Old San Juan - House of Buttresses and Pharmacy Museum Casa de los Contrafuertes y Museo de la Farmaciaes

 
Pharmacy Museum) is housed in a traditional Spanish-style home, dating back to the early 18th C. It is considered the oldest colonial residence in Puerto Rice. The first floor houses a pharmacy museum, which is a reconstruction of an apothecary shop complete with bottles and scales.

The Casa de los Contrafuertes y Museo de la Farmaciaes is also a museum dedicated to Latin American Prints, many of which are on display. It also hosts periodic displays, check with the curator to see what sort of interesting exhibitions are coming up.
Address: Casa de los Contrafuertes, 101 Calle San Sebastian, San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico
Hours:
9am-4:30pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
Typical Visit: 2 hours

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