Fleming Museum at St Mary's Hospital
St Mary's Hospital is home to the Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum. Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin at St Mary's Hospital in 1928, a breakthrough that revolutionised medicine and earned him a Nobel Prize.Visitors to the Museum can see Fleming's laboratory, restored to its 1928 condition, and explore the story of Fleming and the discovery and development of penicillin through displays and video.
The Museum welcomes visitors from all over the world and information is available in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Japanese, Cantonese Chinese, Hindi, Gujerati, Kannada and Punjabi.
Opening hours
The general opening hours are Monday to Thursday, 10.00 to 13.00. Visitors can arrange alternative times by prior appointment, including weekends and evenings by special arrangement. The Museum is closed on public holidays and between Christmas and New Year.
The general opening hours are Monday to Thursday, 10.00 to 13.00. Visitors can arrange alternative times by prior appointment, including weekends and evenings by special arrangement. The Museum is closed on public holidays and between Christmas and New Year.
Admission charge
Adults: £4.00
Children, students, senior citizens, UB40 holders: £2.00
Staff and students of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College School of Medicine: Free on production of valid identification badge
Adults: £4.00
Children, students, senior citizens, UB40 holders: £2.00
Staff and students of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Imperial College School of Medicine: Free on production of valid identification badge
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