Specialty Tours Return to Alexandria’s Historic Apothecary Museum This Spring

Specialty Tours Return to Alexandria's Historic Apothecary Museum This Spring

This spring, Historic Alexandria invites visitors to explore the fascinating world of early medicine through a series of specialty tours at the Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, 105-107 S. Fairfax Street. These engaging programs explore the history of medicine, botanical remedies, and even a touch of magic-from herbal medicines featured in popular culture to the more mysterious substances once found on apothecary shelves-offering visitors new ways to experience one of Alexandria's most remarkable historic sites.

Tickets are available now at alexandriava.gov/Shop. Tours are $15 per person and $12 for Office of Historic Alexandria (OHA) Members. Advance purchase is recommended. Proceeds support Historic Alexandria's museums.

Outlandish Apothecary - March 29 and April 12, 11 a.m.-noon
Tour this historic apothecary and learn about herbal medicines featured in Outlander, from cascara to dauco seeds. Discover the role of women and apothecaries in 18th-century medicine. Recommended for ages 18 and up.

Poisons at the Apothecary Museum - April 4, 11, 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Explore the sinister side of medicine on the Apothecary Museum's Poisons Tour. This one-hour tour explores several different types of poisons, their historic uses at the Apothecary, and what we know today. Recommended for adults.

A Magical Apothecary - April 26, 11 a.m.-noon
Learn about the muggle botanical science that inspired the potions and herbology of Harry Potter's wizarding world on a tour of this 19th-century apothecary, and make your own magical potion! Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children must be accompanied by a ticket-holding adult.

For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Nicole Quinn at [email protected] or call 703.746.4554, Virginia Relay 711.

If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you, please email [email protected] or call 703-746-3960.

About the Office of Historic Alexandria:

The Office of Historic Alexandria preserves and shares the history of the City of Alexandria with eight museums, historic sites, archives, archaeology, tours, exhibits and public programs. Through powerful storytelling and confronting the City's past, Historic Alexandria enriches the present and inspires the future. We enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and serves as a partner in the City's equity and inclusion initiatives. For more information, visit alexandriava.gov/Historic.