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Guided taster tour of the Royal College of Physicians
1.30 - 2pm
The Royal College of Physicians Museum, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4LE. 
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Central staircase in RCP building

Get a taste of the Royal College of Physicians fascinating 500 year history as you explore our award-winning building with an expert guide.

On the first Wednesday of each month from 31 January 2022 visitors will be given the chance to join us for a free lunchtime tour of the RCP’s iconic building, exploring our history and collections guided by an expert from the RCP Archive, Heritage Library and Museum team.

Tickets are free but pre-booking is essential. Our first tour will be on Wednesday 2 February at 1.30pm.

Book now

Central staircase in RCP building
Visitors at the museum

Plan your visit

On arrival please sign in at our reception desk where you will meet your guide and will be given a visitor badge.

If you change your mind about visiting please let us know so we can make tickets available for others to visit. There are two ways to cancel your ticket: 

  • Follow the instructions via Eventbrite  
  • Email history@rcp.ac.uk

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) museum is located at 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4LE.

Find out how to get here

The RCP aims to be welcoming and accessible to all.

Find out more about our facilities and access

Visitors at the museum

COVID-19 measures

We are taking some other measures to make your visit safe and enjoyable and ask that you please do what you can too.

We have

  • Limits on the number of visitors each day.
  • An NHS Track & Trace QR code where you can check in to our venue at reception.
  • Hygiene stations located throughout the building.
  • Thermal scanners to check your temperature at the entrance.
  • Staff taking lateral flow tests regularly before coming onsite.

We ask that you:

  • Wear a protective face mask or covering whilst inside the building.
  • Allow space between you and other people so everyone can feel comfortable.
  • Stay at home if you have COVID-19 symptoms.

We will be monitoring the COVID-19 situation and if anything changes that would affect our event we will update this information and inform ticket holders straight away.

 

Virtual tours

If you can’t make it in-person don’t worry we will also be running a virtual taster tour on 9 February at 1pm - book now.

Mission Statement

The history of medicine is the history of life and death, and we are all connected to it. Founded in 1518 by King Henry VIII, the Royal College of Physicians has spent over five centuries changing medicine and working for patients and doctors. It is our mission to engage, inspire and entertain people with the history of medicine and the importance of physicians within it.

Keep in touch

  • Royal College of Physicians  
    11 St Andrews Place
    London 
    NW1 4LE
  • +44 (0)20 3075 1543
  • history@rcp.ac.uk

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