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A head-on view of the main entrance to the Museum, featuring a red-brick terrace façade and modern glass extension from the recent redevelopment by Wright+Wright.

About us

We are a place to learn how we have lived in the past, explore how we live today, and talk about how we can live better together.
We are the only museum of the home in the world, a place to learn how we have lived in the past, explore how we live today, and talk about how we can live better together. What does home mean to you?

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An interactive pink wall installation covered in individual word magnets placed side by side to form phrases like “grow more trees,” “rights in housing,” and “know your rights,” with household object cut out magnets, such as chairs, vases, and more, scattered along the bottom.

Our vision

Our purpose is to reveal and rethink the ways we live, in order to live better together.

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Our vision
Lush green plants fill the foreground of a sunlit garden, their umbrella-shaped blooms rising on tall stems. Behind them, a brick museum building with a pitched roof, multiple chimneys, and an oval window peeks through, framed by bright blue sky and drifting white clouds.

Our story

For over a hundred years we have been exploring the history of domestic life in our home in former almshouses.

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Our story
A modern glass-fronted pavilion with dark cladding overlooks a knot garden of potted herbs enclosed by a woven branch fence, bathed in bright sunlight under a clear blue sky.

Who we are

We are a charity and a company, part-funded by the government, and governed by our Trustees.

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Who we are
A close up shot of two white tulip buds rising from dark soil amid green foliage in a sunlit garden bed, with a copper irrigation pipe visible beneath.

Climate action

We are sparking debate and rethinking the ways we live, through exploring personal stories of home and the impact of climate change.

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Climate action
"A small group of people gathering outside a modern building with large windows and decorative lighting, set against a brick wall backdrop with a landscaped garden featuring potted plants and herbs in the foreground.

Venue hire

Indoors or outdoors, we have the perfect space for your work or personal event.

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Venue hire
By the Kingsland Road entrance fence, a staff member holds a two-way radio while standing to the right of the Museum's red orange "Welcome” sign and iron railings.

Work with us

We’re passionate about what we do, and we aim to be an amazing place to work.

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Work with us
A blurred figure walks across a room in front of weathered looking panels and windows showing a model of a city.

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