Family Activities and Events
The Museum is a great place for families to have fun together and learn about Florence Nightingale and her legacy. We host a wide variety of activities and events for families all year round.
See what’s on offer below!
Upcoming Family Events
Meet Mary Seacole
27th April 2024
Learn all about the British-Jamaican Doctress and her many wonderful adventures, including her work during the Crimean War!
Performances are at 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30pm and last approximately 30 minutes
Meet Miss Nightingale
11th and 12th May (Florence Nightingale’s Birthday!)
Join the Museum’s own Miss Nightingale to hear her story!
Performances are at 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30pm and last approximately 30 minutes
May Half Term
Saturday 25th May- Sunday 2nd June
This May half Term learn more about the Flying Nightingale’s and their work during D-day, 80 years ago, you can even make your own poppy to take home!
Regular Family Activities
New Family Trails
With our new family trail and I spy activity, explore the Museum together and find out about the life of Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole & Alexis Soyer and the Crimean War.
Pick up your free copy at the Museum entrance.
Family Corner
So you want to be a Nightingale Nurse?
We’ve worked with the nurses at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to help children discover what it’s like to be a modern nurse and the many different roles the field of nursing offers today.
In the Family Corner you will also be able to dress up as either one of Florence’s nurses or a modern day nurse!
Letter Writing
What would you campaign for?
Florence wrote some 200 books, pamphlets and articles, and over 14,000 letters. She wrote about nursing, philosophy, sanitation and hygiene, hospitals, and statistics.
Use our letter writing station to start a discussion and send a message campaigning for something you are passionate about!
Home Educating Families
Florence Nightingale
Home Educators Event
16th September 2024
This event gives the opportunity for home educating families to have a special performance from the museum’s Florence Nightingale and explore the museum collection.
Special event price of one adult free per child (child’s ticket is £6 plus booking fee). Tickets available through Eventbrite.
Free Learning Resources
Studying the Lady with the Lamp?
Check out our free to use resources on our learning page!
Facilities
The museum has male and female toilets and an accessible toilet.
Baby change facilities are found in both the male and female toilets. Sanitary products and nappies are available.
Free to use lockers are available within the cloakroom, items are left at the owners risk.
The Museum does not have café facilities and we request that no food is eaten within the gallery.
The Museum is all on one level and fully accessible for wheel chair users and pushchairs.
