Our research, programming and partnerships
We are a place to explore and debate what home means.
We do this by creating exhibitions, events, collaborations, research and debates that shine a light on important issues and fulfil our mission to reveal and rethink ideas on home.
Research
We work with partners throughout the world and have collaborations across the UK to support ground-breaking research into the meaning of home, past, present and future.
Centre for Studies of Home
The Centre for Studies of Home is an international hub for collaborative research, knowledge exchange and dissemination activities on the study of home.
The centre is a partnership between the Museum of the Home and Queen Mary University of London.
Research includes everyday domestic life, material cultures, architecture and design. Projects also look at the significance of home beyond the domestic, investigating ideas about dwelling, belonging, privacy and security.
The co-directors are Sonia Solicari, Director at the Museum of the Home and Alison Blunt, Professor of Geography at Queen Mary University of London.
Please email studiesofhome@qmul.ac.uk to join the mailing list.
Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships
The Centre for Studies of Home (CSH) is a partnership between Museum of the Home and Queen Mary University of London. Building upon the CSH’s long track record of innovative collaborative doctoral research, the Museum of the Home has received funding for nine fully funded AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentships, with the second cohort of three students starting from October 2025.
Read more about Hidden histories of home: domestic stories and displays, 1600 to the present at the page linked below.
Residencies
In 2022, the Artquest Unlocking the Collection residency at Museum of the Home supported an artist in developing their practice through research. You can read about this and similar residencies below.
Partnerships and Commissions
We foster partnerships to enable our programme of consultation, collaboration and co-curation, while centring issues-focused programming and community engagement with local groups.
We partner with a diverse range of emerging and established artists, designers and performers to create new and unique works that reflect the theme of home.
Events
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Exhibitions and installations
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Museum of the Home is a free museum, registered charity, and is open to all.