# Pharmacy Museum

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> A department of the National Museum of Transylvanian History, in Hintz House on Union Square, in the oldest pharmacy in Cluj: the dispensary with 18th-century decoration, the laboratory and old medical equipment.

**At a glance:** Museums and memorial houses in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County. Opening hours: Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 18:00. Ticket: 44 lei. The visit takes ½ – 1 hours. Information verified on 23 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 18:00 — Last entry at 17:30. Closed on Mondays. Wednesday is a free day for pensioners.
- **Ticket:** 44 lei — pensioners 20, pupils 10 lei
- **Visit duration:** ½ – 1 hours — a few rooms and the laboratory
- **With kids:** Yes — touch and smell areas
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — public car park ~50 m away
- **Best season:** All year round — open all year
- **Address:** Piața Unirii 28, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County
- **Coordinates:** 46.77104, 23.58977
- **Phone:** +40 744 787 233
- **Website:** https://muzeulfarmaciei.mnit.ro/
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluj-Napoca_Hintz_House
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q677572
- **Categories:** [Museums and memorial houses](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/muzee-si-case-memoriale), [Monuments and historic sites](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/monumente-si-situri-istorice)

## About Pharmacy Museum

The Pharmacy Museum occupies the ground floor and basement of Hintz House, a listed historic building on Union Square (Piața Unirii), with the entrance in the pedestrian passage on the corner. The oldest pharmacy in Cluj operated here from the 16th century, at first a public one controlled by the town council. In the 18th century it became private, its best-known owner being the pharmacist Tobias Mauksch (1752–1802), and in the 19th century it passed to the Hintz family, who kept it until nationalisation in 1949.

The museum opened in 1954, based on collections of pharmaceutical objects gathered since the early 20th century, among them the donation of Professor Iuliu Orient, and since 1963 it has been run by the National Museum of Transylvanian History. The house was restored in 2019–2023, the exhibition was redone and the museum reopened in January 2024. The collection shows how pharmacy worked in Transylvania between the 16th and 20th centuries.

### What you can see

The visit follows the rooms of a traditional pharmacy: the dispensary (officina), where medicines were sold, with wall paintings from the 18th century; the materials room (camera materialis), where raw materials were kept; and the laboratory and cellar in the basement, with stone walls left from the earlier phases of the house.

The display cases, some of them set in period furniture, hold containers of glass, ceramic, wood and metal, mortars, scales, laboratory glassware, books and manuscripts. A separate section brings together old medical equipment, from microscopes to dental surgery instruments. The museum also has interactive areas based on touch and smell.

### Good to know

The building is a listed monument with many steps and changes of level, and the museum is not adapted for people with mobility disabilities. Admission is limited to 100 people at a time, and children under 12 may enter only with an adult at all times. The ticket is bought at the entrance; a combined ticket with the headquarters of the National Museum of Transylvanian History is also available.

## Don't miss

- The dispensary, with wall paintings from the 18th century, in a pharmacy that operated for centuries in the same house.
- The basement laboratory, with stone walls, scales, metal vessels and period glassware.
- Old medical equipment, from microscopes to dental surgery instruments.
- The free audio guide, on your phone, and the interactive areas based on touch and smell.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** the museum is on Union Square (Piața Unirii), the central square of Cluj, at the corner with Strada Regele Ferdinand; the entrance is in the pedestrian passage on the corner. The city is reached via the A3/DN1 from Oradea (~150 km) and Turda (~30 km), the DN1 from Alba Iulia (~100 km) and the DN16 from Reghin; Bucharest is ~450 km away. Traffic is restricted in the old centre, so leave the car in a nearby car park and walk.

**Public transport:** from Cluj-Napoca railway station it is ~2 km to Union Square (~25 minutes on foot, along Strada Horea and over the Horea Bridge, or a few stops on the buses and trolleybuses to the centre). From Cluj International Airport, ~9 km away, bus A1 runs to the centre.

### Where to park

The museum has no car park of its own; the paid public car park on Union Square is ~50 m away. In central Cluj you can also park on the street, paying by zone. At weekends and during events spaces in the centre fill up quickly.

### Fees & discounts

Adult ticket 44 lei; pensioners 20 lei; pupils and students, Euro 26 card holders (up to 30 years old) and adults with a medium or mild disability 10 lei. The family ticket (2 adults and one child) costs 66 lei, and further children enter free. The combined ticket with the National Museum of Transylvanian History costs 70 lei (adults) and 15 lei (pupils and students); the combined family ticket, 110 lei. Admission is free for pre-school children, for children up to 18 during school holidays, for ICOM card holders, for pensioners on Wednesdays and on 1 October, for all children on 1 June and, for Euro 26 card holders under 30, on the 26th of the month. A guided tour with a curator, in Romanian or Hungarian, costs 165 lei for a group of up to 30 people, and in English 220 lei; it is booked at least three days ahead by phone (for Saturday or Sunday, by Thursday 16:00). Tickets can also be bought online.

### Rules

The visit is self-guided, with the audio guide, or with a guide by appointment. Children under 12 may enter only with an adult at all times. Professional photo shoots are charged. Do not touch the displayed items, except in the interactive areas.

### Facilities

Toilet · free audio guide, via wi-fi, on your own phone · hall leaflets in Romanian, English and Hungarian · interactive touch and smell areas · mobile step stools for small children · online tickets

## Details

- **Collection type:** history of pharmacy
- **Guided tour:** Yes
- **Audio guide:** Yes
- **Historical period:** late Middle Ages

## Frequently asked questions about Pharmacy Museum

**How much is a ticket to Pharmacy Museum?**

A ticket to Pharmacy Museum costs 44 lei (pensioners 20, pupils 10 lei). Adult ticket 44 lei; pensioners 20 lei; pupils and students, Euro 26 card holders (up to 30 years old) and adults with a medium or mild disability 10 lei. The family ticket (2 adults and one child) costs 66 lei, and further children enter free. The combined ticket with the National Museum of Transylvanian History costs 70 lei (adults) and 15 lei (pupils and students); the combined family ticket, 110 lei. Admission is free for pre-school children, for children up to 18 during school holidays, for ICOM card holders, for pensioners on Wednesdays and on 1 October, for all children on 1 June and, for Euro 26 card holders under 30, on the 26th of the month. A guided tour with a curator, in Romanian or Hungarian, costs 165 lei for a group of up to 30 people, and in English 220 lei; it is booked at least three days ahead by phone (for Saturday or Sunday, by Thursday 16:00). Tickets can also be bought online.

**What are the opening hours of Pharmacy Museum?**

Opening hours at Pharmacy Museum: Monday closed, Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 – 18:00. Last entry at 17:30. Closed on Mondays. Wednesday is a free day for pensioners.

**How long does a visit to Pharmacy Museum take?**

A visit to Pharmacy Museum takes about ½ – 1 hours (a few rooms and the laboratory).

**Can you visit Pharmacy Museum with kids?**

Yes, Pharmacy Museum is suitable for children (touch and smell areas).

**Where can I park at Pharmacy Museum?**

There is paid parking at Pharmacy Museum (public car park ~50 m away). The museum has no car park of its own; the paid public car park on Union Square is ~50 m away. In central Cluj you can also park on the street, paying by zone. At weekends and during events spaces in the centre fill up quickly.

**How do I get to Pharmacy Museum?**

Pharmacy Museum is located at Piața Unirii 28, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County. By car: the museum is on Union Square (Piața Unirii), the central square of Cluj, at the corner with Strada Regele Ferdinand; the entrance is in the pedestrian passage on the corner. The city is reached via the A3/DN1 from Oradea (~150 km) and Turda (~30 km), the DN1 from Alba Iulia (~100 km) and the DN16 from Reghin; Bucharest is ~450 km away. Traffic is restricted in the old centre, so leave the car in a nearby car park and walk. Public transport: from Cluj-Napoca railway station it is ~2 km to Union Square (~25 minutes on foot, along Strada Horea and over the Horea Bridge, or a few stops on the buses and trolleybuses to the centre). From Cluj International Airport, ~9 km away, bus A1 runs to the centre.

**When is the best time to visit Pharmacy Museum?**

The best season for Pharmacy Museum: All year round (open all year).

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