Gallery interior

Visitor Information

  • Public Hours

    Thursday 2-6 p.m.

    Friday 1-5 p.m.

    Saturdays 12-4 p.m.

    Appointments for visits outside of these hours are available upon request with two weeks lead time.

  • Suggested donation of $5-15 (NOTAFLOF). Admission is free for the SJU community. 

  • The Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy is located inside Griffith Hall (First Floor, 601 South 43rd St.) on Saint Joseph University’s West Philadelphia campus.

    Refer to the University City campus map here.

    Public Transportation:

    Both the 11 and 36 SEPTA trolley lines stop at 43rd and Woodland. 

    Parking:

    Parking is available in the University parking lot on South 43rd and Woodland, across the street from the museum. Prior to your visit, please create a parking pass and display it on your car to avoid ticketing.

    To access the lot, turn onto 43rd Street (behind the England Library) and take a right out of the loop into the parking lot. 

  • By email: pharmacymuseum@sju.edu 

    By phone: 215-596-8971

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