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The Geffrye Museum
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| The Geffrye is one of London's most friendly museums. Its setting is in the former almshouses of the Ironmongers' Company, delightful 18th-century buildings with attractive gardens and mature trees.
The Geffrye Museum explores the home over the past 400 years, from around 1600 to the present day. Our focus is on the living rooms of the urban middle classes in England, particularly in London. We aim to show how such homes have been used and furnished over this period, reflecting changes in society and patterns of behaviour as well as style, fashion and taste.
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Open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays 12 - 5pm
Closed Mondays (unless Bank Holiday), Good Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day
Almshouse:
The almshouse is open on the first Saturday of the month.
Admission is by timed entry at 11.00am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm and 3.00pm. (4.00pm tours from May to September only).
Tickets are £2.00 for adults with free admission for children under 16.
The Almshouse is also open on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month at selected times. We encourage group bookings on these days and therefore recommend that individuals check with the Bookings Officer on 020 7739 9893 before visiting in case these sessions are fully booked.
Gardens:
The herb garden and period garden rooms are open from 1 April to 31 October during museum hours.
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| Tube: Liverpool Street, then bus 149 or 242
Tube: Old Street (exit 2), then bus 243 or a 15 minute walk.
Buses: 149, 242, 243, 67, 394
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All main displays are located on the ground floor.
Entrance and gardens are ramped and fully accessible for wheelchairs.
Facilities include adapted toilet, baby-changing room and lift.
Please note that the Restored Historic Almshouse is not accessible for wheelchairs.
There are a limited number of parking bays for disabled drivers in front of the museum available for up to 3 hours between 10am-4pm.
Induction loop in Lecture room and Art rooms.
Programme of Sign Interpreted talks - please see the Events and Activities section for latest details.
Programme of monthly talks and handling sessions for visually impaired visitors, please contact bookings@geffrye-museum.org.uk for more details.
Programme of talks, workshops and reminiscence sessions are run by Education staff for local community groups and older people's organisations. For more details please contact lbedford@geffrye-museum.org.uk.
Audio Guide
The Period Room Highlights Tour provides fascinating insights into the main displays. A free version of this tour is available for visitors with a visual impairment.
Available from the front desk for £1.00. Neck loop and transcript available on request for deaf and hearing impaired visitors.
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