Join us for a series of descriptive talks and object handling exploring key objects from the Museum’s collection. These free events are for blind and partially-sighted visitors and their companions. Tea and biscuits provided.

This month the talk explores an oil painting by the celebrated artist, Anna Zinkeisen, who volunteered with the St John Ambulance Brigade during the Second World War. The painting was widely reproduced in recruitment posters in the 1950s and portrays a heroic image of a male Brigade Officer and female Nurse. The session will include the opportunity to handle historic uniform from the Museum’s collection of the type worn by the sitters in the painting. Our guides have all been trained by VocalEyes.

This is a free ticketed event and takes place in the Museum Galleries which have step-free access throughout. For more information on getting to the Museum and our facilities please visit the Access Page on our website or call us on 020 7324 4005. Lines are monitored Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm. Alternatively, you can email us on museum@sja.org.uk.

Numbers are limited to ensure everyone gets an opportunity to handle the objects.

Free tickets can be booked here

If you book and your plans change, please drop us a line so we can release your tickets. Many thanks!