What you get
About Museum of Nursing History
The Museum of Nursing History, founded in 1976, is located at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the St. Benilde Tower. It displays historical items donated by nurses globally, including diaries, uniforms, and pins. Visitors can view a replica of Florence Nightingale’s dress, a framed letter from her, student ledgers, and a World War I Diary. The museum also features cases with civilian and military nursing uniforms, caps, pins, and patient care equipment, offering self-led or docent-led tours.
On the coast
Serving Philadelphia, PA
The Museum of Nursing History, founded in 1976, is located at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, within the St. Benilde Tower. It displays historical items donated by nurses globally, including diaries, uniforms, and pins. Visitors can view a replica of Florence Nightingale’s dress, a framed letter from her, student ledgers, and a World War I Diary. The museum also features cases with civilian and military nursing uniforms, caps, pins, and patient care equipment, offering self-led or docent-led tours.