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Alexander Fleming Museum (London)

Description: Address: St Mary's Hospital / Praed Street / London W2 1NY / England / Fleming discovered the antibiotic penicillin at ... more

Alexander Fleming Museum (London) ... St Mary's Hospital in 1928, a breakthrough that revolutionised medicine and earned him a Nobel Prize.

Newest Review: ... 27 and 36 all stop outside the hospital. What is there - Deep inside St Marys hospital, up lots of stairs and through many doors lives a hidden gem that is truly fascinating. It is the actual laboratory where Sir Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin. A museum guide will take you from the reception area up into the lab, where it has been restored to completely look how it would have been ... more

... when Fleming discovered the mould that would become one of the most significant drugs ever made. The guide that we had was fantastic, he explained in detail the circumstances surrounding Flemings discovery and how his life was changed because of it. In ...more

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Alexander Fleming Museum (London): Discover one of Londons hidden gems. (448 words)
by - written on 09/06/09 (Very useful, 59 readings)
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My little girl was asked to do a science project on a Alexander Fleming for her half term homework, I was looking on the internet for information when I stumbled upon this museum. I had no idea it existed and was excited when I found out it was in London, as I only live 30 mins away. Getting there - The Alexander Fleming laboratory museum, is situated in the grounds of St Marys hospital in Paddington, London. From Paddington underground and main line stations the museum is less than five minutes walk and is clearly signposted. Also London buses numbers 7, 15, 27 and 36 all stop outside the hospital. What is there - Deep inside St Marys ... Read the complete review

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