Chewed licorice-gum discarded at a Tucson drug store by American gangster John Dillinger is among many interesting finds at the University of Arizona's Museum of Pharmacy.
Samantha Larned El Inde Arizona In the window of the replica drugstore, alongside lollipops, menus and other knick-knacks, is a package of Black Jack Chewing Gum and a candy jar of little brown dark wads.
Then one day in 1934, Hurlbut opened the newspaper and saw that Dillinger and his gang were captured in Tucson at Hotel Congress downtown. “You’ll see things that are bizarre to think about,” said Katie Collins, the museum visitor services assistant.“A lot of people, when they hear pharmacy they just think of CVS,” Collins said. “I think a lot of people don’t realize how far we’ve come in pharmacy and the history that’s behind it. So when you’re looking through here you can really see wow, we’ve actually made so many advancements in this and we are really lucky to have what we have today.
Installation of the updated museum began in 2021 and the grand opening was last October, in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the College of Pharmacy.Collins said the museum sees “all different sorts of people,” including UA faculty and staff, avid museum-goers, medical field retirees and college, high school and senior center tours.
Running the length of the museum is a series of screens and interactive displays, including a movable timeline of medical history, a selection of calls to the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center, and the 2021 Telly Award-winning “Great Moments in Pharmacy” exhibit. Acuna’s wife, Giovanna, said she was “super amazed,” on a recent first visit with their 5-month-old son, Elias. His eyes were wide, taking in all of the sights, sounds and interesting colors and shapes.
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