Florence Nightingale Museum Open Day
Florence Nightingale Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London, Greater London, SE1 7EP
When visiting the Florence Nightingale Museum you are able to trace the life of Florence Nightingale – the iconic ‘lady with the lamp’ who forever changed the Nursing profession here in the UK. Learn about her peculiar pet, how she tended to soldiers during the Crimean War, and how she set up the first nurse training school of its kind. You can also see the continuation of this legacy to modern day within our Healing Spaces: Healthcare Design Past, Present and Future Exhibition. In this section you will be able to see how the groundwork that Nightingale laid in the field of healthcare design is alive and well today. Read case studies from around the world showcasing how nurses are making their mark.
You will also discover the little known story of Catherine Pine – private nurse to Emmeline Pankhurst and the suffragettes within our temporary exhibition In Focus: Nurse Catherine Pine. Her story is closely intertwined with the suffrage movement and one that we are so excited to tell. This space will also exhibit for the first time, Nurse Pine’s medal that was awarded to her for her work and had been missing for 80 years. Throughout the day there will be a member of our team hosting a very special drop-in object handling session. Three replica medals will be available: a reproduction of Nurse Catherine Pine’s medal ‘For Duty’, Lady Constance Lytton’s medal ‘For Valor’, and a Hunger Strike Medal created for Alice Paul.
Pre-Booked and Walk-Ins Welcome.
Timings
- Monday 14 September:
- 1000-1700 (Last Entry 1630)
Location & directions
Florence Nightingale Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London, Greater London, SE1 7EP
- Directions:
- Nearest Underground Stations: Westminster and Waterloo (approximately 10 minute walk away) Nearest Mainline Railway Stations: Waterloo and Waterloo East (approximately 10 minute walk away) Bus Lines: 12, 53, 148, 159, 211, 453, C10 busses all stop at Westminster Bridge Road 77, 507, N44 busses stop at Lambeth Palace Road
- Contact on day:
- Florence Nightingale Museum
- Telephone number:
- +442071884400
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Pre-Booking Online is preferred for this day. However, walk-ins are available. Pre-Booked Tickets are available online through the link.
- Booking contact name:
- Melissa Wert
- Booking telephone number:
- +442071884400
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://florence-nightingale.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/76484?catID=64729
- Booking opens:
- 01 Jun 2026 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 14 Sep 2026 05:00 PM
Accessibility details
Here at the Florence Nightingale Museum we want all of our visitors to have a positive experience. If you have any questions at all or any worries in regards to visiting- please do get in touch with us directly. The museum is laid out over one large ground floor room and is fully wheelchair accessible. The museum has male toilets, female toilets and an accessible toilet. There are sensory bags available to explore the museum with. All films in the museum are subtitled and there is a Bloomberg Connects digital guide for translations. Please visit the website for more accessibility information
Additional information
Visiting as part of Heritage open days allows you full access to the entire museum. If you have any questions or concerns please email us directly at [email protected]
