24 Feb 2026 – Florence Nightingale Museum – Away Day

Florence Nightingale Museum: Tour.  Florence Nightingale was named after the Italian city in which she was born. She laid the foundation of professional nursing when she established her nursing school in St Thomas’ Hospital, where the Museum is now situated. Her most famous contribution came during the Crimean War, where she gained her nickname, ‘the Lady with the Lamp’.

Our guided tour starts at 12.30pm and lasts about 30 minutes. Afterwards you’ll have the opportunity to look round the exhibits on your own, which, it is suggested, should take another 30 minutes.

There are a couple of places nearby to stop for coffee – Gail’s Bakery and the Slug & Lettuce (they are happy to serve coffee only), located on the corner of York Road and Chicheley Street. Afterwards a stroll around the Jubilee Gardens near the London Eye may be in order, weather permitting, or a visit to Tate Modern, about a 15-minute walk along the South Bank, or you can take the bus.

Meeting Time/Place: 11.15am (note later time than usual), Waterloo Station opposite Platform 4 Travel: From Waterloo Station it’s approximately a 15-minute walk to the Museum in Lambeth Palace Road.

Cost: £13.40 (includes entry fee and tour)

Accessibility: The exhibition is all on the ground floor.

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