frascos com água e corantes lá dentro.

  • 4/5 Cristian D. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tourist and historical site (Original) Sitio turístico e histórico

  • 5/5 H L. 1 year ago on Google
    Fun and quick and 1 euro to get in

  • 5/5 Maria F. 1 year ago on Google
    Very great place to pass some time and the staff was very attentive.

  • 5/5 nat r. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To see, 2salles but very rich and the reception is top (Original) A voir, 2salles mais très riche et l'accueil est top

  • 5/5 eva m. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good service, very interesting. (Original) Bom atendimento,muito interessante.Adoramos.

  • 1/5 Kamil D. 3 years ago on Google
    Website is written in Adobe Flash

  • 4/5 Rogelio C. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful and with many elements on display (Original) Muy bonito y con muchos elementos en exposición

  • 5/5 ELISSAVET L. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent Museum. Small one but you can admire the history of medicines and the hospital.

  • 5/5 Esther y S. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The building is beautiful, although it wouldn't hurt to have it cleaned a little because it is very dirty on the outside. Inside it houses a museum of old pharmacological utensils. (Original) El edificio es precioso, aunque no le vendría mal que lo limpiasen un poco pues está muy sucio por fuera. En el interior alberga un museo de utensilios farmacologicos antiguos.

  • 5/5 Marco L. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful and historic. (Original) Bonito e histórico.


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