Florence Nightingale Museum

One of the most memorable museums in London, the Florence Nightingale Museum, will reopen its doors this month to celebrate the centenary of the death of the famous nurse. If you plan to visit London this spring and would like to try something new and exciting, you should go through the Florence Nightingale Museum, which has been recently renovated. Three different exhibitions relate different parts of life of Florence, from their ideas and opinions to their historical context. The design has been carried out by the architect Kossmann de Jong and incorporate new exhibition halls, entrance and shop. This attraction, which constitutes one of the most fascinating museums in London, will again open its doors in may after a renovation project in which about 1.6 million euros have been invested. Thanks to the reform, the Museum can accommodate a greater variety of items and activities. In view of the next opening, the Museum experts have carried out instructional sessions in schools and campuses, which would normally take place in the attraction of London.

History enthusiasts will be eager to explore the building dedicated to one of the most important health reformers of all time. Florence Nightingale is famous for having served thousands of soldiers in the Crimean War, but also pioneered a nurse that is committed to the reform of health practices. Ms. Nightingale, who was born in 1820 and was devoted to caring for and offer comfort to the injured of the Crimean War, became known as the Lady with the lamp. He died in 1910 at 90 years of age, after becoming one of the most influential women of the 19th century. The Museum contains more than 2,000 objects related to your work and your life in general.

In addition, Florence published more than 200 books, thanks to which got that nursing be considered a profession suitable for a woman. The location of the Florence Nightingale Museum, beneath the St. Thomas hospital on the banks of the Thames, is very significant, since it is there where Florence established his school of nursing. In addition, it is easy to access if you are using the transport in London, since it lies near the stations of metro Westminster, Waterloo and Lambeth North, just at the junction of Westminster Bridge Road and Lambeth Palace Road streets.