Florence Nightingale Museum 💙

Celebrating the life and legacy of the Lady with the Lamp!

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Where are we? The Florence Nightingale Museum is located at parking level in the grounds of St Thomas’ Hospital, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EW. A short walk from Waterloo and Westminster stations, Houses of Parliament and the London Eye. Visit us: https://t.co/5zmwGL2Gps

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@knchimbiri Everyone enjoyed your events, no matter their age! And we know they will all enjoy your book as well!

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@knchimbiri @scholasticuk We really enjoyed both events! We look forward to collaborating with you again in the future!

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@FlorencesLondon @DebbieGuide This is such an amazing tour! It offers such a unique look into the life of Florence Nightingale!

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You are all invited to one of our amazing events being held Saturday 12th October, featuring author of The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses - Kandace Chimbiri!
Find more info here https://t.co/hA1MQnz0sC
#FlorenceNightingale #museum #events #TheStoryOfBritainsBlackNurses #London

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@knchimbiri @scholasticuk @BOCFA @_BNUni We are so excited for both events at the Florence Nightingale Museum! We love this book and cannot wait to share it with more people!

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@Enhancetheuk @NottmTrentUni @routledgebooks We really enjoyed your event! It is such an important topic and all of your speakers were absolutely amazing! We have a copy of the book in our library here in the museum and wish you all the best of luck in the continuation of your work and research going forward!

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There is still time to book you spot for our Florence Nightingale’s London – Walking Tour 6th October!
Learn the story of Florence Nightingale while seeing the sites that were important to her led by a professional guide. Book your spot on our website here https://t.co/zYswuAet1l

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Happy World Tourism Day!

The Florence Nightingale Museum is honoured to be a destination point for visitors from all over the world! We love sharing the story of the ‘mother of modern nursing’ with as many people as possible!

#FlorenceNightingale #Museum #WorldTourismDay

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@knchimbiri @scholasticuk We are so excited for this truly unique event! It is perfect for people of all ages and is a great way to learn about the life of Mary Seacole and black British nurses throughout history!

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We have so many exciting events coming up in October!

Don’t believe me?

Check out our poster!

We have it all! From walking tours and author events, to free museum lates and a brand new exhibition!

Don’t forget, general admission tickets are good for a full 12 months!

#Events

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@our_objects This is one of our favourite objects in our handling collection! So glad you are sharing it!

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Need something to do on a rainy day?
Check out our brand new 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle of J.A. Benwell’s famous Florence Nightingale in a Military Hospital at Scutari!
https://t.co/3JJzIqrjtl

#FlorenceNightingale #Museum #Shop #Puzzle #Nursing #LadyWithTheLamp #gifts #ThingsToDo

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We need your help & the first 4 people to email will receive a free book! (UK postcodes only)
We want to share your stories of how an animal has positively impacted your life in our exhibition! Send us
pictures & short description to [email protected]

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@florencemuseum Bermondsey street festival today.

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@Bisset1Bisset So glad to have our amazing team on site! Hoping for lots of people to stop by and say hello to Florence Nightingale and see our handling exhibit! Have a wonderful day Phillip!

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The Florence Nightingale Museum is on the road today! Make sure to stop by the Bermondsey Street Festival and say hello! Chat to Florence Nightingale and see some of the objects from our handling collection!

Remember that the museum itself is open until 5:00pm to explore!

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The Florence Nightingale Museum Shop is introducing a brand new care range!

Be the first to try our luxurious soap, lip bomb, and hand cream! Treat yourself while supporting our museum and its collections.

Purchases can be made online or in store. https://t.co/KN3itmDNle

#shop

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Happy National Fitness Day!
Staying active is an important part of staying healthy, so why not celebrate today by utilizing our free Medi-Culture self-guided tour. Learn all about medical history and see noteworthy sites! https://t.co/tD0Gygy6ay

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Today we are shining the spotlight on a poetry album in our collection owned by Florence Nightingale. The album is inscribed ‘an Album, aunt Mai’s gift’ on the inside cover. The poetry itself was transcribed between 1832 and1840 and the poets include Croly, Wordsworth, & Shelley.

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Don’t forget award-winning author, Melissa Pritchard will be joining us this 19th September all the way from the United States!
She will be sharing her newest book, Flight of the Wild Swan, which was inspired by a visit to this very museum. Check out Melissa’s invitation here!