Florence Nightingale Museum Group Visits

Thank you for your interest in visiting the Florence Nightingale Museum. We offer a wide range of options for our group visits in the museum, and also offer digital and outreach talks. We welcome colleges, universities, U3A groups, general interest groups, and many more.

Group Booking Information

Groups with 10 or more people must book in advance, but we also welcome bookings from smaller groups too.

Each group will be booked in for a 90 minute timeslot.

Time Slots

10:30am – Only available Tuesday to Sunday. During school term time there is a minimum spend of £250 due to the popularity of this slot*.

12:30pm – Only available Tuesday to Sunday. During school term time there is a minimum spend of £250 due to the popularity of this slot*.

2:30pm – Available Monday to Sunday.

*If the total cost of your visit comes to under £250, and additional charge will be added to bring the total up to £250.

Ticket Type Cost
Adult £11
Concession £9
Student £6
Child £5

Group booking costs are based on per person ticket costs. Any tours or performances are in addition to admission costs.

Please note that we do not accept discount vouchers or London Pass for our group bookings.

Tour and Performance Options Cost
Self-guided museum visit (up to a maximum of 50 people)

On arrival at the museum the group is welcomed at the front desk, the facilities are pointed out and they are given a verbal description of the layout of the museum. The group then look around the museum at their own pace, we recommend allowing at least 45 minutes for this. Due to the size of the museum groups larger than 50 people will need to split and book multiple time slots. There is no additional charge for this option.

Museum Tour (up to a maximum of 25 people)

On arrival at the museum the group is welcomed at the front desk and the facilities are pointed out while they wait for their tour guide. This tour is provided by a member of the museum team. The tour guide will tell the story of Florence Nightingale’s life and point out significant objects around the museum. The tour will last between 25-30 minutes, and then we recommend allowing at least another 30 minutes for the group to look around on their own.

£80
Florence Nightingale Tour (up to a maximum of 25 people)

On arrival at the museum the group is welcomed at the front desk and the facilities are pointed out while they wait for their tour guide. This tour is led by a costumed actor dressed as Florence Nightingale. Florence will take the group through the museum, talking about her life and pointing out significant objects. The tour will last between 25-30 minutes, and then we recommend allowing at least another 30 minutes for the group to look around on their own.

£130
Performative Florence Nightingale Talk (up to a maximum of 40 people)

On arrival at the museum the group is welcomed at the front desk and the facilities are pointed out. Once everyone is ready the group is directed into the museum and asked to take a seat on the chairs set out in the middle of the gallery. A costumed actor dressed as Florence Nightingale will then talk about her life and interact with the audience. Due to seating availability the talk is suitable for groups of up to a maximum of 40 people. The talk lasts approximately 30 minutes, and we recommend allowing at least another 30 minutes for the group to explore the museum.

£140
Evening Visit

Evening with Miss Nightingale (up to a maximum of 35 people)

The doors will open at 6pm, the group can use the facilities, peruse the shop, and collect their complimentary glass of wine, or soft drink, before making their way to the seating area in the centre of the gallery. At 6.30pm a costumed actor dressed as Florence Nightingale will arrive in the gallery and tell the story of her life and achievements. This will last approximately 30 minutes. The group then has time to pose for photos with Florence and look around the museum. There will be the opportunity for people to purchase a second glass of wine up until 7.30pm. The event ends at 8pm. This event has a one-off price and there are no admission costs added.

£450.00

Due to limited space, we must limit the number of people of our tours or talks. If your group is bigger than the maximum number, you will need to book more than one tour or performance.

For self-guided groups, our maximum number of visitors is 50, so larger groups will need to book two or more time slots.

Please note that all tours and talks are subject to staff availability.

Please note that the Evening with Miss Nightingale is subject to the availability of staff.

How To Book

To register interest in booking a visit please fill out the enquiry form below.

Florence Nightingale Museum Group Visit Enquiry Form

Thank you for your interest in bringing a group to the Florence Nightingale Museum. Please note this is not a booking form. Once it has been established that we have availability for your group, you will then be sent a booking form to complete.

Contact Details

Contact Name(Required)
Contact Address(Required)

Group Details

Name of Group Leader(Required)
course/special interest

Dates and times

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Timeslot(Required)
Visit Type(Required)

Digital Offering

Even if you cannot visit us now, you can still learn all about Florence Nightingale or Mary Seacole from your own home, school, or university, while also helping to support the museum. We have 3 online options for you to choose from.

Online Performative Talk with Florence Nightingale

Hear the story of Florence Nightingale’s life from Florence herself! Learn about her favourite and most unusual pet, why she ended up working at Scutari Hospital during the Crimean War and her lifetime achievements which still influence us today.

Adapted from our popular Meet Miss Nightingale performances normally held at the museum, the interactive performance-based talk will give your group an insight into the life and work of the founder of modern nursing.

We welcome groups from schools, universities, U3A as well as any other groups wishing to book. For primary schools please see our new digital lessons, developed especially for our primary schools.

Details

Platform: Zoom

Activity length: 30-40 minutes

Medium: Interactive performance and presentation

Number of participants: Up to 99

Price: £75.00 plus £15.00 VAT

Online Performative Talk with Mary Seacole

Hear about Mary Seacole’s wonderful adventures from the lady herself. Learn about her trips around the world, her love of soldiers, and her work to cure the sick and injured.

Details

Platform: Zoom

Activity length: 30-40 minutes

Medium: Interactive performance and presentation

Number of participants: Up to 99

Price: £75.00 plus £15.00 VAT

Online Museum Talk about Florence Nightingale

Learn about Florence Nightingale’s amazing and long life. From her privileged up bringing, her fight to become a nurse, her work during the Crimean War at Scutari Hospital, and all the work she did when she returned home which made her a legend.

Details

Platform: Zoom

Activity length: 30 minutes, 20 minutes talk then time for questions.

Medium: Talk and PowerPoint presentation

Number of participants: Up to 99

Price: £65.00 plus £13.00 VAT

Please note that the online talks are subject to Florence Nightingale/Mary Seacole/staff availability.

How To Book

To register interest in booking an online talk please fill out the enquiry form below.

Florence Nightingale Museum Group Outreach Enquiry Form

Thank you for your interest in having a Digital (Zoom) or Outreach visit from the Florence Nightingale Museum. Please note this is not a booking form. Once it has been established that we have availability to provide your requested format of talk, you will then be sent a booking form to complete.

Contact Details

Contact Name(Required)
Contact Address(Required)

Group Details

Name of Group Leader(Required)
If asking for an in person talk
course/special interest

Dates and times

DD slash MM slash YYYY
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Preferred time(Required)
:
Alternative time
:

Digital Offering

Provided via Zoom for up to 99 participants
Type of session interested in

Outreach Offering

Type of session interested in

Outreach Offering

If your group would like to learn about Florence Nightingale or Mary Seacole, we can come to you. We have 3 options you can choose from.

Florence Nightingale on the Road

Florence Nightingale visits the group at their venue, and tells her life story in her own words.

Details

Activity length: Talk 30-40 minutes plus time for questions

Price: dependent on location

London travel zones 1-4                 £160 plus £32VAT plus travel costs

London travel zones 5-6                 £180 plus £36VAT plus travel costs

Outside London                                £200 plus £40VAT plus travel costs

Mary Seacole on the Road

Mary Seacole visits the group at their venue, and tells her story in her own words.

Details

Activity length: Talk 30-40 minutes plus time for questions

Price: dependent on location

London travel zones 1-4                 £160 plus £32VAT plus travel costs

London travel zones 5-6                 £180 plus £36VAT plus travel costs

Outside London                                £200 plus £40VAT plus travel costs

Florence Nightingale Museum Talk

A member of the museum team visits the group at their venue. They give a talk about Florence Nightingale’s life and achievements, and shows images of various relevant museum objects to illustrate their point.

Details

Activity length: Talk 20 minutes plus time for questions

Technical requirements: Computer with access to PowerPoint and connected to a projector

Price: dependent on location

London travel zones 1-4                 £140 plus £28VAT plus travel costs

London travel zones 5-6                 £160 plus £32VAT plus travel costs

Outside London                                £180 plus £36VAT plus travel costs

Please note that the off-site talks are subject to Florence Nightingale/Mary Seacole/staff availability.

How To Book

To register interest in booking an outreach please fill out the enquiry form below.

Florence Nightingale Museum Group Outreach Enquiry Form

Thank you for your interest in having a Digital (Zoom) or Outreach visit from the Florence Nightingale Museum. Please note this is not a booking form. Once it has been established that we have availability to provide your requested format of talk, you will then be sent a booking form to complete.

Contact Details

Contact Name(Required)
Contact Address(Required)

Group Details

Name of Group Leader(Required)
If asking for an in person talk
course/special interest

Dates and times

DD slash MM slash YYYY
DD slash MM slash YYYY
Preferred time(Required)
:
Alternative time
:

Digital Offering

Provided via Zoom for up to 99 participants
Type of session interested in

Outreach Offering

Type of session interested in

Florence’s London: A Walking Tour

Walk in the footsteps of the ‘mother of nursing’ and discover the life of Florence Nightingale through the places where she lived and worked.

This walk lasts 2 hours, and will be conducted at a reasonable walking pace so please wear appropriate footwear.

This tour is led by a Blue Badge Guide.

We offer bespoke private tours for groups. Please email us to find out more.

Start: Outside the BMW motor bike shop (W1K 7TT) on the corner of Park Lane and South Street (nearest tube stations are Marble Arch and Hyde Park Corner)

Finish: The Florence Nightingale Statue at Waterloo Place.

Minimum fee applies for smaller groups.