London Museums of Health & Medicine facts for kids

The London Museums of Health & Medicine is a special group of museums in London, England. They all focus on different parts of health and medicine. This group started in 1991 to help these museums work together. It's a great way to learn about how doctors, nurses, and scientists have helped people stay healthy over many years.

Discover London's Health & Medicine Museums

The London Museums of Health & Medicine is like a club for many different museums in London, England. These museums all share a common theme: they teach us about health and medicine. The group was created in 1991. Their goal is to help these museums share ideas and make it easier for people to explore the history of health.

Museums You Can Explore

London has many amazing places where you can learn about health and medicine. Here are some of the museums and organizations that are part of this special group:

• Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum: This museum is where Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, a very important medicine.
• Anaesthesia Heritage Centre: Learn about how doctors put people to sleep safely for operations.
• Barts Pathology Museum: See how diseases affect the human body through amazing displays.
• Bethlem Museum of the Mind: Explore the history of mental health and how people have been cared for.
• British Dental Association Museum: Discover the history of dentistry and how we've learned to care for our teeth.
• British Optical Association Museum (College of Optometrists): Find out about the history of eyeglasses and how we understand vision.
• British Red Cross Museum: Learn about the important work of the Red Cross in helping people in need.
• Chelsea Physic Garden: This historic garden shows how plants have been used for medicine and healing for centuries.
• Florence Nightingale Museum: Step into the world of Florence Nightingale, the famous founder of modern nursing.
• Foundling Museum: Learn about the history of childhood and how children were cared for in the past.
• Freud Museum: Explore the home of Sigmund Freud, a famous thinker who studied the human mind.
• Hunterian Museum: See fascinating collections related to anatomy and surgery.
• Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability: Discover the history of learning disabilities and efforts to support people.
• Museum of the Order of St John: Learn about the ancient order that provided care for the sick and injured.
• Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret: Visit a very old operating theatre and see how surgery was done long ago.
• Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Explore a world-famous garden with plants from all over the globe, many used in medicine.
• Royal College of Nursing Library & Heritage Centre: Discover the history of nursing and the role of nurses.
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: Learn about the history of women's health and childbirth.
• Royal College of Physicians: Explore the history of medicine and the work of doctors.
• Royal London Hospital Museum: Discover the history of one of London's oldest hospitals.
• Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum: Learn about the history of medicines and pharmacies.
• Royal Society of Medicine: This society helps doctors and scientists share new ideas in medicine.
• Science Museum: A large museum with many exhibits, including a section on medicine and health.
• St Bartholomew's Hospital Museum: Learn about the long history of this famous hospital.
• St George's Museum and Archives: Explore the history of medical education and care.
• Worshipful Society of Apothecaries: Learn about the history of apothecaries, who were like early pharmacists and doctors.

See also

• List of museums in London