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Turku guest harbour is located on a charming spot on the River Aura shore close to the City Centre.
Have your field trip in Turku!
Welcome to the 18th century and to the oldest wooden house in Turku. On our guided tour you will learn how the gentry lived almost 300 years ago. Who was Pipping, the master of the house?
The museum also houses a 19th century pharmacy. You will learn what pharmacies and medicines were like 150 years ago. What were leeches used for?
Bloodletting and noble life
What is stinking gum? Who needed arsenic? Who had to pay luxury tax? The Qwensel House is much more than a Pharmacy Museum. There is a part of the museum that is over 300 years old and houses an 18th century gentry’s apartment, once occupied by the famous professor of medicine Josef Pipping.
On our guided tour you will find out about 19th century pharmacy business and learn how the gentry lived in the late 18th century.
The tour can be tailored according to the customer’s wishes.
– International House Turku Business Advisor Teemu Saarenpää gave us a huge confidence boost!
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The Pharmacy Museum and Qwensel House are located in Turku centre. During summer the Qwensel house courtyard teems with life.
International hotel chains are considering Turku as a prospect, provided that a suitable location is found.