A working pharmacy in the former convent apothecary of the Carmelites, who made and sold remedies here until 1954 and earned it the name 'pharmacy of the popes'. The historic spezieria keeps 18th-century wooden cabinets, a frescoed ceiling, mortars, alembics and jars of theriac.
- Address
- Piazza della Scala 23, 00153 Roma
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 08:30-20:30; closed Sun and holidays (Turismo Roma)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 15 min
- Price
- Free to enter the shop
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- The historic spezieria rooms are separate from the modern counter; visits not verified, ask at the pharmacy.
- Luciano Manara, hero of the 1849 Roman Republic, died in the spezieria, then used as a field hospital.