Alexander Fleming Museum
Discover for yourself the secrets of the laboratory in which Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928. An in-situ reconstruction of the laboratory, displays and a video uncover the remarkable story of how a chance discovery became a lifesaving drug destined to revolutionise medicine. The extensive archives of St Mary's Hospital are also open for research. For further information, please visit click here.
The Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum also features in our Learning section.
Museum Details
St Mary's Hospital
Praed Street
London
W2 1NY
Tel. 020 3312 6528
Fax. 020 3312 6739
Open Monday-Thursday 10:00-13:00
Open at other times by appointment only (Monday-Thursday 14:00-17:00 and Friday 10:00-17:00).
Closed on public holidays and 24 December-2 January inclusive.
Small admission charge.
Other Information
Museum staff will also visit schools and colleges by arrangement to give presentations on the history of medicine.
No wheelchair access. 
Paddington
Paddington
7, 15, 27, 36
Latest News from the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum
The Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum is closed for redecoration and refurbishment from Monday 8 March to Monday 5 April inclusive. it will reopen at 10 am on Tuesday 6 April 2010. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.
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