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    Tour

    Introduction: Welcome to the Herb Garret of St Thomas’ Church

    Stop 1: Origins of St Thomas’ Hospital

    Stop 2: Treatment & Diagnoses

    Stop 3: Apothecaries

    Stop 4: Venereal Disease

    Stop 5: Life in the Hospital

    Stop 6: Admissions & Staffing

    Stop 7: Anatomy & the Dead

    Stop 8: Anaesthesia & Antiseptics

    Stop 9: Surgeons & Surgery

    Stop 10: The Operating Theatre

    London Bridge Local History Map

    Old Op Quiz

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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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