The Museum offers educational sessions to primary schools to support Key Stage 1, year 2, unit 4 ‘Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?’, and any other Primary School classes studying Florence Nightingale.

“A Visit with Miss Nightingale “

The Session

Your class will be welcomed to the Museum by an actress in role as Miss Nightingale and experience a 30 minute performance. Miss Nightingale describes her life, why she went to the Crimea, how she made it better for the soldiers and nurses, and what happened as a result of her work. Miss Nightingale will also be on hand to assist with the Miss Nightingale’s Box gallery activities. If time allows at the end, Miss Nightingale will show your class a replica Crimean nurses and a soldiers uniform, that can be tried on.

Class size

Up to 35 pupils per session can be accommodated.

Session times

Every week day 10.00am - 12.00pm or 12.00pm - 14.00pm

Miss Nightingale's Box

Miss Nightingale's Box consists of a set of six hands-on activities which are placed around the Museum. The activities support the QCA Scheme of Work, Unit 4 'Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?' Children have the opportunity to handle real and replica objects, look at photographs and prints, while working through a series of worksheets to learn more about the life of Florence Nightingale. Once you have made a booking with us we will send you your Visit pack which contains photocopiable worksheets and detailed guidance for teachers and accompanying adults.

Booking Information

The Museum runs “A Visit with Miss Nightingale” every weekday morning, 10.00am - 12.00pm and 12.00pm - 14.00pm. We take bookings one term in advance and advise you to book as early as possible in the term before your desired visit date, as we are very popular.

 
To make a booking please call the Museum on 020 7620 0374

The Cost £160 inclusive (includes child and adult admissions, performance and photocopiable resources)

The details 

Once you have made a booking, a booking confirmation and Primary Visit Pack will be sent to the address you have provided. The Primary Visit Pack includes all the details about your visit to the Museum as well as the photocopiable worksheets. Please photocopy the worksheets for each child, before your visit.

Adult Numbers

For groups visiting with children aged under eleven, the Museum recommends an adult/child ratio of one adult to five children. All adults are included in the price.

Group Numbers
The Museum welcomes one class, with up to 35 pupils, at a time. Please note the Museum is relatively small and the booking ensures your group is the only group to have access to the Museum at the time arranged. However, may we remind you that there will be other members of the public visiting at the same time. Please ensure your group shows consideration.

Payment
Payment can be made either on the day or invoice, which will be sent to the School after the visit.

Preliminary Visits
Once teachers have made a booking with us we recommend a free preliminary visit for the group leader to familiarise themselves with the Museum, the lunch room in St Thomas’ Hospital and plan their time in advance. We also recommended teachers do a risk assessment at this time. There is a generic risk assessment in the Primary Visit Pack which will be sent to you.

Special Educational Needs Schools

A Visit with Miss Nightingale can be booked by schools with children who have special educational needs. The session can be adapted to suit the class’s needs.

Cancellation Charge
School groups that cancel their visit within a month of the visit date will be charged 50% of the total cost.

Museum Facilities

Coats and Bags
There is provision for storing lunch bags and coats. Please note that items are left at the owner’s risk.

Clipboards
The museum has approximately 30 clipboards that school groups may use on their visit.

Wheelchair Access
The Museum is easily accessed from Lambeth Palace Road and from St. Thomas’ Hospital car park. The Museum is at ground level throughout and so is suitable for wheelchairs. A wheelchair accessible toilet is also available.

The Shop
The shop sells a wide range of items including postcards, books, educational packs and pocket money gifts ideal for children. Our shop is quite small so we request that you order Goody Bags in advance Goody Bags can be made up to any value, usually £1.50, £2.00 or £3.00 bags and can include small items such as postcards, pencils, badges, keyrings or erasers.

Lunch and Eating Facilities The Museum can provide a lunch space in Shepherds Hall Dining Room in St Thomas’ Hospital. If the weather is fine there is a garden in the grounds of St Thomas’ Hospital that is available for school groups.

Travel Information

Contact details
Florence Nightingale Museum
St Thomas’ Hospital, 2 Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7EW

Tel: 0207 620 0374
Fax 0207 928 1760
E-mail: info@florence-nightingale.co.uk
 

Don’t miss our temporary exhibition   Our exciting exhibition has been extended until 30th June. It draws on the personal stories of nurses and patients from Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals and the Evelina Children's Hospital to reflect the changing face of hospital life across the decades

Other Resources available to support your teaching 

‘The Medicine Chest’

Due to the popularity of Florence Nightingale among teachers following the QCA, we have developed a loan box, ‘The Medicine Chest’. Produced in collaboration with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum, The Medicine Chest is an exciting hands-on resource, objects include; a leech jar with lid, a pestle & mortar, modern surgical gloves and classroom resources. This offers your teachers the opportunity to create engaging displays and exciting activities to enhance delivery of the subject.

For more details click here http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/loanbox.htm

We have lots of other resources on offer in our shop - posters, picture packs, books and postcards.

Visit the Museum shop online:

http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/onlineshop/shop/

We look forward to welcoming you to the Florence Nightingale Museum.

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