Museums · London
Museum of the Order of St John
Museum of the Order of St John — museum in London, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Farringdon · 0.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Museum of the Order of St John is a museum in the United Kingdom. Address: EC1M 4DA. Wikidata describes it as: "museum in London, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.5219°, -0.1026°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Museum of the Order of St John in Clerkenwell, London, tells the story of the Venerable Order of Saint John from its roots as a pan-European Order of Hospitaller Knights founded in Jerusalem during the Crusades, to its present commitment to providing first aid and care in the community through the St John Ambulance Brigade and running an Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem. The museum is a member of the London Museums of Health & Medicine.
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Background
Architecture
The Museum is based in St John's Gate, Clerkenwell, a 16th-century gatehouse in London, England that once formed the entrance to the Priory of Clerkenwell. This dates back to the 11th century and was once the English headquarters of the Order of St John. From here Hospitaller Knights went out to the Holy Land and later to Cyprus, Rhodes and Malta. They served in hospitals treating pilgrims, and fought to defend Christian interests in the Holy Land and the Mediterranean. Tours take visitors to the oldest surviving part of the Medieval Priory, the Norman crypt, as well as the 16th century church above. They then return to the Gate House, which after the Dissolution of the monasteries was put…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5219, -0.1026
- District
- Islington
- Parish
- Islington, unparished area
- Postcode
- EC1M 4DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Phone
- +44 20 7324 4005
- Nearest railway station
- Farringdon — 0.3 km
- Opening
- We-Sa 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- museumstjohn.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6941110 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Museum of the Order of St John (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St John's Gate, Clerkenwell - London..jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Museum of the Order of St John?
- Museum of the Order of St John is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5219°, -0.1026°. The nearest railway station is Farringdon, around 0.3 km away.
- Is Museum of the Order of St John wheelchair accessible?
- Yes — Museum of the Order of St John is tagged in OpenStreetMap as wheelchair-accessible.
- What are the opening hours for Museum of the Order of St John?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: We-Sa 10:00-17:00. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.