Description
Headstone Manor and Museum, located in Harrow, London, is a free museum centered around a 14th-century moated manor house, the earliest timber-framed house in Middlesex. It explores Harrow’s history through collections in four historic buildings—the Manor House, Small Barn, Granary, and Great Barn—located on a historic, landscaped site.
Our Collections at the Museum reflect the people and places of Harrow. Explore our objects from prehistory to the present day and discover Harrow’s stories. Headstone Manor & Museum is home to two closely related collections. The Museum Collection contains over 15,000 objects, including items from Hamilton’s Brushworks, Whitefriars Glass, and the famous Kodak Factory.
FREE entry. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.
Features
- Free
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
Collections:
- The Museum Collection: The collection tells the story of Harrow and its people, past and present. We care for thousands of objects that reflect everyday life, work, faith, creativity and change across the borough.Our collections span archaeology, social history, clothing and textiles, photographs, and art, alongside objects linked to local industry, education and community life. From finds that reveal early settlement to material connected to Harrow’s rural past, suburban growth and diverse communities, the collection traces how the area has evolved over time.
- The Harrow Archive: The Harrow Archive (previously known as the Local History Collection) has existed in some form since 1948 when Wealdstone Library opened. This important collection was then given a more permanent home in the reference section of Gayton Library in 1968 after the first Local History Librarian was appointed, and was later moved to the Civic Centre Library when it opened in 1972. It moved to its current home at Headstone Manor & Museum after the Civic Centre Library closed in October 2013.
Families: With beautiful gardens, a duck-filled moat, free kids activities, a friendly coffee shop and spectacular buildings, Headstone Manor is the perfect place to spend time with family and friends.Explore the pages below and see all the amazing family activities available at Headstone Manor & Museum.
- Explorer Backpacks: Families can enjoy our Explorer Backpacks full of activities to help younger children find and learn new things in the museum. You can collect your backpack from The Parlour Room in The Manor House.
- Bill the Duck trail: Take a duck’s eye view of our site with our trail made just for kids. You can collect your Bill the Duck trail from The Parlour Room in the Manor House.
- The Bakehouse: Don’t forget to visit our Bakehouse playroom – dress up as a Tudor and “cook” a feast.
- The Granary Learning Centre: The Granary is our dedicated learning space, where Bill the Duck (our quackers mascot) is the star of our kid friendly exhibition!
- Art Cart: Get colouring, sticking and creating with our arts and crafts activities. Drop in anytime during Museum opening hours. Art Cart activities are self-guided so don’t forget a grown up to help you with the tricky bits!
- Dressing Up: Why not dress up and strike a pose in front of our old Headstone backdrop?
- Mini Museum: Fun for under fives! Singing, stories, crafting, and handling special museum objects.
- Family Events: Check out our What’s On Page for our monthly, holiday and special events, including our famous seasonal trails!
- Exploring Headstone Manor Park: The Museum is located within Headstone Manor park, where there is a new play area and lots of open space to play.
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