Gunnersbury Park Museum
Gunnersbury Park
Pope's Lane
Acton
London
Greater London
W3 8LQ
England
Website
www.hounslow.info/arts/gunnersburyparkmuseum/index.htm
Telephone
020 8992 1612
Fax
020 8752 0686
The local history museum for the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow, housed in a Grade II* listed mansion which was the home of the first English Rothschilds.
Venue Type:
Museum, Historic house or home
Local history of West London, including archaeology, costume, toys, the Rothschild carriages, a hansom cab, a Stanhope printing press, laundry equipment, Victorian kitchen wares, photographs, prints and a range of locally made products, including Hoovers.
Collection details
Weapons and War, Trade and Commerce, Toys and Hobbies, Sport, Social History, Science and Technology, Religion, Photography, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Land Transport, Industry, Fine Art, Film and Media, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology
Key artists and exhibits
- The carriages and the Stanhope printing press are on permanent display. All other displays are changed regularly.
Roll up! roll Up! Surprises in Store!
Come and discover things you may never have seen before: the Robot of Death mask from Dr Who; Albert Dallory’s penny –farthing bicycle; part of the original Brentford Lucozade sign; mediaeval kitchenware from the manor of Northolt; rare Chinese armorial porcelain; designs for an Ealing Studios film; clothing worn by a Victorian maid ; a silver cloak designed by Worth: and last, but not least, a flower-strewn Victorian toilet.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
Gunnersbury Park Museum (W3 8LQ)
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