Florence Nightingale Museum
Discover the life and the legacy of one of the most famous women that has ever lived and how she improved healthcare for ordinary people
Florence Nightingale Museum key information
Free cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance non-redeemed tickets to receive a full refund.
Highlights
- Discover the life and legacy of Florence Nightingale.
- See the famous lamp that she used.
- See the medicine chest from the Crimean War.
- Learn of her campaigning work.
- Come up close to her pet owl, Athena.
- Wide variety of activities and events for families all year round.
What's included
- Entry to the Florence Nightingale Museum
- Family trail: Mary Seacole, Alexis Soyer and the Crimean War.
- Food and drink
Prepare for the experience
Children information
- Children under 5 years old can access free of charge.
- Children under 17 years old must be accompanied by a paying adult aged 18 or over.
- Baby change facilities are found in both the male and female toilets.
- Sanitary products and nappies are available.
Accessibility information
The Museum is all on one level and fully accessible for wheel chair users and pushchairs.
- Please contact us should you require accessibility information about the museum.
Additional information
Free to use lockers are available within the cloakroom, items are left at the owner’s risk.
Florence Nightingale Museum’s dates and times availability can be seen when booking.
- Duration: 60-90 minutes.
The regular operating times of the Museum are the following:
- Wednesday-Sunday:10:00 am - 5:00 pm (last entry 4:30 pm).
How to get there
- Address: Florence Nightingale Museum, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, Lambeth, London SE1 7EW, England, United Kingdom.
- Nearest Underground station: Waterloo and Lambeth North.
Frequently asked questions
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What artefacts are in the Florence Nightingale Museum?
- Notable artefacts of Florence Nightingale include one of her famous lamps used by her during the Crimean War, her pet owl Athena, her iconic black dress and a nurse uniform from her training school.
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When the Florence Nightingale Museum open its doors.
- The Florence Nightingale Museum opened its doors in 1989.
Supplier information
This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Golden Tours.
