Florence Nightingale Museum

Florence Nightingale Museum
2 Lambeth Palace Road
South Bank
London
SE1 7EW
England

Website

Exhibitions and Events

www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Education Services

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/events.htm

Webshop

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/education.htm

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/onlineshop/shop/

E-mail

General enquiries

info@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Curatorial enquiries

curator@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Telephone

(020) 7620 0374

Fax

(020) 7928 1760

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exterior of the Museum at night, showing Big Ben in the distance
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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.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

The Museum is currently closed and will re-open on MAY 12 2010
Mon - Fri 10.00-17.00
Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays 10.00-17.00

Closed Good Friday, 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)
GIFT AID
Make your admission fee go even further by giving through Gift Aid. The Museum can benefit from Tax Relief by claiming back from the Inland Revenue the basic rate of 28p tax for every £1.00 you give us. Once you sign up for Gift Aid you are entitled to one year’s free entry to the Museum, enabling you to enjoy our special events again and again!

To sign up for Gift Aid, the visitor needs to be a UK taxpayer and the amount they pay in income or capital gains tax must at least equal the amount the Museum will claim in the tax year.

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Loan service
  • Library
  • Mail order service available
  • Research facilities for academics
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events

Florence Nightingale Museum
2 Lambeth Palace Road
South Bank
London
SE1 7EW
England

Website

Exhibitions and Events

www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Education Services

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/events.htm

Webshop

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/education.htm

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/onlineshop/shop/

E-mail

General enquiries

info@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Curatorial enquiries

curator@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Telephone

(020) 7620 0374

Fax

(020) 7928 1760

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

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).

Collection details

Costume and Textiles, Fine Art, Medicine, Personalities, Photography, Social History, Weapons and War

Key artists and exhibits

  • Nursing
  • Crimean Nurses
  • Medical History
  • Crimean War
  • St Thomas' Hospital
  • Nightingale Training School
  • Simpson Lithographs
  • Victorian Costume

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Florence Nightingale Museum
2 Lambeth Palace Road
South Bank
London
SE1 7EW
England

Website

Exhibitions and Events

www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Education Services

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/events.htm

Webshop

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/education.htm

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/onlineshop/shop/

E-mail

General enquiries

info@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Curatorial enquiries

curator@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Telephone

(020) 7620 0374

Fax

(020) 7928 1760

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

The brand new Florence Nightingale Museum - late night opening

14 — 16 May 2010

Uncover the lady behind the legend at the brand new Florence Nightingale Museum on London's South Bank. Opening on May 12, the museum marks the centenary year of Florence's death with a vivid retelling of her story and how modern nursing began. Opening late (6 - 8pm) for the Museums at Night Weekend, the museum's unparalleled collection features highlights such as Florence's pet little owl Athena as well as her lamp and medicine chest from the Crimean War. Engaging interactive exhibits as well as regular contemporary art exhibitions enhance the experience, visitors even use stethoscopes to hear the audio tour.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Where

Florence Nightingale Museum, South Bank, London

Admission

Adult £5.80, Child/ Concs £4.80, Family £16 (2 adults and up to 5 children), discounts available for pre-booked groups of 15+

Florence Nightingale Museum
2 Lambeth Palace Road
South Bank
London
SE1 7EW
England

Website

Exhibitions and Events

www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Education Services

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/events.htm

Webshop

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/education.htm

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/onlineshop/shop/

E-mail

General enquiries

info@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Curatorial enquiries

curator@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Telephone

(020) 7620 0374

Fax

(020) 7928 1760

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Paper-based and downloads

Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

Educational sessions to support KS1, unit 4. Three different sessions, Costume handling, using 5 replica costumes, 'A visit with Miss Nightingale', with an actress in character Miss Nightingale describes her life and what happened as a result of her work, and 'A Visit with Miss Nightingale's Maid', with an actress in character as 'Florrie', Florence Nightingale's maid describes what Miss Nightingale was really like and what life was like for a Victorian servant. With all sessions we offer a set of hands-on activities around the Museum including real and replica handling objects, photographs, prints and worksheets

How to obtain

Once a teacher has booked a session at the Museum the Primary Visit pack will be sent out. This contains all details about the visit and all photocopiable worksheets.
All other resources can be purchased from our shop.
To make a booking call the Museum on 020 7620 0374
For further information or to use our webshop visit our website www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Florence Nightingale Museum
2 Lambeth Palace Road
South Bank
London
SE1 7EW
England

Website

Exhibitions and Events

www.florence-nightingale.co.uk

Education Services

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/events.htm

Webshop

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/education.htm

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/onlineshop/shop/

E-mail

General enquiries

info@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Curatorial enquiries

curator@florence-nightingale.co.uk

Telephone

(020) 7620 0374

Fax

(020) 7928 1760

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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