Musée d’Histoire de la Médecine

The Museum offers a unique collection in New Aquitaine.
Discover the progress of medicine throughout history.
The permanent collection of several thousand items and
books retraces the major developments in radiology, dentistry
and instruments of radiology, dentistry, gynaecology…
and their practices. The room dedicated to pharmacy allows you to navigate from the herbalist’s shop (traditional herb mill) to the pharmacy and to understand how medicines were made in the past.
The emblematic patients’ room recreates the atmosphere of a 17th century ward. A place at the heart of the Hôtel-Dieu de Hautefort.
Temporary exhibition 2021: “The work of Louis Pasteur, the artist and the visionary”. The visit begins or ends with a discovery of the medicinal herb garden arranged by the Herbalist in Hautefort.

Practical info

• Pets allowed
• Languages spoken : French, English
• Monument classification: Registered monuments and sites. Registered and listed sites
• Museum themes: Religious art. History. Health. Sciences and techniques
• Type of monument: Chapel. Church
• Visit conditions: Unaccompanied tours. Guided tour by appointment only
• On-site activities: Specific themed events, Workshop for children, Conferences, Temporary exhibitions

Opening

• From 01 avril 2025 to 01 novembre 2025

Equipment

• Coach parking
• Games area
• Pram-friendly
• Shop
• Wifi