Geffrye Museum

Geffrye Museum
136 Kingsland Road
Shoreditch
London
Greater London
E2 8EA
England

Website

www.geffrye-museum.org.uk

E-mail

info@geffrye-museum.org.uk

Telephone

Switchboard

020 7739 9893

Record Information

020 7739 8543

Fax

020 7729 5647

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1830 drawing room Geffrye Museum
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The Geffrye presents the changing style of the English domestic interior through a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Tues-Sat 1000-1700
Sun 1200-1700
Bank holidays 1200-1700
Closed Good Friday, 24 25, 26 & 1 January

 Admission charges

Free

The displays of period rooms lead the visitor on a walk through time, from the 17th century with oak furniture and panelling, past the refined splendour of the Georgian period and the high style of the Victorians, to 20th century modernity, seen in a 1930s flat, a mid-century room in 'contemporary style' and a late 20th century 'warehouse conversion'.

Collection details

Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, Social History

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Stands Alone - photography by Simone Novotny (detail)

16 April — 26 August 2013 *on now

Between 2006 and 2009 the old Arsenal football stadium was converted into Highbury Stadium Square, a modern housing complex of more than 700 flats, arranged around the former pitch, which is now a communal garden.

Photography, film and sound recordings explore the lives of a selection of the residents as they build a community behind almost identical brand new front doors. It is the work of photographer Simone Novotny.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Admission

Free

Website

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/whatson/future/

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
Witch-hazel

The City Gardener

22 May 2013

Learn about London's famous gardeners, herbalists and apothecaries from the 1600s and 1700s. Make your own historic recipes and natural cosmetics.

Suitable for

  • Any age

When

6-8:30pm

Admission

Tickets £10.00 (£7.50 for concessions) includes a glass of summer punch.

High-Rise Living

28 — 31 May 2013

Join us for some high-rise fun. Create cityscapes, animal homes, dream spaces and gardens in the sky

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

Free

Nursery Ryhme Time

28 — 31 May 2013

Explore Springtime in homes and gardens through stories, songs and craft activities.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Admission

Free

Roses

The Language of Flowers

8 June 2013

Work with period flowers to make a beautiful Victorian-style arrangement which communicates a secret thought or feeling.

Suitable for

  • Any age

When

1:30-4:30pm

Admission

£30.00.

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Digital and online resources

Design a Garden

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/kidszone/garden/

Design a Room

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/kidszone/room/

This online interactive game for children helps show the differences between interior design in Tudor, Victorian and contemporary times. Choose one of the period rooms to create your own design. Click on the furnishings and colours you want to use. Remember you don't have to use all of the furniture! Happy designing!

Looking for Clues

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/kidszone/clues/

Walk Through A Victorian House

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/learning/walk-through-a-victorian-house/

 Face to face resources

Opening of Restored 18th century almshouse

Visitors can now view one of the Geffrye’s eighteenth century, Grade I listed almshouses, which has been fully restored to its original condition. The almshouse offers a rare glimpse into the lives of London’s poor and elderly in former times and is one of only a very few almshouses accessible in this way.
The almshouse will open to the general public on the first Saturday of each month on a timed-entry basis beginning at 11.00pm. Limited visits will be possible during the week for groups which have pre-booked.

How to obtain

Open to the public on the first Saturday of each month on a timed-entry basis beginning at 11.00am. (Ring in advance for times of opening).
Price: Adults: £3.00 per head, OAPs: £2.00 per head
Children under 16: Free
It will also be open on some Sundays during the summer (check with museum for dates).
Limited visits will be possible during the week for groups which have pre-booked.

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