Garden Museum
Lambeth Palace Road
London
Greater London
SE1 7LB
England
Website
Telephone
020 7401 8865
Fax
020 7401 8869
The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection, temporary exhibitions, events, symposia and garden.
Whether you are an enthusiastic amateur gardener, more of a specialist or someone with a passion for museums, history or even architecture the Museum has something for you.
Situated on the South Bank of the Thames, opposite the Houses of Parliament, the Museum has a spectacular home in the former St Mary-at-Lambeth Parish Church, which itself its steeped in history and has some interesting stories to tell.
For example, the tomb of the John Tradescants, gardeners to Charles I and adventurous plant hunters, can be found in the Museum Garden. They introduced many of the flowers, shrubs and trees we grow today. The centrepiece of the garden is a 17th century style knot garden that is planted with the plants that the Tradescants grew, and offers year-round interest to the visitor as well as a calm oasis away from the hustle and bustle of London.
A programme of events, talks, and plant fairs runs throughout the year.
The Shop offers a range of perfect presents for those who love gardens and The Garden café serves delicious freshly-made vegetarian food: “There cannot be a prettier outside table in Central London” - Giles Coren, The Times.
Venue Type:
Museum, Garden, parklands or rural site, Archive, Gallery, Heritage site
Additional info
Permanent collection of garden tools and memorabilia, two temporary exhibition spaces, shop and vegetarian cafe
Lambeth Palace Road
London
Greater London
SE1 7LB
England
Website
Telephone
020 7401 8865
Fax
020 7401 8869
The Museum's collection has particular focus on the development of gardening and garden design through the ages, as well as the role of plant hunters in the introduction of new species to the UK.
Collection details
Agriculture, Architecture, Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Maritime, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Social History, Toys and Hobbies
Key artists and exhibits
- Tomb of the Tradescant family
- Tomb of Admiral Bligh
- The Vegetable Lamb
- Personal effects of Gertrude Jekyll
- Architecture and tombs of the church St. Mary-at-Lambeth
- Replica 17th Century Knot Garden
- Garden related tools, artefacts, curiosities and ephemera
Collections services
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Lambeth Palace Road
London
Greater London
SE1 7LB
England
Website
Telephone
020 7401 8865
Fax
020 7401 8869
From Garden City to Green City
Ever since the Victorians first longed to introduce more ‘green’ into their congested and polluted cities we have been striving for a better urban way of life. From the Victorian pioneers determined to improve living conditions in post-Industrialised Britain, to today's ground-breaking landscape architects transforming our urban centres, the exhibition considers whether our current enthusiasm for eco-living and seasonality can make a lasting change
Lambeth Palace Road
London
Greater London
SE1 7LB
England
Website
Telephone
020 7401 8865
Fax
020 7401 8869
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