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London Open Gardens

Drop into the Cloister Garden on Saturday 10 June, 9am – 5pm, to meet Community Gardener, Gabby Boraston, and learn more about our medicinal plants. A new garden trail will be available to explore our different varieties of St John’s Wort. 

Free, drop-in.   

Clerkenwell Design Week Notice

For the 23rd to the 26th of May, the Museum will be participating in Clerkenwell Design Week. Please note that the Church, Crypt, Priory Gallery and Cloister Garden will only be accessible this week to those that have a Clerkenwell Design Week pass. These passes are free and available via their website. After this week has ended, the Church and Crypt will only be accessible to the public by booked guided tours.

Cloister Garden Closure

Please note that the Cloister Garden will be closed to the public on Saturday 3rd June from 12 noon.  The main Museum galleries at St John’s Gate will be open as usual.

Ten-Minute Talk & Tea

Our Ten-Minute Talk & Tea events are taking a hiatus in January, but will resume with a free talk about the Zinkeisen sisters at 12:30pm on Thursday 9th February. No need to book, just turn up and enjoy.

CANCELLED: October's Ten-Minute Talk and Tea

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we’ve had to cancel this month’s Ten-Minute Talk and Tea, which was due to take place on Thursday 13th October.

The Museum Galleries will be open as usual, and our next Ten-Minute Talk and Tea will take place on Thursday 12th November at 12:30pm.

Those interested in the works of Doris and Anna Zinkeisen may like to come to our evening lecture on Wednesday 9th November at 7pm. For more information and to book, please visit the Museum’s Eventbrite page.

Book of Condolence

Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen the staff at the Museum of the Order of St John, and St John people everywhere, extend their deepest condolences to all the Royal Family.

Here at St John’s Gate, the headquarters of St John in England, the flags are flying at half-mast and a Book of Condolence has been opened for all visitors to sign if they wish. The Book is accessible during the Museum’s opening hours (10am to 5pm Wednesday to Saturday).

Additionally, the Priory Church will be open for prayer and reflection from 10am to 4pm on Thursday 15 September. All are welcome.

Open House London will be going ahead as planned on Saturday 17 September.

The Museum will be open on Tuesday 24th May!

For Clerkenwell Design Week, the Museum will open its doors to the general public on Tuesday 24th May.  We will be open from 10am to 5pm and all general admission to the galleries is free.

Happy New Year!

The Museum has now opened for the new year! Come visit us Thursdays-Saturdays 10am-5pm, and explore the rich history of the Knights Hospitallers, the Order of St John, and St John Ambulance.

Sponsors

The Museum of the Order of St John would like to thank all those who have supported and continue to support its work. In particular, the Museum would like to thank the following for their generosity: