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    October Half Term 2025 – Free Family Crafts

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    Posted: September 16, 2025

    This October Half Term there will be three sessions of free family crafts, making skeletons out of pipe cleaners or cotton buds. On the 27th of October we have a…

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    Easter Holidays at the Old Op 2025

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    Posted: March 19, 2025

    Across the Easter Holidays (5th-19th April) we have a range of family activities taking place at the Old Op. We have a variety of sessions taking place across the 2…

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    Scorpions, Skeletons and Stories Creative Writing Workshop

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    Posted: February 3, 2025

    23th February Session Times: 11:30-12:30 Book Tickets Below Free online tickets for adults must be booked alongside the child (max 2 adults per child). *Please note: a 95p per basket booking…

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    Scorpions, Skeletons and Stories Creative Writing Workshop

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    Posted: February 3, 2025

    23th February Session Times: 10:00-11:00 Book Tickets Below Free online tickets for adults must be booked alongside the child (max 2 adults per child). *Please note: a 95p per basket booking…

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    Scorpions, Skeletons and Stories Creative Writing Workshop

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    Posted: February 3, 2025

    23th February Session Times: 11:30-12:30 Book Tickets Below *Please note: a 95p per basket booking transaction fee will be applied to online bookings. *The calendar will show all dates for which…

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    Healing Heart Pomanders – Family Workshop

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    Posted: January 15, 2025

    19th February Open to all, Session Times: 10:30-12:30, 2-4 Morning Session (10:30am-12:30pm) Book Tickets Below Afternoon Session (2pm-4pm) Book Tickets Below

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    Stick Skeleton Workshop

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    Posted: January 15, 2025

    18th February Open to All, 11am – 1pm Book Tickets Below

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    Stick Skeletons Family Workshops (SEN Sessions)

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    Posted: January 15, 2025

    26th May SEN Families only, Session times: 11:00-1, 2:30-4:30 Please scroll to the bottom of the page for the Afternoon Session Morning Session (11am-1pm) Book Tickets Below Afternoon Session (2:30pm-4:30pm)…

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    Festive Closure 2024

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    Posted: December 5, 2024

    Between the 23rd December 2024 and the 1st January 2025 the Museum will close for the festive season. Our first open day in the new year will be the 2nd…

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    Art in The Operating Theatre – Full Course

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    Posted: September 17, 2024

    To book the full course at the discounted price of £120 instead of £140, please use the below ticket booking page. If you would like to book individual sessions, please…

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    After Hours Closing View: All-Ears Art Project

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    Posted: September 12, 2024

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    Art Session 4: Women in the Frame (25th November, 2024)

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    Posted: August 21, 2024

    Book Tickets Below *Please note: a 95p per basket booking transaction fee will be applied to online bookings.

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    Art Session 3: Drawing Diagrammatically (11th November, 2024)

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    Posted: August 21, 2024

    Book Tickets Below *Please note: a 95p per basket booking transaction fee will be applied to online bookings.

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    Art Session 2: Artists in the Stands (28th October, 2024)

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    Posted: August 21, 2024

    Book Tickets Below *Please note: a 95p per basket booking transaction fee will be applied to online bookings.

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    Art Session 1: Écorché Essentials (14th October, 2024)

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    Posted: August 21, 2024

    Book Tickets Below *Please note: a 95p per basket booking transaction fee will be applied to online bookings.

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    Upcoming Closure

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    Posted: May 13, 2024

    Please note that the Museum will

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    Vacancies

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    Posted: February 9, 2024

    No current vacancies All available opportunities will be listed on this page. We kindly ask that you do not send unsolicited CVs by email. Unfortunately, we are not currently able…

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    Visiting Information

    Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
    St Thomas’ Church, 9a St Thomas Street, London, SE1 9RY

    Opening Times:
    Monday-Wednesday: CLOSED
    Thursday-Sunday: 10.30am-5pm
    Last admission is at 16.15pm

    Registered Charity Number 1155078 (Lord Brock Trust)

    CONTACT US: [email protected]

    020 7188 2679

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    Admission Prices

    Prices shown are with donation:

    • Adult: £10
    • Concession: £8
    • Family*: £22
    • Child (16 and under): £6.50
    • Child (5 and under): Free
    • Family Ticket – extra child: £1
    • Carer or Museum Association: Free

    *Family: 2 adults and 2 children,
    or 1 adult and 3 children

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