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The Nightingale Training School: A Talk by the Curator of the Florence Nightingale Museum

Florence Nightingale Museum, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, 2 Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7EP, London, Greater London, SE1 7EP

  • 17 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking required
  • | Talk

Learn about the ins and outs of everyday life for nurses attending the Nightingale Training School. Discover the world of schedules and teaching, nurses’ caps and starched uniforms, and what it took to earn the Nightingale Badge.

Tonight’s themed talk will be led by Hannah Amos, the curator of the Florence Nightingale Museum. Hannah will delve into the history of the Nightingale Training School and some of it key figures, as well as exploring the school’s link with St Thomas’ Hospital and the Florence Nightingale Museum. There will also be special, rarely displayed Training School artifacts on site for visitors to view.

A cash and card bar will be available throughout the evening with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options available.

Museum Open Time: 1715
Talk Time: 1830
Museum Closes: 2000

Timings

Thursday 17 September:
1715-2000. Talk: 1830

Location & directions

Florence Nightingale Museum, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, 2 Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7EP, 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 required
Booking conditions:
This event must be booked in advance. Please book online to secure your place.
Booking contact name:
Melissa Wert
Booking telephone number:
+442071884400
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking website:
https://florence-nightingale.digitickets.co.uk/category/64729
Booking opens:
01 Jun 2026 08:00 AM
Booking closes:
17 Sep 2026 05:03 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]

Max number of people:
60

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