Planning your visit to the Museum of the Order of St John

Images

  • Black and white architect’s drawing of elevation of St John’s Church, Clerkenwell
  • Black and white panorama print of crenellated buildings
  • Photograph of façade of St John’s Church, Clerkenwell
  • Archway of sixteenth century gatehouse in Clerkenwell
  • Black and white photograph of Tudor gatehouse in Clerkenwell, with horses and carts and pedestrians
  • Black and white image of Tudor gatehouse in Clerkenwell with onlookers and pedestrians

Opening times

Monday - Friday, 10am - 5pm
Saturday, 10am - 5pm

Please note the Church will be closed on the following dates

  • Saturday 19th May

Please note the changes to public tours on the following dates:

  • Saturday 12th May (no tours)
  • Saturday 19th May (no tours)

In 2012 the Museum will be open on the following Bank Holiday Mondays

  • 9 April
  • 7 May
  • 4 June
  • 27 August

The Museum will also be open on Tuesday 5 June (Diamond Jubilee Holiday)

Tours

Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, 11am and 2.30pm

  • Tours last about 80 minutes.
  • Public tours are for a maximum of 15 visitors at a time.
  • Places are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
  • To bring a party of more than 10 people please email us on museum@nhq.sja.org.uk to arrange for a private tour with a dedicated guide.
  • For guided tours we suggest a donation of £5 (£4 concessions).

Entrance fee

Visits to the Museum of the Order of St John are free of charge. For guided tours we suggest a donation of £5 (£4 concessions).

Getting there

By Train

Farringdon (Tube and Thameslink trains) is the nearest station, 5 minutes walk from the Museum.

By car

Pay and display parking spaces are available in St John's Square.
(Parking restrictions and charges apply Mon — Fri 9.00am — 6.30pm, Sat 9.00am — 1.30pm, 2 hours maximum stay). There are also several NCP car parks within walking distance. Please see the NCP website for details.

By bus

Farringdon Road (63), Clerkenwell Road (55, 243)

Plan your journey

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Our address

The Museum of the Order of St John
St John’s Gate
St John’s Lane
Clerkenwell
London London
EC1M 4DA

Telephone: 020 7324 4005
Email:

Accessibility

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the Museum buildings are as accessible as possible, due to limitations resulting from their
Grade 1 Listed status, some parts of the building are not accessible for physically disabled visitors.

The main Museum galleries are fully accessible for disabled visitors and are on one level. However, the historic rooms on the upper floors are not wheelchair accessible.

At the Church site, the Crypt is only accessible via a flight of stairs although the rest of the site is equipped with ramps.

The main Museum includes a virtual tour on film, which shows all the upper floor areas of the Museum that are seen on public tours.

Updated large print gallery guides will be available from May 2012.

The Museum is equipped with a First Aid room, which may be used as a changing room for babies.

You can find more detailed information on our Access page here.