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Old Operating Theatre

9a St Thomas Street, Southwark, SE1 9RY. England

Welcome to the Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret. Housed in the attic of the old St Thomas’ Hospital, this atmospheric museum offers a unique insight into the history of medicine and surgery. The Herb Garret was used to dry and store herbs for patients’ medicines and in 1822 an operating theatre was included, which is the oldest surviving surgical theatre in Europe.

£250 per group visit (maximum 50 people.)

Don’t forget, if you are looking for help with funding the cost of your trip, you can apply for a bursary!

Venue resources

Breakthroughs & Discovery Careers Resource (7-11)PDF0.14MB Download
Breakthroughs & Discovery Careers Resource (11-14)PDF0.14MB Download
Teacher Trip ToolkitDOCX3.01MB Download

Looking for a bursary to support your trip?

We know that funding a school trip isn’t always easy. If you are looking for help with costs, you can apply for the Great British School Trip bursary. This can help with the cost of travel or entry tickets to any Great British School Trip partner venue.

Simply fill in our bursary form and let us know how we might help.

Venue Details

Contact

oldoperatingtheatre.com/

Address

9a St Thomas Street, Southwark
SE1 9RY. England

Opening Hours

Reopens Saturday 1st April 2023