Garden Museum

Lambeth Palace Road
London
Greater London
SE1 7LB
England

Website

www.gardenmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

info@gardenmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

020 7401 8865

Fax

020 7401 8869

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Museum exterior
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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

Opening hours

Museum, Garden, Shop and Cafe: Sunday to Friday 10.30 am - 5.00 pm. Saturday 10.30am - 4.00pm Closed 1st Monday of the Month

Winter closure - 24th December to 22nd January

Admission charges

£6 Adults
£5 Senior Citizens
Art Fund Members free entry to permanent collection, £3 for exhibitions and garden.
Free for children under 16 and carers of disabled people.
Free for Friends and Patrons of the Museum
Entrance to shop and Cafe free.

General services and facilities
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Gardens open to public
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
Disability access
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

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

www.gardenmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

info@gardenmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

020 7401 8865

Fax

020 7401 8869

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

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

www.gardenmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

info@gardenmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

020 7401 8865

Fax

020 7401 8869

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

From Garden City to Green City

20 October 2011 — 1 April 2012 *on now

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

www.gardenmuseum.org.uk

E-mail

info@gardenmuseum.org.uk

Telephone

020 7401 8865

Fax

020 7401 8869

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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