Welcome to the Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret! Housed in the attic of the early eighteenth-century church of the old St Thomas’ Hospital in London Bridge, this atmospheric museum offers a unique insight into the history of medicine and surgery. The original timber framed Herb Garret was once used to dry and store herbs for patients’ medicines and in 1822 an operating theatre was added. Predating anaesthetics and antiseptics, it is the oldest surviving surgical theatre in Europe.
We are pleased to offer a new BSL guided tour of the museum. Come and discover the people, stories, and history of medicine from the Old St Thomas’ Hospital with us. For more information about dates, bookings and prices, please, visit our website, www.oldoperatingtheatre.com.
Music credit: Snowy Peaks pt I - Chris Haugen (YouTube Audio Library).
