Join us on Friday 10th May for a special museum extended opening to mark the launch of our new exhibition about the Flying Nightingale’s and discover more about the remarkable and often hidden stories of the Flying Nightingale’s during the Second War World.

6^th June 2024 marks the 80^th anniversary of D-Day, the beginning of the Normandy Invasion. This major event of Second World War saw the allied forces landing in five locations along the coast in Northern France to push further inland to liberate France from Germany, and ultimately end the war.

Through this exhibition, we mark the anniversary by exploring a group of women who worked during the invasion and that have been relatively forgotten – The Flying Nightingales.

The Flying Nightingales were a group of women who worked in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF). Many had nursing backgrounds and were working as orderlies, helping to move supplies and servicemen across the country. During the planning for D-Day and the Normandy invasion they were asked if they would go one step further and travel into the scenes of the battles to assist with the evacuation of casualties.

As part of this event, we have a 1940’s themed performance at 7pm.

A bar will be available at this event and last entrance will be at 7pm.

This special event is included with museum admission.

Tickets can be purchased in advance or on the door.

Florence Nightingale Museum – Art Tickets