Old Operating Theatre Museum - A Visit

At the end of the 17th century, the hospital and church were largely rebuilt by Sir Robert Clayton, president of the hospital and a former Lord Mayor of the City of London. He employed Thomas Cartwright as architect. (Cartwright was master mason to Christopher Wren at St Mary-Le-Bow). The new church was fitted out with a large Garret constructed in the 'aisled-barn' tradition
In 1822 part of the herb garret was converted into a purpose-built operating theatre. This strange situation resulted from the fact that the female surgical ward abutted the garret. In 1859, Florence Nightingale became involved with St Thomas's, setting up on this site her famous nursing school. It was on her advice that the Hospital agreed to move to a new site when the Charing Cross Railway Company offered to buy the hospital’s land.
In 1862, the hospital began the move to its present site at Lambeth and the operating theatre was closed. The theatre lay undiscovered until 1957.
The Old Operating Theatre is in St Thomas's Street, just south of London Bridge, opposite Guys Hospital. The nearest Underground and mainline station is London Bridge, Visiting the Operating Theatre, seeing the bare wooden table on the floor of the small amphitheatre space, really brings home how things have changed in medicine.
Normally entry fare of The Operating Theatre Museum for Adult is £5.80 and for the child is £3.25, The Opening time of tour is as Daily (10.30-17.00), It is closed on 15 December - 5 January. You can buy “London Pass” and visit 71 Attractions in London instead of buying tickets at each attraction. It can save your time and energy.