Discover more about the Order of St John, St John Ambulance and the history of Clerkenwell at our free Ten-Minute Talk and Tea events which take place on the second Thursday of every month. Tea and biscuits will be provided.

Deemed duplicitous and representations of sin by some, snakes have been used as a medical emblem for over 2000 years. Join Melanie Nightingale, our Visitor Welcome Assistant with a postgrad in medieval history, in discussing the meaning of the snake and tree emblems decorating our 17th century pharmacy jars.

This is a free event. Drop-ins welcome, or you can pre-register here. The event will take place in the Museum Galleries which are on ground level with step-free access throughout.