Museum of the Order of St John

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Until Thu Feb 28

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Fri Oct 15 2010

Reopened after a £3.7 million refurbishment, this is three museums in one. The first shows the history of St John’s Gate: built in 1504 as the south entrance to the Priory of the Knights of St John, it’s also been a coffeehouse, owned by Hogarth’s family, and a tavern. In the eighteenth century it was a printing house for Gentleman’s Magazine. The second part of the museum concentrates on the Order of St John, founded in Jerusalem in 1099. Armoury and regalia are on display, as well as exhibits showing the Order’s devotion to nursing. The third and final part is an interactive display on the Order’s modern incarnation – the St John’s Ambulance. Make sure you see the 1785 version of ‘The Dictionary’ by one Samuel Johnson.

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Name:
Museum of the Order of St John
Address:
Museum of the Order of St John 27 St John's Lane
EC1M 4BU

Phone:
020 7324 4005
Website:
www.museumstjohn.org.uk
Transport:
Tube: Farringdon
Price:
(donations requested for tours of the historic buildings)
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1. Museum of the Order of St John
  - 27 St John's Lane
    EC1M 4BU
  - 020 7324 4005
  - www.museumstjohn.org.uk
  - 51.521694,-0.102276

Event phone:
020 7324 4005
Event website:
www.museumstjohn.org.uk

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