Museums & Galleries · London
Gordon Museum
📍 SE1 1XT
Photo: Matt Brown (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Lister's antiseptic spray and original disease-defining specimens
- Joseph Towne anatomical and dermatological wax models on display
- Lam Qua pre-operative tumour paintings permanently displayed
- 80-capacity lecture theatre with microscope and data projector
- Percy Roberts' Room seats up to 65 for lectures
The Gordon Museum of Pathology, housed within King's College London's Hodgkin Building on Guy's Campus, is described as the largest medical museum in the UK, holding rare artefacts such as Lister's antiseptic spray and the original specimens behind conditions named after Bright, Addison and Hodgkin. It also displays Joseph Towne's anatomical wax models and Lam Qua's tumour paintings. However, it is not open to the general public and is reserved for medical professionals, students and those visiting by arrangement, with entry requiring an ID card and appointments made through the Curator. It suits medical historians and healthcare students rather than casual visitors. For those staying nearby, London Bridge station is just 0.2 miles away, and there are 643 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Not open to the general public; access restricted to medical professionals and students
- Booking
- Visits by appointment via the Curator, Bill Edwards
- Best for
- Medical, dental and biomedical students and professionals
- Accessibility
- Entry requires production of an appropriate ID card
From the attraction's own website on 23 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
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