Chemistry and Pharmacy
The exhibition ‘Pills and Pipettes’ explains the processes involved in the manufacture of chemicals and medicines, as well as the properties and effects these substances have.
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Einblicke in die Geschichte des Berliner Chemiekonzerns Schering
Wie wird im Chemielabor gearbeitet? Die ausgestellten Instrumente verdeutlichen verschiedene Verfahren wie die Destillation, Filtration oder Extraktion chemischer Stoffe.
„Wirkstoffe für den Menschen“ und deren Weg zu Arzneimitteln
Medicines help the body to regulate chemical and hormonal processes. Their manufacture is governed by the same chemical principles as the production of ‘normal’ chemicals. After all, all substances are made up of molecules. And the study of the composition and transformability of these molecules is chemistry.
Visitors learn about the techniques and equipment used in a laboratory: from glass pipettes to modern pipetting robots. At audio stations, molecules recount the fascinating story of their discovery.
A media station invites visitors to try their hand at being a pyrotechnician, building and setting off a firework of their own choosing. Pyrotechnic chemicals are just one example of the chemical industry’s wide range of products.
Additional information
Opening hours
- Closed on Mondays
- Tuesday to Friday: 9.00 am–5.30 pm
- Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 10.00 am–6.00 pm
- Last admission: 5.00 pm
Special opening hours & public holidays
- New Year’s Day, 1 January: 1 pm – 6 pm
- International Women’s Day, 8 March: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
- Good Friday, 3 April: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
- Easter Sunday, 5 April: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
- Easter Monday, 6 April: 10 am – 6 pm
- Labour Day, 1 May: closed
- Ascension Day, 14 May: 10 am – 6 pm
- Whitsunday, 24 May: 10 am – 6 pm
- Whit Monday, 25 May: 10 am – 6 pm
- German Unity Day, 3 October: 10 am – 6 pm
- Christmas Eve, 24 December: closed
- Christmas Day, 25 December: closed
- Boxing Day, 26 December: 10 am – 6 pm
- New Year’s Eve, 31 December: closed
