Name: Museum of Croydon
Rating: 5.0

Museum of Croydon

Museum of Croydon, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET, UK

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The Museum of Croydon is a museum located within the Croydon Clocktower arts facility in Central Croydon, England. It showcases historical and cultural artefacts relating to the London Borough of Croydon and its people. The museum is owned and run by Croydon Council.

Your experience does not have to end at our gallery doors! The Croydon Clocktower is bustling with activity including art, reading groups, children activities, classes, and a cinema.

Free to visit . 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

Museum Collection: The Museum Collection consists of the Borough art collection of around 2,000 artworks, over 500 oral histories, Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon archaeological artefacts, an eclectic collection of social and cultural history objects , and 200 items from the Riesco Collection of Chinese ceramics.
Archives & Local History Collection: The Borough Archive contains over 1200 unique collections (over 138k items) relating to the London Borough of Croydon, its predecessor bodies and the diverse community it now serves. The Local History Collection includes published materials relating to the history of Croydon.
Handling Collection: The Handling Collection consists of over 600 objects dating from the Victorian period onwards. The majority of the objects are historical, with some being duplicates or replicas of the archive and museum collection.

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Parking: The nearest multi-storey car parks are Fairfield in Barclay Road and Surrey Street in Charles Street. All car parks have dedicated bays for blue badge holders. There is also on-street parking for blue badge holders on Fell Road, by St George's Walk.

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Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Special Exhibition Galleries: Wed - Sat: 10:00 - 16:30
Riesco Gallery: Wed - Sat: 11:00 - 16:00
Atrium Gallery: Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 18:00 & Sat: 09:00 - 17:00

Address: Museum of Croydon, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET, UK

Post Code: CR9 1ET

Council: Croydon

County: Greater London

By Car: The nearest multi-storey car parks are Fairfield in Barclay Road and Surrey Street in Charles Street.
By Bus: Croydon Clocktower is close to several bus stops including Katharine Street (KK, KL, KM), Fairfield Halls (KC), Park Street (KJ, KH), and Croydon Flyover (KN, KP, KO).
By Train: Croydon Clocktower is less than a 15-minute walk to two main stations, including East Croydon Station (0.5 miles), or you can take buses 119, 197, 312, or 466.
By Tram: The nearest stop is George’s Street, about 280 meters away (around an 8-minute walk) from the Croydon Clocktower main entrance on Katharine Street.
Parking: The nearest multi-storey car parks are Fairfield in Barclay Road and Surrey Street in Charles Street. All car parks have dedicated bays for blue badge holders. There is also on-street parking for blue badge holders on Fell Road, by St George's Walk.