Cartoon Museum
35 Little Russell Street
London
Greater London
WC1A 2HH
England
Website
Telephone
0207 580 8155
Fax
020 7631 0793
The Cartoon Museum exhibits the very finest examples of British cartoons, caricature, and comic art from the 18th century to the present day. There is also a shop, an archive and a reference library.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery, Library, Archive
35 Little Russell Street
London
Greater London
WC1A 2HH
England
Website
Telephone
0207 580 8155
Fax
020 7631 0793
There are currently about 900 works in the collection. These include original cartoons, caricatures, drawings, sketches and letters.There is also a selection of eighteenth century original prints. Some rare books featuring the work of cartoon artists are also included in the collection.
Collection details
Design, Film and Media, Fine Art, Literature, Social History, Weapons and War
Key artists and exhibits
- Rare and original artwork on loan from The Beano, the Dandy, and Topper including The Bash Street Kids, Roger the Dodger, Billy the Whizz, Desperate Dan, Beryl the Peril and of course Dennis the Menace.
- Classic works by Gillray including The Plum Pudding and, John Bull - taking a luncheon, and The Zenith of French Glory.
- Cartoons in 3D including Gerald Scarfe¹s memorable Chairman Mao, Scarfe's caricatured original leather armchair from 1971.
- Cartoons by Larry, Kipper Williams, Tony Husband, Nick Newman and many more.
- Emett¹s working ‘Fairway Birdie’ (made by this eccentric cartoonist whose wacky contraptions appeared in Chitty Bang Bang, and at The Festival of Britain.)
- Classic war cartoons including Sir David Low¹s ‘All Behind you, Winston’, and Bruce Bairnsfather¹s, ‘If you know a better ‘Ole...’
- Colour mural painted by top cartoonists including Steve Bell, Dave Brown, Martin Rowson, Peter Brookes, Chris Riddell, MAC and Hunt Emerson.
- Annual cover drawings by Carl Giles featuring the Giles family and his immortal Granny.
Collections services
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
35 Little Russell Street
London
Greater London
WC1A 2HH
England
Website
Telephone
0207 580 8155
Fax
020 7631 0793
Her Maj: 60 Years of Unofficial Portraits of the Queen
The Cartoon Museum celebrates the diamond jubilee with a look at 60 years of unofficial portraits of the Queen.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
Admission
Free with admission.
Website
35 Little Russell Street
London
Greater London
WC1A 2HH
England
Website
Telephone
0207 580 8155
Fax
020 7631 0793
Persistent Reign: The British Royal Family in Cartoons 1952‐2012
Dr Nicholas Hiley, Director of the British Cartoon Archive looks at how the image of the Royal Family, and the Queen in particular, has evolved since the middle of the 20th century.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
When
6:30-7:30pm
Admission
Tickets : £4.50, £3.50, £3
Website
Travels with Gulliver
Cartoonist Martin Rowson talks about the delights and challenges of transforming Jonathan Swift’s classic Gulliver’s Travels into a graphic novel. The talk coincides with the publication of the book and exhibition of some of the original artwork at the museum.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
When
6:30-7:30pm
Admission
Tickets : £4.50, £3.50, £3
Website
Lèse Majesté: An Unofficial History of the British Monarchy
Images of the monarchy come in two varieties: the official ‐ coinage, official portraits etc. and the unofficial ‐ caricature and cartoon.
Curator Anita O’Brien looks as the changing fortunes of the British Royal family in caricature from George III to Prince William and his new bride.
The changing history of Royal caricature tells us as much about British society as it does about the royals themselves.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
When
6:30-7:30pm
Admission
Tickets : £4.50, £3.50, £3
Website
35 Little Russell Street
London
Greater London
WC1A 2HH
England
Website
Telephone
0207 580 8155
Fax
020 7631 0793
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