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Florence Nightingale Museum

2 Lambeth Palace Road | St. Thomas' Hospital, London SE1 7EW, England
020 7620 0374
Ranked #300 of 821 attractions in London
3.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Speciality Museums, Museums
Traveller Description: The Florence Nightingale Museum tells the real story of the Lady with the Lamp and her life in Victorian England as well as celebrating the nursing... more »
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Los Angeles
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8 reviews 8 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

The museum is a must see for any nurse or student nurse. Flo was a woman who came from privilege and had a idea on how to care for others. The museum has a gift shop with some very lovely items. More

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

The museum is small, but have a lot of information about Florence. You will find lots of personal stuff, pictures, videos and historic explanations about the war and about Florence's role. Interesting. More

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Seattle, Washington
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
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Just a short walk from Westminster Station and on the St Thomas Hospital campus. It's a little hard to find but worth it. It's a very small museum but lots of history here. This woman was phenomenal and set the foundation not only for modern nursing but for hospital design as well. I'm a nurse and this made me proud! More

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london county hall
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

This museum was difficult to find it is tucked away at the front of St Thomas's hospital. I wouldn't recommend going here unless you are interested in Florence Nightingale. It is a small museum and fairly expensive to get in. I would say it's more of a museum for adults and It doesn't take too long to get around. More

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Redditch, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

my young daughter was learning about Florence Nightingale at school so we travelled to london to go to a few museums so she could understand it better it was very interesting indeed and well worth a visit More

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See 5 more reviews by allisonmumof2 for London
Perth, Australia
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145 reviews 145 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Exhibition comprises mainly photos and information screens with a few exhibits. Had learnt about her in school, but learnt a lot more today about just what a remarkable woman she was from the information provided. Not a huge museum, but enough to keep us interested for a couple of hours. More

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See 17 more reviews by ronp1954 for London
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
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Niche museum about nursing, the development of healthcare, and the struggles of the working class during the Victorian and beginning of the Industrial era. Quite eye-opening. Very kid-friendly. More

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See 9 more reviews by elbowelbein for London
London, Canada
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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WE tried to see her museum in Istanbul but it was closed so I came here. While you can learn things about her life and see some fragments of her upbringing the exhibits were among the most peculiar I have ever seen. YOU are provided with peep holes through fake greenery to see archival material. Perhaps this would appeal to... More

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See 5 more reviews by MAC-JUMBO79 for London
London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

very good and great for info for Nightingale. a great experience More

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See 19 more reviews by Yasteem for London
Washington DC, District of Columbia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2011

Rather expensive at GBP 5.80 ish. We found the layout rather bizarre with peepholes that you have to almost go down on hands and knees to view, and when you do that, in many cases, there is some generic picture not directly related to Ms. Knightingale. The elderly would struggle and in practice - in many cases - it's not... More

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