The Hospital Dog

Meet the Illustrator Event

Join the Florence Nightingale Museum and Dot – the Hospital Dog – for a fantastic drawing filled event that combines history, storytelling, and art all in one!

Award-winning illustrator Sara Ogilve, will read this wonderful book for everyone and then lead visitors through a series of creative drawing exercises.

In collaboration with our Caring Companions temporary exhibition, this event will explore how animals can offer comfort and promote healing in our lives.

Visitors will also be able to explore the museum for one hour in addition to this event.

Spaces are limited for these 2 sessions, so please book your tickets as soon as possible.

Ticket Prices:

Adult and Child – £21

Adult – £15

Child – £8

*As this is a drawing event all ticket purchases include an artist pencil which you can take home with you!

You can also pre-order a copy of The Hospital Dog to be signed by the illustrator at the event when purchasing your tickets!

When: Monday 7th April

There are two sessions available: 11:00am-12:30pm (Doors opening 10:30am and closing 1:00pm)

2:00pm – 3:30pm (Doors open 1:30pm and closing 4:00pm)

Book tickets online here

Meet Sara Ogilvie

Sara is an award-winning illustrator, who has helped to bring to life countless children’s books including Dogs Don’t Do Ballet, The Detective Dog, Rhinos Don’t Eat Pancakes, and The Boy Who Grew Dragons.

The books she has collaborated on have made the short lists for The Roald Dahl Funny prize, Sainsburys Picture Book awards, and the and the Waterstones Children’s Prize.

She is an Assistant Professor at Northumbria and an expert at creating visual worlds within stories.

More about

The Hospital Dog… 

“Here is a dog, a Dalmatian called Dot.

Is she quite ordinary? NO, SHE’S NOT!”

This cute and heart-warming tale follows Dot who has an important job making people feel better!

After their breakfast and a swim in the sea, Dot the dalmatian and her owner Rose jump on the bus to the hospital. Dot loves visiting the children of Wallaby Ward and they’re always pleased to see her too; from a crying baby to a bored teenager – a pat, a stroke and a cuddle with Dot cheers everyone up. But the work of the hospital dog doesn’t stop there and when one of her patients is in trouble, it’s up to Dot to save the day!

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