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Florence Nightingale Museum

 

About Florence Nightingale Museum

The Florence Nightingale Museum is located next to St Thomas' Hospital.

The museum tells the real story of Florence Nightingale, "the lady with the lamp", from her Victorian childhood to her experiences in the Crimean, through to her years as a campaigner for health reform.

The museum explains her legacy and also celebrates nursing today.

Address

Florence Nightingale Museum,
St Thomas' Hospital,
2 Lambeth Palace Road,
London,
SE1 7EW


Link to Florence Nightingale Museum's website


Future events at Florence Nightingale Museum

A special evening as they blend history and holiday spirit together for Christmas at the Florence Nightingale Museum.
Wednesday, 13th Dec 6pm to 8pm
 
 

Frequently asked questions

What's the nearest railway station to Florence Nightingale Museum

The nearest station is London Waterloo station which is 0.3 miles away.


Florence Nightingale Museum - Latest News

Florence Nightingale’s customized wheelchair returned to the UK after fundraising campaign
Florence Nightingale’s customized wheelchair returned to the UK after fundraising campaign

Florence Nightingale’s customised wheelchair is going on display in the UK for the first time, as part of a new permanent display at the Florence Nightingale Museum.

Campaign seeks to return Florence Nightingale’s customised wheelchair to the UK
Campaign seeks to return Florence Nightingale’s customised wheelchair to the UK

Florence Nightingale’s specially customised wheelchair, which has been in a US university for over a century, could go on display in London’s Florence Nightingale Museum, if the museum can raise the money to acquire it.

Florence Nightingale Museum reopening with Crimean War display
Florence Nightingale Museum reopening with Crimean War display

Just over a year after it was forced to close, possibly forever, the Florence Nightingale Museum has announced that it’s able to reopen next month.

Florence Nightingale Museum to partially reopen from June
Florence Nightingale Museum to partially reopen from June

Threatened with permanent closure, the Florence Nightingale Museum has secured enough support to be able to reopen, but only once a month

Florence Nightingale Museum forced to close to visitors
Florence Nightingale Museum forced to close to visitors

The year that has seen people more dependent on nurses and healthcare than ever before is likely to see the closure of the museum dedicated to the nursing pioneer, Florence Nightingale.

Invite Florence Nightingale to your office Zoom meeting
Invite Florence Nightingale to your office Zoom meeting

The Florence Nightingale museum in South London is now able to teleport the famous nurse into your next Zoom meeting.

Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday in 200 objects
Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday in 200 objects

Museums can’t afford to ignore anniversaries, so in this the 200th anniversary of the Lady with the Lamp’s birth, the Florence Nightingale Museum has assembled 200 objects that signify her life and legacy.

A visit to the Florence Nightingale Museum
A visit to the Florence Nightingale Museum

A museum devoted to the lady of the lamp who did so much to move the public’s opinion of nursing and war — sits under the pedestrian plaza at St Thomas’ Hospital.

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