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Florence Nightingale Museum
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Florence Nightingale Museum
St. Thomas' Hospital
2 Lambeth Palace Road
London
SE1 7EW
England
Collection details
Costume and Textiles
Fine Art
Medicine
Personalities
Photography
Social History
Weapons and War
Facilities
Parking: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
(020) 7620 0374
General information (Fax)
:
(020) 7928 1760
General enquiries
:
info@florence-nightingale.co.uk
Curatorial enquiries
:
curator@florence-nightingale.co.uk
Website
:
www.florence-nightingale.co.uk
Exhibitions and Events
:
http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/events.htm
Education Services
:
http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/education.htm
Webshop
:
http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/onlineshop/shop/
Open
Mon - Fri 10.00am-5.00pm
Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 10.00am-5.00pm
Closed
Closed Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Sunday, 24 December - 2 January (inclusive)
Admission charges
Adults £5.80
Child / Concession £4.80
Children under 5: Free
Friends: Free
Family (2 adults + up to 5 children) £16.00
Group rates available (prebooked groups only)
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Description
DISCOVER THE WOMAN BEHIND THE LEGEND
Did you know?
* Florence Nightingale did not want to become famous and disliked sitting for portraits or photographs
* She struggled for years to persuade her parents to let her become a nurse
* As well as caring for people, she loved animals and even carried a pet owl around in her pocket
Born into a wealthy family Florence Nightingale yearned for more than the typical Victorian lady’s lifestyle. Now an internationally recognised figure, her reputation is well deserved.
At the Florence Nightingale Museum you will discover how her impact has been far-reaching in so many fields. She is remembered throughout the world for her work during the Crimean War and as the founder of modern nursing, although this was actually only a fraction of her achievement.
Find out about a passionate statistician, writer, campaigner, educationalist and hospital planner whose legacy lives on into the 21st century. Original objects include personal mementos, including her pet owl Athena, prints, paintings, souvenirs from the Crimean War and symbols of nursing.
A video, guided tours, activity sheets for children and regular events will help you to make the most of your visit.
Collections description
The collection has its origin in the 'Nightingalia' which was the pride of the Matrons of St Thomas' Hospital in Lambeth from the early twentieth century. It includes artefacts owned or used by Florence Nightingale, including her pet owl Athena and the medicine chest she took with her to the Crimea. It also includes material connected with the Crimean War, military, hospital and nursing objects connected with the Nightingale Training School and St Thomas' Hospital (1860-1910).
Key artists and exhibits
Nursing
;
Crimean Nurses
;
Medical History
;
Crimean War
;
St Thomas' Hospital
;
Nightingale Training School
;
Simpson Lithographs
;
Victorian Costume
Articles
Finding Mary Seacole In London
Museum Launches Appeal To Find Identity Of Mystery Nurses
MGM 2005: Mary Seacole At The Florence Nightingale Museum
Florence Nightingale - The Lady With The Lamp And A Mission
Florence Nightingale Museum Hopes To Buy Her Pet Owl
Trails
From Apothecaries To Florence Nightingale - A Medical Museums Trail
Gay History - A Trail Exploring LGBT Heritage In London Collections
Available resources
Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?
; Activity pack; CD-ROM; Collection; Handling collection; Images; Resouce pack; Teachers' pack; Visit; Website; Worksheet; Workshop (Resource)
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