Islington Museum
 Islington Museum | |
  Location within Central London | |
| Established | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Location | Finsbury Library London, EC1 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′35″N 0°06′16″W / 51.526486°N 0.104553°W |
| Type | Local authority museum |
| Public transit access |  Angel  Farringdon |
| Website | Islington Heritage Services |
Islington Museum is a public museum dedicated to the history of the London Borough of Islington. It opened in 2008 and covers various themes on local and social history.
History
[edit]Islington Museum opened in May 2008, funded by a £1million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.[1] The museum, which replaced a previous museum at Islington Town Hall, is owned and operated by Islington Council. It is located in the basement of Finsbury Library.
Collections
[edit]The museum houses a gallery covering nine themes on local and social history: childhood, food and drink, fashion, leisure, healthcare, radicals, caring, home and wartime. Amongst the items on display are a bust of Vladimir Lenin, who lived and worked in Clerkenwell, and some of the book covers defaced by Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell.[1]
Exhibitions and events
[edit]The museum has a regular programme of temporary exhibitions, including visiting displays and displays from its own collections. The museum also hosts talks, walks and children's events.[2] There is also an education room which is used for visits by schools and other groups.
Admission and access
[edit]Admission is free. The museum is fully accessible for wheelchair users but there is no accessible parking. An induction loop is available.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Anon (8 May 2008). "New museum dedicated to Islington past and present". Islington Gazette. p. 16. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "What's on". Islington Heritage Services events and exhibitions pages. Islington Heritage Services. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
