We went here last year as something different to do. The tickets are quite expensive. The museum is full of all the old operating equipment which is interesting, wondering how it would be used. Lots of bits to look at, keep you occupied for a few hours. Maybe not for the squeamish, would recommend if you want to do something... More

As a nurse, I sometimes tour medical museums to see what medicine was like in the 19th-early 20th century. I found this museum in one of the guidebooks so my friend, a respiratory therapist, and I went for a visit. Oh my! The practice of medicine then seems so primitive. Knowing now about the spread of bacteria and sterile procedure,... More

Let me explain the bad points first. If you have any mobility problem, phobia's, asthma or "LUNG DISEASE" do not go.The stairs are in character with the Museum. The oldest surviving "OPERATING THEATRE IN EUROPE THAT WAS BUILT IN 1822." Once inside it becomes full of surgicaL objects and herbs.The herbs are are not exiting too look at. However, they... More

Very narrow steep rickety stairs to reach the museum. The operating room is interesting and lots of notes about medical procedures dotted about. At £6 it's not cheap. More

The museum is accessed via a very narrow, very steep, enclosed wooden spiral staircase and I think this would be a nightmare if you met someone going in the opposite direction when you were halfway. Once at the top the museum itself is quite interesting and gives a great insight into the medical practices from the 1800s. The section on... More

Talks about the theatre start at 1400 on Saturday. We caught most of it and it was very interesting, really brought the venue to life. Not sure how long you would be in there, or how much value you would get from it wandering around on your own. Not for the squeamish! More

Found this on the web by accident - what a marvellous place. Access is up a spiral staircase (32 steps), so not for those with mobility problems. Once you make it up the stairs the place is an Aladdins Cave of medical instruments, herbs and medicines from the preanesthetic age. There is the original timber operating theatre for St Thomas'... More

As a forensic science student I thought I would take a visit to the old operating theatre. My first impression was that it is very compact but it did have lots crammed in. There were a few exhibits that were borrowed from the Hunterian Museum, along with the operating table room were probably the best bits. I went here thinking... More

We found this by accident and while it isnt very big, it's crammed with information and exhibits. My daughter is keen on forensic programs so she found this fascinating. Well worth a visit but watch out for the winding staircase at the entrance! More