Medical History Tours
An in depth guided tour of London's medical museums can be taken with an experienced Blue Badge guide and medical historian. For details of tours, walks and lectures for individuals and groups contact Sue Weir using the details below:
Sue Weir, RGN, DHMSA
64 Roupell Street
London
SE1 8SS
Tel. 020 7928 0765
Email:
Alternatively why not try one or more of these self-guided tours, each taking in several of the member museums?
"Doing the Lambeth Pharmacy Walk!"
The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society runs guided tours around North Lambeth, making connections with health, medicine and pharmacy. They also have a self guiding leaflet which you can obtain FREE by contacting the museum directly.
"From Apothecaries to Florence Nightingale - A Medical Museums Trail"
Kevin Flude and Sue Weir wrote this online virtual tour of the group's museums in 2007. It serves as a very useful preview and visit planner. Culture 24 Medical Museums Trail (link to external site).
"Discover London Trail 13"
Similarly this website produced in 2008 includes a printable pdf outlining two walking trails that between them cover nine of the group's member museums. Visit London Trails 08 (link to external site).
Sue Weir, RGN, DHMSA
64 Roupell Street
London
SE1 8SS
Tel. 020 7928 0765
Email:
Alternatively why not try one or more of these self-guided tours, each taking in several of the member museums?
"Doing the Lambeth Pharmacy Walk!"
The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society runs guided tours around North Lambeth, making connections with health, medicine and pharmacy. They also have a self guiding leaflet which you can obtain FREE by contacting the museum directly.
"From Apothecaries to Florence Nightingale - A Medical Museums Trail"
Kevin Flude and Sue Weir wrote this online virtual tour of the group's museums in 2007. It serves as a very useful preview and visit planner. Culture 24 Medical Museums Trail (link to external site).
"Discover London Trail 13"
Similarly this website produced in 2008 includes a printable pdf outlining two walking trails that between them cover nine of the group's member museums. Visit London Trails 08 (link to external site).
Latest News
The Hunterian Museum presents a Spring series of events revealing the connections between microscopy and medicine. The programme includes three talks to be given by curators from the British Optical Association Museum , the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum and the Benjamin Franklin House.
Posted 22 January 2010Where to Visit
Wondering where to start? Take a look at our Museum Map for detailed location and venue information relating to every museum we list.
Read comments and ratings for each museum to see which may interest you, or submit your own comments and ratings if you've already experienced any of those listed.
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- Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum
- Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
- Bethlem Royal Hospital Archives & Museum
- BDA Dental Museum
- British Optical Association Museum
- British Red Cross Museum & Archives
- Chelsea Physic Garden
- Florence Nightingale Museum
- Foundling Museum
- Freud Museum
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Museum
- Museum of the Order of St John
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Royal College of Physicians Museum
- Royal College of Surgeons Hunterian Museum
- Museum of Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- Old Operating Theatre & Herb Garret
- Royal London Hospital Museum & Archives
- Science Museum
- St Bartholomew's Hospital Museum & Archives
- Veterinary Museum
- Wellcome Collection
- Wellcome Library
- Worshipful Society of Apothecaries