FANTASTIC MUSEUMS ON YOUR DOORSTEP,
and other places to visit.
(and they’re all free!) |
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Don’t be bored at the weekends or in the holidays.
You don’t have to go far to find something interesting to
do.
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The V&A Museum of Childhood aims to encourage everyone
to explore the themes of childhood past and present and develop
an appreciation of creative design through their inspirational
collections and programmes.
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Museum of Childhood at
Bethnal Green
What toys would you have played with if you lived 100 years ago?
No Barbies, no Gameboys – what would you have found to do?
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for school activities |
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Ragged School
Museum
What was school like 100 years ago – especially if you were
poor? Listen
to some memories of people who have lived in Tower Hamlets.
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for school activities |
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Museum in Docklands
This fabulous new museum shows how the River Thames brought
the world to East London. Each weekend you can meet time travelling
Eastenders and find out about their lives.
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for teacher resources |
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Museum
of London
Be inspired by what you see in the world’s largest city museum. There
are so
many amazing things to find out about the lives of Londoners in the
past.
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The Shakespeares
Globe
Visit the replica of Shakespeares Globe.
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for Schools pages |
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Tower Bridge
Visit what must be the most famous bridge in Britain.
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for Education Packs and pages |
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Tower of London Meet
the Yeoman Warders of the Tower, take a virtual tour.
Tower
of London
A site more for adults. Teachers-
Click
here for School programmes and Teacher
packs
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The Whitechapel
Art Gallery stages temporary exhibitions of international
modern and contemporary art, as well as an extensive programme
of events, and talks.
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Education pages |
The Museum
of Immigration and Diversity
19 Princelet Street,
London,
E1 6QH
T : 020 7247 5352
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19 Princelet
Street in Spitalfields is a magical unrestored Huguenot
master silk weaver's home, whose shabby frontage conceals a
rare surviving synagogue built over its garden. |
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Discover the secrets of the oldest house in East London, Sutton
House was built in 1535 by Sir Ralph Sadleir, a rising
star at the court of Henry VIII. Oak-panelled rooms and carved
fireplaces survive intact and an exhibition tells the history
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Geffrye Museum -
Museum of Historical English Interiors
Changing Rooms Through Time – who lived in houses like these?
Find out at this fascinating museum on Kingsland Road.
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here for sessions details |
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In 1986, the London Borough of Hackney established the Hackney
Museum. Its remit is to collect, preserve and interpret
evidence regarding the history of Hackney and the worldwide
roots of its people.
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for Education page |
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An internationally renowned centre of excellence for contemporary
visual art.Chisenhale Gallery offers an innovative programme
of artist-led workshops and projects for community groups and
Schools. |
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The Women's Library is
a cultural centre, housing the most extensive collection of women's
history in the UK. |
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The
Brunel Engine House is run by a charity and contains a
museum about the building of the Thames Tunnel, now part of
the East London Line.
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for School Sessions |
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The Building
Exploratory is an interactive exhibition exploring buildings
and the built environment. It is the first education and
resource centre in the UK to do this.
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Click for Brickfields timeline
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London Gas Museum
Twelvetrees Crescent
London E3 3JH
Tel: (020 7538 4982)
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Huge collection of appliances from the past, includes a
gas-powered radio.
Open 09.30-16.00 weekdays,
by appointment only.
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