Collection

History of Nursing Public Events

Talks and lectures about the history of nursing and healthcare - free and open to all.

Events in this collection

  • A Home for Nursing: Behind the Scenes Tour of 20 Cavendish Square primary image

    A Home for Nursing: Behind the Scenes Tour of 20 Cavendish Square

    Wed, Oct 1, 3:00 PM

    From $0.00

  • Nursing HIVstory: Remembering the AIDS Pandemic primary image

    Nursing HIVstory: Remembering the AIDS Pandemic

    Thu, Nov 27, 5:30 PM

    Free

  • In Conversation with Nursing Pioneers: Going Digital primary image

    In Conversation with Nursing Pioneers: Going Digital

    Wed, Dec 3, 5:30 PM GMT

    Free

  • A History of Activism: the Radical Nurses Group primary image

    A History of Activism: the Radical Nurses Group

    Thu, Jan 22, 6:00 PM GMT

    Free

  • Sensing Spaces: The History of Colour, Art and Care primary image

    Sensing Spaces: The History of Colour, Art and Care

    Today at 17:30 GMT

    Free

  • The Art of Nursing: Gender Inequality primary image

    The Art of Nursing: Gender Inequality

    Thu, Nov 13, 1:00 PM GMT

    Free

  • The Art of Nursing: Panel Discussion primary image

    The Art of Nursing: Panel Discussion

    Thu, Oct 30, 5:30 PM

    Free

  • Broadmoor and Beyond: The history of high security hospitals (BSL) primary image

    Broadmoor and Beyond: The history of high security hospitals (BSL)

    Thu, Oct 9, 6:00 PM

    Free

  • The Art of Nursing: Novel Nurses primary image

    The Art of Nursing: Novel Nurses

    Wed, Sep 24, 1:00 PM GMT+1

    Free

  • Going Green: The history of gardens and health primary image

    Going Green: The history of gardens and health

    Thu, Mar 20, 5:30 PM GMT

    Free

  • Live Drawing Show: Nursing and the Climate Crisis primary image

    Live Drawing Show: Nursing and the Climate Crisis

    Fri, Mar 7, 6:00 PM

    Free

  • Dirty Nursing – Pioneers in transforming Women’s Health primary image

    Dirty Nursing – Pioneers in transforming Women’s Health

    Thu, Mar 6, 5:30 PM

    Free

  • Shaping Climate History: Planetary health and climate change (online) primary image

    Shaping Climate History: Planetary health and climate change (online)

    Wed, Feb 26, 5:30 PM GMT

    Free

  • Hidden Voices (hybrid) primary image

    Hidden Voices (hybrid)

    Thu, Feb 6, 2:00 PM

    Free

  • Killer Smog: The history of air pollution and occupational health (online) primary image

    Killer Smog: The history of air pollution and occupational health (online)

    Wed, Jan 22, 8:00 PM GMT

    Free

  • The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses primary image

    The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses

    Wed, Nov 27, 5:30 PM

    Free

  • You Mean the World: Nursing in a Climate Crisis Exhibition Launch (BSL) primary image

    You Mean the World: Nursing in a Climate Crisis Exhibition Launch (BSL)

    Thu, Nov 14, 5:00 PM

    Free

  • Researching Racism in Nursing: Reflexive Accounts and Personal Stories primary image

    Researching Racism in Nursing: Reflexive Accounts and Personal Stories

    Wed, Oct 16, 5:30 PM

    Free

  • Learning on the Job: The History of Mental Health Care primary image

    Learning on the Job: The History of Mental Health Care

    Thu, Oct 10, 5:30 PM GMT+1

    Free

  • Professions of power & powerlessness: reflections on nursing history primary image

    Professions of power & powerlessness: reflections on nursing history

    Thu, Oct 3, 5:30 PM

    Free

  • Living Library: Exhibition Open Day & Sign Painting Studio primary image

    Living Library: Exhibition Open Day & Sign Painting Studio

    Sat, Sep 14, 11:00 AM

    Free

  • Open House Festival primary image

    Open House Festival

    Sat, Sep 14, 10:00 AM

    Free

  • The Midnight Man and the South London Hospital for Women & Children primary image

    The Midnight Man and the South London Hospital for Women & Children

    Thu, Sep 5, 6:00 PM GMT+1

    Free

  • From Windrush to Workforce Equality: Collecting Diversity in Nursing primary image

    From Windrush to Workforce Equality: Collecting Diversity in Nursing

    Sat, Jun 22, 1:30 PM

    Free

  • Shining a Light: Launch of Nursing Support Work Exhibition (in person) primary image

    Shining a Light: Launch of Nursing Support Work Exhibition (in person)

    Fri, May 10, 5:00 PM

    Free

  • Shining a Light: Launch of Exhibition on Nursing Support Work (in person) primary image

    Shining a Light: Launch of Exhibition on Nursing Support Work (in person)

    Fri, May 10, 5:00 PM

    Free

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Organizer of History of Nursing Public Events
The Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum is home to Europe’s largest nursing specific collection of materials. We have two exhibition spaces, a cafe and shop, and a nursing history collection open to all researchers. We host regular events on the history of nursing and related topics, as well as issues relating to health care and nursing research today.