Redbridge Museum
Redbridge Museum was opened in 2000. It is the community museum for the London Borough of Redbridge and explores the many different places, people and events in over 150,000 years of Redbridge history. The Museum also runs popular temporary exhibitions, events, and an education service.
Venue Type:
Museum, Gallery
The collections cover over 150,000 years of local history from prehistoric animals to recent developments. It is particularly evocative of the development of Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford from 1850s - 1950s.
Collection details
Agriculture, Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Fine Art, Industry, Social History
Key artists and exhibits
- Ilford Ltd, Sylvia Pankhurst, Winston Churchill, Claybury Hospital, WW2, Woodford Cycle Meet, Barnardos, Fairlop Fair, Uphall Iron Age camp, Howards Ltd, Kelvin Hughes, Harts House, Wanstead House and Park
What Redbridge Wore
- 28 February — 10 June 2017 *on now
Discover 400 years of local fashion in this special exhibition by Redbridge Museum.
From portraits of 17th century gentlemen to wartime uniforms, from 1960s Mods to modern urban street style, the exhibition explores what people in Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford have worn and why.
Suitable for
- 7-10
- 14-15
- 18+
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 16-17
- Any age
Website
http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/museum
Redbridge Museum
Central Library
Clements Road
Ilford
Essex
IG1 1EA
England
Website
Museum Manager
gerard.greene@redbridge.gov.uk
Telephone
020 8708 2317
Fax
020 8708 2431
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