Special Offer

Come rain or shine, for the remainder of August, visitors can take advantage of reduced price admission to the Lichfield Story exhibition, and after their visit enjoy a discount on a drink in the Coffee Shop.
All visitors will now only pay £2.00 - a saving of £1.50 on the usual adult price of £3.50. Children still only pay £1.00 each. Under 5's are free.
The Coffee Shop provides a range of light meals and snacks, and with the price of tea, coffee and squash reduced, it gives excellent value for money.

Healthcare In Lichfield

Our new display focuses on 100 years of Healthcare in the City.
On display now until 2nd September is "A Century of Service", an exhibition with artefacts which takes a look back at the old hospitals in and around the City which have been replaced by the new £17 million Samuel Johnson Community Hospital.
The exhibition looks at how public health in Lichfield has been revolutionised since the Industrial Revolution. The informative display panels contain information on Erasmus Darwin's design for a "rotative couch" which made the insane vomit and sleep, the intellect of Sir John Floyer MD of Lichfield (1649-1734) and the history of cleaned piped water into Lichfield.
Each hospital tells its own story: St. Michael's began life as a workhouse, Hammerwich was built privately for injured coal miners, St. Matthews reflected changes in law to treat the insane with dignity, and the Victoria was funded by the local population who wanted their own hospital.
Research was done by a group of local people who have worked in the health service or have an interest in local history.

Silver Jubilee Book

A specially commissioned book entitled ‘Silver Jubilee’ has been produced. Its authors, Dianne Mannering and John Rackham, tell the remarkable story through 100 photographs and the words of many of the people involved of how the Centre was created, established and developed over the past 25 years.
This unique commemorative book is available from the Gift Shop priced at £3.99.