Experts' Choice Award Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
7 expert reviews
“This rare example of a 19th-century operating theater... remained abandoned until 1956, when it was restored and turned into a medical museum.”
– Fodor's
Not For Tourists "Macabre ancient operating theatre, with gallery for eager spectators."
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"The roof space of St Thomas's Church (1703) in Southwark was utilised as an operating theatre for St Thomas's Hospital from 1821 to1862." Full review
Atlas Obscura "In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanesthetized patients. " Full review
Time Out "Britain's oldest surviving purpose-built operating theatre, the Old Operating Theatre Museum is situated in a herb garret in the roof of St Thomas's Church." Full review
Afar Magazine "A small but jam-packed museum, there's plenty to look at, especially for those with slightly macabre tastes." Full review
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Just make sure you can walk up the narrow, spiraling stairs, as no elevators are available.
Frommer's "Educational, museum delving into medical methods of the early 1800s, from herbal remedies to leeches. " Full review
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There are no toilets here.
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