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Meet Mary Seacole & Mix a Medicine
Join us at the museum Wednesday 6th August for a special historical performance and interactive activity.
To celebrate Jamaican Independence Day we will be highlighting Mary Seacole and her work all day. Follow in Mary Seacole’s footsteps and ‘Mix A Medicine’! Diagnose an injured soldier, choose a remedy to make them better, and mix it up. Learn about Seacole’s work, herbal remedies, and the Crimean War in this interactive activity.
To celebrate Jamaican Independence Day we will be highlighting Mary Seacole and her work all day. Follow in Mary Seacole’s footsteps and ‘Mix A Medicine’! Diagnose an injured soldier, choose a remedy to make them better, and mix it up. Learn about Seacole’s work, herbal remedies, and the Crimean War in this interactive activity.
Wednesday 6 August
Florence Nightingale Museum
2 Lambeth Palace Road,
London SE1 7EP
Our extra special performances of ‘Meet Mary Seacole’ will be at 11:30am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm. Hear about her life and how she helped soldiers during the Crimean War. Discover her story and find out how she became known as ‘Mother Seacole’.
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Florence Nightingale Museum
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