Museums & Galleries · London
Museum of the Order of St John
📍 EC1M 4DA
Photo: Peter Trimming (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Priory Church with crypt to explore
- Online collections of manuscripts and ceremonial objects
- Over 900 years of history in Clerkenwell setting
- Blog features on St John Ambulance history and archives
The Museum of the Order of St John sits in Islington, just five minutes from Farringdon station, offering a remarkable range of historic spaces for hire in the heart of Clerkenwell. You can explore galleries covering rare manuscripts and ceremonial objects to medical innovations, with collections now opening up centuries of medieval and modern history to a global audience through the Museum's online collections platform. Spaces such as the Priory Church of the Order of St John and the Cloister Garden suit history lovers, researchers and those planning events alike. With 787 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's a convenient base, and The Serpentine - Hyde Park beach is 3.1 miles away for a change of scene.
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- History enthusiasts, researchers and event hosts
From the attraction's own website on 6 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Guided Tours
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- Farringdon 0.2 miles
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- Moorgate 0.6 miles
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