Geffrye Museum
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  Location of the Geffrye Museum in London | |
| Established | 1914 |
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| Location |
136, Kingsland Road, Shoreditch, London |
| Coordinates | 51°31′54″N 0°04′36″W / 51.531742°N 0.076630°W |
| Visitors | 103,000 a year |
| Director | David Dewing |
| Website | |
Founded in 1914, the Geffrye Museum explores the home from 1600 to the present day.[1] Named after Sir Robert Geffrye, a former Lord Mayor of London and Master of the Ironmongers' Company, it is located on Kingsland Road in Shoreditch, London. The museum is set in beautiful 18th-century Grade I-listed almshouses of the Ironmongers' Company, built in 1714 thanks to a bequest by Sir Robert Geffrye.[2] The museum was extended in 1998 with an innovative yet architecturally sympathetic new wing designed by Branson Coates Architects.[3] Surrounding the museum is a walled herb garden, created in 1993, and a series of period gardens which show how domestic gardens have changed over the last 400 years. The herb and period gardens are open from 1 April to 31 October.
Evocative displays of London, middle-class living rooms and gardens illustrate homes and home life through the centuries, reflecting changes in society, behaviour, style and taste.[4]
The many aspects of home are brought to life through an imaginative and inspirational programme of special exhibitions and events throughout the year.[5] The museum's popular Christmas Past exhibition is held annually each winter, with the eleven period rooms authentically decorated for the season.
In addition, the museum's restored 18th-century almshouse, taken back to its original condition and offering a rare glimpse into the lives of London's poor and elderly in the 1780s and 1880s, is open to the public on specific days.[6]
In May 2015, the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded the Geffrye Museum a grant of £11m to support its exciting plans to develop the museum for the future. The museum is now actively fundraising the balance of £4m. Click on the link to find out more about the Unlocking the Geffrye development project: http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/aboutus/unlocking-the-geffrye/
| Service | Station/Stop | Lines/Routes served |
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London Buses  | Hoxton Station / Geffrye Museum  | 67, 149, 242, 243, 394 |
London Overground  | Hoxton | London Overground |
References
External links
Media related to Geffrye Museum at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 51°31′54.26″N 00°04′34.39″W / 51.5317389°N 0.0762194°W
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