Entry No. 5 — the Cincinnati file — filed under: history

Lloyd Library & Museum

Founded by 19th-century pharmacist brothers, this free independent research library preserves rare medical botany texts dating to 1493 alongside historical pharmaceutical stills and natural specimens.

The move: Ring the Plum Street doorbell for entry to examine centuries-old botanical illustrations alongside historic quack pharmaceutical gear like the 19th-century Lloyd Cold Still.

📍 Downtown
💸 $$
⚡ Up for anything
🌗 Indoors

Where: 917 Plum Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.

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Further reading: Official site · ohio.org

last checked: 2026-07-21