Islington Museum

Islington Museum
	Islington Museum
	Location within Central London
Established	2008; 14 years ago
Location	Finsbury Library; London, EC1; United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°31′35″N 0°06′16″W / 51.526486°N 0.104553°WCoordinates: 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[]

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[]

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[]

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[]

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

References[]

^ ^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.

External links[]

Islington Heritage Services homepage

[Anon-1] Anon (8 May 2008). "New museum dedicated to Islington past and present". Islington Gazette. p. 16. Retrieved 3 March 2011.

[What's_on-2] "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.

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