Nursing & Midwifery
Centenaire de L’École Florence Nightingale, France, 1884-1984
Display No. 77
This French commemorative bronze medallion celebrates the centenary of L’École Florence Nightingale which was established in 1884 in Bordeaux, France.
It is also another example of Nightingale’s famous lamp being inaccurately represented as an oil lamp rather than the Turkish lamp she would have used.
Medal. Florence Nightingale Museum Collection
Exhibits from ‘Nursing & Midwifery’.
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Nightingale is respected worldwide for her pioneering role in developing the nursing profession, her statistical work, and her evidence-based approach to healthcare. In honour of her bicentenary the World Health Organisation have named 2020 the Year of the Nurse and Midwife.
In our special exhibition, you will find out about objects, people and places which tell interesting stories about Florence’s life and legacy. You’ll discover artefacts from her life, people she both inspired and challenged, and places she helped to shape. There’s many more insights too!
Please click on the different sections of her famous coxcomb diagram to explore various aspects of her life and legacy. We hope you enjoy exploring!