Museum of Brands

A fascinating museum, Well worth the money and very informative. Plus even though it is not very big there is so much too see and you literally feel like you are walking through time. It also has a Cafe toilets and a beautiful garden.

Fascinating insight into the world of packaging from Victorian era through to the present day, not just packaging but also everyday items that we can all relate to from tins and bottles to sweets TVs and record players and everything else that comes with it. What was best of all was meeting the gentleman himself. The glass exhibition was also fascinating.. Recommended for anyone who wants to take a trip down memory lane

Visited on Thursday, 03rd July 2025. Close to Ladbrook Grove station, no need to buy tickets in advance. Called the Museum of Brands, but in truth, it would appear that after the initial section dealing with the first types of advertising, you jump to products from each era with a focus on the 1960s onwards in a nostalgia fest as you go around saying "I remember that" etc etc. Next to the shop on the other side, there is an interesting grouping of domestic products illustrating the changes in packaging and appearance through the ages of these long-established brands. Not sure what the point of the museum is, and I am not sure the museum does either. A lovely garden area to drink and eat your small cafe-purchased products.

If you’d like to know the history of package design, this is a perfect place to go and if you’d like to see a very old old stuff, they have preserved history from the 20s. I would like to say I did not check the first date of when they started preserving things, but a cute little place with a cute little garden and it’s just something to do if you’re in Portobello.

Superb museum with a really cool, and well thought out design. It has a lot of history. Lovely garden at the back to sit and have coffee/tea. You won't be disappointed.

A museum filled with products dating back from the victorian times till now. There was a mixture of things from food to toys to music. It was very interesting to see how things have evolved.

Didn’t know this existed until we met some tourists on a train heading here for a visit. Shame their marketing isn’t better. Smallish Museum showing brands from Victorian times to present day - food, medicines, entertainment and a selection of black & white ads. Not many captions to go with the items but you do spend a lot of time saying ‘do you remember’ and ‘how young does xxxx look.’ Small cafe and some outside space.

Really cool museum. Small enough where you don't have to dedicate a whole day to it, or even a whole morning or afternoon. Fun and interesting exhibits. If you like nostalgia you'll like this place. Also in a very cool neighborhood. Grab food and a drink afterwards in Ladbroke Grove, or take the short walk to Notting Hill. It deserves all 5 stars.