Museum of the Home

Had some extra time before a meeting and was presently surprised just how good it was for a free museum. They, of course, accept donations and is good to donate and keep a place like this going.
It was very interesting to walk around and see the exhibits, I was mainly in the garden even though the weather wasn't great.
If you have a free hour or so, I'd recommend doing it.

This chair is older than our country USA 🇺🇸, & it still has its original upholstery in pretty good condition(early 1700s)

The Museum of the Home — in the 18th-century former almshouses in Hoxton, London. The museum explores home and home life from 1600 to the present day.

Domestic period gardens - Elizabethan, Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian.

🌸 HUMONGOUS Peony flower.

Lovely place where you can see the different styles London homes went through. The parlours translated me to 1700 and 1800 England and they were great to see, and beautiful. You can also see the gardens which are nice particularly in a sunny day, and also bathroom, cooking and cleaning, etc. The explanations are great to understand how people lived and the differences vs nowadays.

Great Museum if you're looking for something to do on a cold winters day! It's free entry (although you do have the option to donate) and there's plenty to explore and visit to keep you busy for up to 2 hours! It details the different way we have lived since the 1700's and it shows a great presentation of what it means to be, have or feel 'at home'. Great concept!

I recently visited the Museum of the Home, for the first time, and thoroughly enjoyed my experience. It was fascinating to learn about and explore the evolution of domestic interiors from 1600 to the present day.

The museum is open to the public free of charge, and there's no need to make a booking. Please note that it's closed on Mondays.

As Museums go, this place is unique with rooms through the ages and at Christmas decorated accordingly. My first visit 30 odd years ago and the "new" development opened 1998 (now about to be refurbed) along with the redeveloped undercroft opened a few years ago. Well worth a visit to bring back memories of objects seen in Grandma's parlour. A gem of a place, so drop by and enjoy.

A beautiful museum with a lovely garden that is free to get in and even though I took many photos there is still so much to see.

Anyone who has tried to build a dwelling for themselves for any length of time would connect with the Museum of the Home.

What I liked additionally was the historical context of how homes evolved in England over the century does not make it less identifiable to non Georgian/Victorian heritage folks.

Museum of the Home is a fascinating history of how home life has evolved over the last four hundred years. It’s a huge permanent exhibition that is designed tor people of all ages.

Very interesting museum with many well-preserved exhibits of different eras, painting and furniture,dishes of different styles plunges us into the unique atmosphere of the past

Have visited here a few times and there is always something new and contemporary to see. The shop has a good selection of gifts. Free entry to the museum.

One of the most well-curated and uplifting museums I have visited in recent memory. I left so full of joy and inspiration. I was particularly moved it their collaboration with Missing People. It’s clear that the museum’s curators are investigating in engaging with the local community.

Wholesome and feel-good kind of a museum! The displays were lovely, though they were often more arranged by the “vibe” than time period/class of the objects. There are many interesting stories to hear, whether about the Victorian servant girls or people living in London currently. The museum is deeply humanising and invites to reflect on what might be dear to us and others. As such the museum is more focused on exercising empathy than teaching in detail about the technologies and fashions within domestic sphere, which is fine I guess. There was enough educational content to leave me satisfied, though if you look more for history of furniture I would suggest going to V&A.

The staff was lovely, they didn’t throw me out even though it was 17:02 when I was finishing my visit. I wish I could stay longer! Even the museum shop was nice and comforting.

The History of the Garden was a surprise and welcome inclusion! I love the current exhibition about witches, women in medicine and herbs. Good stuff.

I went on a recent inset day with 2 under 10s. We had a really good time, helped by their free (donations if you like) for children's work books to use around the museum and also the working garden area. The children and me designed cups and there was also an old Intendo you could play in one of the rooms (mario) . We had a great morning.
There is no cafe or restaurant but the staff said we could collect food and eat it in their school room, very helpful.

I truly enjoyed this museum - it has interesting displays with a lot of interactives, it uses different media and display techniques. Free of charge

Visited before an amazing Museum. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Looking forward to visiting again in the summer when other rooms have been added.

A stunning museum with a clear commitment to diversity, celebrating its local community and responding to concerns of the public. A collection that opens up what home means to us and that draws you intimately into the lives and spaces of other people. Its hard not to be touched by the effort put into this museum and the dignity with which it cares for people which extended to free sanitary products in the toilet. This is truly a museum that will make you reflect.

In all the museum probably takes around one to two hours to go around properly. It includes rooms set up as they were in that time period, two exhibition spaces and a garden. All the exhibitions are carefully curated and built upon real life experiences and uses of the home and it will make you realise how much we do in the home, how use of the home changed in time and how the meaning of home shifts around.

An oasis of calm in Hoxton, interesting exhibits and personal stories, beautiful gardens and a great place to spend an afternoon and it's free!

Lovely museum with great exhibitions and lots of accessibility options which made me able to see and enjoy much more. Plenty of lifts,toilets and planned seating as well as plenty of museum seats available to use.

Lots of variety in the types of home to look at and a really fun day out. The gardens were closed for a private event so we will have to go back

It’s a great opportunity to appreciate the change in the home’s style during the ages all the way from the 1800 down to the late 1990s. I met some older people there who explained the differences and such. It’s so cool. If you’re a geek like me, you’ll love it!