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Johann Zeg Pharmacy Museum

Johann Zeg Pharmacy Museum, Boryslav

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General information about Johann Zeg Pharmacy Museum (Boryslav)

The pharmacy-museum of the world-famous inventor of industrial oil refining Johann Zeg opened in 2021 in the city park of culture and recreation of Boryslav, is still a leading center of the oil industry of Galicia. Here is one of the largest deposits of ozokerite, ie mountain paraffin, which has medicinal properties. The exposition of the museum acquaints visitors with the history of Galician pharmaceuticals, experiments on oil distillation, extraction and use of ozokerite, prominent figures of Boryslav and the life of Johann Zeg. In particular, a model of a distiller is presented - a device for dividing oil into fractions, as well as a collection of pharmacy bars and kerosene lamps of different eras.

Аптека-музей всесвітньо відомого винахідника промислової переробки нафти Йогана (Яна) Зега відкрилася 2021 року у міському парку культури та відпочинку міста Борислав, ще є провідним центром нафтової промисловості Галичини. Тут розташоване одне з найбільших родовищ озокериту, тобто гірського парафіну, що має лікувальні властивості. Експозиція музею знайомить відвідувачів з історією галицької фармацевтики, експериментами з перегонки нафти, видобуванням та використанням озокериту, видатними постатями Борислава та життєвим шляхом Йогана Зега. Зокрема, представлено модель дистилятора – приладу для розділення нафти на фракції, а також колекції аптечних штангласів і гасових ламп різних епох.

Practical information about Johann Zeg Pharmacy Museum (Boryslav)

Categories	Museum / gallery
Date of foundation	2021
Hours of work	10:00–17:00
Address	Shevchenko Street, 37 Boryslav
Coordinates	49.28353° N, 23.41663° E Coordinates copied
Phone	+380 66 808 6899, +380 50 559 1164,
Email	apteka.muzei.jz@gmail.com , romanyuk.i.r@gmail.com
Official site	https://museum-jz.business.sit...
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/aptek...
Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/apte...
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Аccessibility information

According to volunteers

- There is no parking for people with disabilities

- From the stop g / t to the entrance are signs:

No

- Distance from the public transport stop to the entrance to the building:

450 m

- Width and height of the "corridor" of the path from the public transport stop:

28 m, 195 m

- Coverage of the pedestrian path from the public transport stop:

асфальт, мощені дерев'яні брусочки

- On the way from the stop g / t there are obstacles:

Yes

- Width of space in front of the entrance to the building:

12 m

- Information plate is placed at the height:

195 cm

- The entrance is arranged on the same level with the ground:

No

- The entrance is equipped with stairs (width, height, circle, material):

No data available

- Stairs have:

No data available

- The entrance is equipped with a ramp (width, length, angle):

Missing

- Dimensions of the area in front of the door (width, length):

160*260 cm

- Door type:

No data available

- There is a threshold in the front door:

5 cm

- Aisle width:

140 cm

- Free space in front of the rack / window not less than 1.5 m * 1.5 m:

Yes

- Parameters of the rack or the lower edge of the window (height, width):

90 cm, 60 cm

- The rack is well lit:

Yes

- Installed induction loop:

No

- Assistive FM hearing aids available:

No

- Installed a mnemonic of the building:

No

- Available information about the museum's inclusiveness:

No

- Floor material:

Плитка

- Width of free passage in corridors:

300 cm

- Passages with an inclination of more than 3 degrees:

No

- Minimum width of passages and doors:

140 cm

- Maximum threshold height:

5 cm

- Number of exhibition floors:

1

- Pointers to the main premises:

No

- Tactile navigation:

No

- Places to rest:

Yes

- Accessible place for swaddling the baby:

No

- Height of placement of exhibits:

90 - 210 cm

- Height of signatures to exhibits:

No data available

- In front of the exhibits there is free space (width, length):

170*150 cm

- Videos are accompanied by subtitles:

No

- Provided tactile exhibits:

Yes

- Available audio guide:

No

- Premises are equipped with an induction loop:

No

- There are formats for different senses:

Yes

- The exposition includes stories, works of people with disabilities:

No

- There is no toilet for people with disabilities

- Admission for the accompanying person is free:

Yes

- Allowed entry with a guide dog:

Yes

- Support service available:

Yes

- The museum's website meets the requirements of web accessibility:

No

- The museum has its own corporate identity (identity):

Yes

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