St Bartholomew's Hospital Museum
Museums & Science Centres · City of London, Inner London
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Closed — opens Monday at 10am
🏠 Indoor🆓 Free entryEducational
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
No public parking at the hospital. Blue Badge bays are outside the Henry VIII Gatehouse on West Smithfield and nearby on Hosier Lane and Giltspur Street; nearby multi-storey car parks are listed on the venue's site.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
A free museum inside the North Wing of St Bartholomew's Hospital in the City of London, drawing on the hospital's own archives and object collections. Its displays trace nine centuries of healthcare at the edge of the City, giving older children and teenagers a real-world story to follow about how medicine and hospitals developed. The same building houses the Great Hall and the Hogarth Stair, where murals by William Hogarth have recently been restored and are a highlight for anyone curious about art and history. Free heritage-inspired activities are on offer, and school groups are welcome if they arrange their visit in advance. Opening days are limited, so families should check the current pattern before setting out.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Travel sickness bands
- Portable phone charger
- Plasters
- Spare socksThe single most reliably useful thing on this list.
- Bum bag
- Painkillers for grown-ups
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