Life, Death and Mercury

There is something enchanting about how mercury can be both metallic and liquid at the same time. It is sensitive to move and to vaporise, and it behaves quite differently from what could be expected from metal. Perhaps partly because of this, mercury was believed to have particularly powerful properties and was used as a medicine for thousands of years.

Pharmacy Museum and The Qwensel House to compete for the Museum of the Year 2020 title

Pharmacy Museum and The Qwensel House has been chosen as a finalist of the Museum of the Year 2020 competition.