Old Operating Theatre, Museum and Herb Garret

London Bridge

Location

Old Operating Theatre, Museum and Herb Garret

Address
9A St Thomas' Street
London
SE1 9RY
Email
[email protected]
Public transport:
Turn right when leaving the station. From the bus station follow the sign to the footbridge. Look to the right to see the red brick tower with green line around the top.

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Get a fascinating insight into the history of operating techniques and practices when you visit The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, hidden in the attic space of St Thomas' Church.

The Operating Theatre is the oldest surviving building of the original St Thomas’ Hospital.

Explore the stepped wooden surgical theatre and original timber framed garret where lifesaving operations took place on the wooden operating table between 1822 and 1862.

Operations were carried out between midday and 1pm to make the most of the natural daylight streaming through the theatre’s skylight.

Prices

Child ticket (six to 16 years old) £4.50 per ticket
Family ticket (two adults and two children) £18.00 per ticket
Concession ticket £6.00 per ticket
Adult ticket £7.50 per ticket