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The Museum of the Order of St John Skip to content

The Museum of the Order of St John

The unique and fascinating story of an ancient religious military Order, from its origins caring for sick pilgrims in eleventh century Jerusalem, through to its modern-day role with St John Ambulance, the international first aid charity.

What our visitors say

  • "I absolutely loved it. Such an interesting topic and so well presented. One of my favourite museum experiences ever."
  • "What a gem of a museum! Thank you for an interesting and enlightening visit."
  • "The receptionist is one of the most cheerful and friendly people I've ever met!"

News and events

The Museum of the Order of St John Launches Online Collections! 

The Museum of the Order of St John is proud to announce the launch of its online collections platform, opening up centuries of medieval and modern history and heritage to a global audience for the first time. 

Visitors can now explore highlights from the Museum’s rich collections — from rare manuscripts and ceremonial objects to medical innovations and stories of humanitarian service — all from the comfort of their own homes. 

This digital launch marks a major step in making the Museum’s treasures more accessible for researchers, history enthusiasts and the general public alike. 

Explore Collections Online through this link.

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  • View of the interior of the Priory Church of the Order of St John The Priory Church of the Order of St John. Photography by Shaun Le Gassick
  • View of the interior of the Crypt of the Priory Church of the Order of St John The Crypt. Photography by Shaun Le Gassick
  • View of the Link Gallery of the Museum of the Order of St John The Link Gallery. © MOSJ
  • ALT= The Cloister Garden. © MOSJ
  • ALT= The Chapter Hall. © MOSJ

Blog

Archive Room 1 at the end of the Archives Revealed project.
St John Archive

Archives Revealed: project completion and the launch of the catalogue!

Posted 7 October 2025
Sophie Denman Sophie Denman (Archivist)

We’ve come to the end of the Archives Revealed project and we can now announce that the St John Archive’s catalogue is now live and publicly accessible for the first time! Over the last two years, we have been joined by two incredible Project... Read more

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A large sheet of paper comprising a printed St John Ambulance Brigade form lies flat on a pale coloured surface. The form collects data on individuals' attendance of drills and practices put on by their Division within the Brigade. This form contains handwritten entries for 12 individuals, members of the Westgate-on-Sea Ambulance Division, with dates throughout the year 1944, and a record of a capital P to indicate whether the individual attended and passed their drills and duties on the given date. Return of Drills and Duties form for the St John Ambulance Brigade’s Westgate-on-Sea Ambulance Division, 1944 (Archive ref: STJ/SJAB/1/1/279/2).
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Archives Revealed: what we've been up to in August 2025

Posted 9 September 2025
Sophie Denman Sophie Denman (Archivist)

We’ve come to the end of August, so read on to hear about what the Archives Revealed project team have been getting up to over the past month…    August 2025 in the Archive - Sophie (Archivist) It’s hard to believe that there is... Read more

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Four people stand together, smiling in front of grey metal shelving units that are filled with green cardboard boxes organised tidily. On the left is a white woman with blonde hair who is wearing a sleeveless pink and white gingham dress. On her left is a white woman with brown hair tied back, wearing blue jeans and a black t-shirt. On her left is a white woman with short dark hair, wearing a black tshirt and a dark skirt. On her left is the last in the line: a white man with short gray hair, wearing dark jeans and a light blue shirt. The Archive team.
St John Archive, Volunteering

Archives Revealed: what we’ve been up to in July 2025

Posted 6 August 2025
Sophie Denman Sophie Denman (Archivist)

We’ve come to the end of July, so read on to hear about what the Archives Revealed project team have been getting up to over the past month…    July 2025 in the Archive - Sophie (Archivist) Every time we get towards the end of the... Read more

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Image of a landscape page in a scrapbook laid on tissue paper. The page features a colour painting of a middle-Eastern street scene. It is signed and dated in the upper right corner. Painting by C. Whittlewood in Mary Robinson’s scrapbook, 24/07/1932 (Archive ref: STJ/PP/4/1).
St John Archive, Volunteering

Archives Revealed: what we’ve been up to in May 2025

Posted 4 July 2025
Sophie Denman Sophie Denman (Archivist)

We’ve come to the end of June, so read on to hear about what the Archives Revealed project team have been getting up to recently…   Josie (Project Cataloguer) May has been time to have a Spring sort-out in the Archive. Together with... Read more

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A photograph of a page from a small first aid manual lying open on a table. The page shows a black and white photograph of a person using oxygen apparatus on another person who is lying on the floor. A page from First Aid as Applied to Mines (Archive ref STJ-SJO-7-2-3-1)
St John Archive, St John People, Books, Volunteering

Archives Revealed: what we’ve been up to in June 2025

Posted 30 June 2025
Sophie Denman Sophie Denman (Archivist)

We’ve come to the end of June, so read on to hear about what the Archives Revealed project team have been getting up to recently…   Joyce (Project Volunteer) The Archives Revealed project is making great progress. The documents I am... Read more

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Sponsors

The Museum of the Order of St John would like to thank all those who have supported and continue to support its work. In particular, the Museum would like to thank the following for their generosity: