Open House Festival

Museum of Croydon Behind the Scenes Tour

community/cultural

Charles Henman, 1896

Croydon Clocktower, Katharine St, CR9 1ET

Explore the Museum of Croydon and Croydon Archives: - Join the Curator of the Museum of Croydon and the Borough Archivist of the Croydon Archives on an intimate guided tour of our stored, rarely seen collections. - Explore our current exhibitions with our expert staff, including Grayson Perry's Essex House Tapestries and a brand-new exhibition on Croydon's Architecture

Getting there

Train

East Croydon, West Croydon

Bus

157, 407

Additional travel info

Our meeting point will be outside the Special Exhibition Galleries on Level 1 of the Croydon Clocktower.

Access

Facilities

Accessibility notes

The tours are accessible via lift, in an emergency visitors will have to use steps. Belongings will be placed in provided onsite lockers.

What you can expect

The stores are lit using artificial lights and are colder to support the preservation of historic items. Spaces are cramped and below ground

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Drop in activities

Sat 12 Sep

10:00–16:30

Drop in: The Essex House Tapestries: The Life of Julie Cope

An exhibition exploring the trials, tribulations, celebrations and mistakes of an average life.

10:00–16:30

Drop in: Exhibition: Croydon's Architecture

Explore the fascinating history of Croydon's Architecture in this brand-new exhibition.

Wed 16 Sep

10:00–16:30

Drop in: The Essex House Tapestries: The Life of Julie Cope

An exhibition exploring the trials, tribulations, celebrations and mistakes of an average life.

10:00–16:30

Drop in: Exhibition: Croydon's Architecture

Explore the fascinating history of Croydon's Architecture in this brand-new exhibition.

Thu 17 Sep

10:00–16:30

Drop in: The Essex House Tapestries: The Life of Julie Cope

An exhibition exploring the trials, tribulations, celebrations and mistakes of an average life.

10:00–16:30

Drop in: Exhibition: Croydon's Architecture

Explore the fascinating history of Croydon's Architecture in this brand-new exhibition.

Fri 18 Sep

10:00–16:30

Drop in: Exhibition: Croydon's Architecture

Explore the fascinating history of Croydon's Architecture in this brand-new exhibition.

10:00–16:30

Drop in: Exhibition: Croydon's Architecture

Explore the fascinating history of Croydon's Architecture in this brand-new exhibition.

10:00–16:30

Drop in: The Essex House Tapestries: The Life of Julie Cope

An exhibition exploring the trials, tribulations, celebrations and mistakes of an average life.

Sat 19 Sep

10:00–16:30

Drop in: Exhibition: Croydon's Architecture

Explore the fascinating history of Croydon's Architecture in this brand-new exhibition.

10:00–16:30

Drop in: The Essex House Tapestries: The Life of Julie Cope

An exhibition exploring the trials, tribulations, celebrations and mistakes of an average life.

Activities

Sat 12 Sep

Guided tour

11:30–12:30

Behind the Scenes of the Museum and Archive

Join the Curator and the Borough Archivist on an intimate guided tour of our stores and rarely-seen collections.

How to book

Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.

Guided tour

14:00–15:00

Behind the Scenes of the Museum and Archive

Join the Curator and the Borough Archivist on an intimate guided tour of our stores and rarely-seen collections.

How to book

Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.

Guided tour

15:30–16:30

Croydon's Architecture Exhibition Tour

Join our expert staff as we guide you through a history of Croydon's Architecture in our brand-new exhibition.

How to book

Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.

Sat 19 Sep

Guided tour

11:30–12:30

Behind the Scenes of the Museum and Archive

Join the Curator and the Borough Archivist on an intimate guided tour of our stores and rarely-seen collections.

How to book

Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.

Guided tour

15:30–16:30

Croydon's Architecture Exhibition Tour

Join our expert staff as we guide you through a history of Croydon's Architecture in our brand-new exhibition.

How to book

Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.

About

Visit our object store facilities

This is a rare opportunity to see behind-the-scenes of a local history museum with a fascinating collection including archaeological, domestic and fine art objects.

Explore archival material

Explore the Croydon Archives stores with the Borough Archivist, containing over 1200 collections (138k+ items) of archival material.

Explore our exhibition on Croydon's Architecture

Explore the history of Croydon's Architecture in a brand-new exhibition in our Special Exhibition Galleries, Level 1.

Discover Grayson Perry's 'Essex House Tapestries'

Explore this temporary exhibition showcasing The Essex House Tapestries: The Life of Julie Cope by Sir Grayson Perry in our Special Exhibitions Gallery, Level 1.

Online presence

museumofcroydon.com

www.instagram.com/museumofcroydon

www.facebook.com/MuseumofCroydon

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