Museum of the Home

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"A lesser-known, free-entry museum offering intimate perspectives on domestic life and social history, ideal for visitors seeking off-the-beaten-path cultural experiences." - Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman Lauren Dana Ellman is a New York-based writer and editor who specializes in travel, lifestyle, food, and shopping content. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

"If you find yourself in Shoreditch, consider taking a quick trip to the Geffrye Museum. The focus here is on homes and home décor, specifically how both have changed over the span of 40 years. Situated in a series of original almshouses, the buildings and grounds have been lovingly restored to showcase original antiques and furnishings from London's past, as well as an enormous garden. The period rooms (if you're the nostalgic type, you'll love the '90s-style loft) take visitors on a journey through British life starting in 1690. It's the sort of place that's great to visit with kids: there's plenty of roaming room within the gardens, so they can burn off excess energy between learning."

"If you find yourself in Shoreditch, consider taking a quick trip to the Geffrye Museum. The focus here is on homes and home décor, specifically how both have changed over the span of 40 years. Situated in a series of original almshouses, the buildings and grounds have been lovingly restored to showcase original antiques and furnishings from London's past, as well as an enormous garden. The period rooms (if you're the nostalgic type, you'll love the '90s-style loft) take visitors on a journey through British life starting in 1690. It's the sort of place that's great to visit with kids: there's plenty of roaming room within the gardens, so they can burn off excess energy between learning."

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"A cultural institution that recently refurbished its wider complex, having restored the pub building on-site rather than allowing its demolition after plans were voted down in 2013; the institution (formerly known as the Geffrye Museum) is incorporating a new evening bistro and garden canteen into the restored space to broaden its visitor amenities." - James Hansen

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"Reimagined to reveal and rethink the ways we live and think about home, this museum feels especially timely after a year when the idea of home has been so central to everyday well‑being. Closed for renovations before the pandemic, I imagine an analysis of 2020 will feature prominently, and they’re even asking the public to share experiences for their Stay at Home project (it may sound like homework, but don’t psychologists say the best way to deal with bad memories is to confront them head on?). Don’t miss the new Home galleries with new stories, including that of Shirin who moved to London from Zanzibar and Harry who lived in the same east London house for most of his life—as did four other generations of his family—and Rusty the tortoise. Gardens Through Time offers an outdoor survey of city gardens from Elizabethan knots and Georgian rooms to modern roof gardens. Formerly called the Geffrye Museum, it’s set to reopen in late spring." - Kate Crowther