Tales from the Doctors' library: family storytelling
Join professional London storyteller Vanessa Woolf for a colourful interactive storytime at the RCP Museum with music, props and even smells!
The Royal College of Physicians has collected books for over 500 years. Today the RCP Heritage Library has over 50,000 books! In 1666 the RCP library was all-but destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Come along this half-term, join in, meet our storyteller and help uncover the secret of the mysterious woman who rebuilt our library!
The story will be repeated throughout the day, choose your preferred time and book a ticket to enjoy a 30-minute story time plus the chance to explore our exhibition and enjoy drop-in crafts. Recommended for children aged 5 – 11 but all are welcome.
There is a session aimed at children with special educational needs, disabled children, and their families at 11.30am.
Tickets cost £10 per child. All children must be accompanied by an adult but accompanying adults can attend free and do not need to book separately.
RCP staff and member discount - use this promotional code at exit to claim 50% off your ticket: RCPStaff2025.
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Everyone who joins this storytelling event will also have the opportunity to drop in to our ‘Patterns, pages and prints’ craft activity room to have fun with paper-based creation.
This event is inspired by RCP exhibition ‘A body of knowledge’ that explores 500 years of book collecting at the RCP.
Date
27 October 2025
Location
Royal College of Physicians of London, 11 St Andrew's Place, London, NW1 4LE
27 October 2025
Royal College of Physicians of London