The Niagara Apothecary is one of the most intact Victorian-era pharmacies surviving in North America. It has occupied the same building on Queen Street since 1820, and the walnut fixtures, glass display cases, ceramic jars, and wooden drawers are all original — nothing has been replaced or reproduced. The building operated as a working pharmacy until 1964.
The museum is free to enter and staffed by volunteers who know the history of the collection in detail. It takes about 30 minutes to look around properly. The building itself — a modest two-storey structure with a Georgian facade — is typical of the heritage streetscape that makes the centre of Niagara-on-the-Lake so well-preserved.