Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood

Fun for children and adults alike

Address:

Cambridge Heath Road - South Kensington
E2 9PA - Clerkenwell/Shoreditch
London

Nearest Bus or Train:

Bethnal Green

Open Hours:

10a-5:50p M-Th & Sa-Su

Situated in the heart of the East End, the museum is a piece of history itself. First opened in the 1860s, this red-brick grade two listed building still has the original marble mosaic floor - built by women prisoners of Woking Goal. A branch of the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood displays a large collection of games, toys and nursery objects that are fun and fascinating for children and adults alike. The exhibits include fully-furnished dolls' houses, teddy bears, magic lanterns, dolls, puppets, models, miniatures, peepshows and children's fashion from the 17th century, right through to the present day. Admission is free.

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