Discover homes of winters past, present and future

From November 2024 to January 2025

Reflect on the many traditions that mark the colder months as we unveil 400 years of winter at home.

Museum of the Home's annual Winter Festival is back. With events spanning a range of cultural and historical festivals—from Diwali and Hanukkah to Christmas and Lunar New Year—the Museum will be the destination for appreciating winter in its many forms.

Our much-loved annual Winter Past display returns, where our Rooms Through Time are dressed for winter and highlight how seasonal celebrations have evolved across different periods and communities.

Creating new traditions

Our rich programme of events and redressed rooms will focus on our period rooms spanning the past 400 years. This year, for the first time, this will include our new rooms from 1878 to 2049, encouraging visitors to consider the changing nature of winter traditions.

From Huguenot Noël in the 1740s to a Chosen Family Christmas in 2005 to imagining the festive season 25 years from now, these interactive exhibits provide a space for reflection on how we celebrate, both in the past and in the future.

Winter Festival invites you to engage with winter in a meaningful way, whether you're exploring on your own or with others. We look forward to welcoming you.