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Type
  
Local authority museum

Phone
  
+44 20 7527 2837

Public transit access
  
Angel Farringdon

Founded
  
2008

Islington Museum

Established
  
2008; 9 years ago (2008)

Location
  
Finsbury Library London, EC1 United Kingdom

Website
  
Islington Heritage Services

Address
  
245 St John St, Clerkenwell, London EC1V 4NB, UK

Hours
  
Open today · 10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PMSundayClosedMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesdayClosed

Similar
  
Islington Local History C, Museum of the Order of St John, Bevin Court, London Canal Museum, Barnet Museum

Islington museum


Islington Museum is a public museum dedicated to the history of the London Borough of Islington

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History

Islington Museum opened in May 2008, funded by a £1million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. 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

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.

Exhibitions and events

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. There is also an education room which is used for visits by schools and other groups.

Admission and access

Admission is free. The museum is fully accessible for wheelchair users but there is no accessible parking. An induction loop is available.

References

Islington Museum Wikipedia