Exhibitions and installations
Explore temporary exhibitions and permanent installations on at the Museum.
Current exhibitions
Endurance & Joy in the East End
David Hoffman's bold, humane photography records a lost decade. Coinciding with the publication of David Hoffman’s monograph by Spitalfields Life Books, Endurance & Joy in the East End 1971–1987.
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Shiv Ji (Chila Kumari Singh Burman)
Created by artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman for the occasion of the Museum’s Winter Festival 2023, the new commission on our green roof depicts Shiva the Destroyer, one of the most important deities in Hinduism.
On the green roof
Rhymes Through Time
Exploring the role of children in the home through poetry and interactive design, created by children's poet Valerie Bloom MBE and illustrator-as-historian Kremena Dimitrova.
In the Rooms Through TimeUpcoming exhibitions
Pollock's Display and Live Toy Theatre
Enjoy a display of historic toy theatre from Pollock's Toy Museum, founded just a stone's throw away from Museum of the Home | December 2024 to January 2025
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Winter Past
Discover 400 years of winter celebrations and traditions at home in this annual redressing of our beloved Rooms Through Time | 19 November 2024 to 12 January 2025
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Sonic Phở
Museum of the Home and New Earth Theatre present an audio dining experience | Available on Bloomberg Connects
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Women's Weeds
The hidden history of women in medicine | An audio installation in our Gardens Through Time by Dr Romany Reagan exploring the complex ways women have contributed to science - and why their stories have been lost. Available on Bloomberg Connects.
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Vinterior's Mid-Century Modern Dollshouse
Showcasing a one-of-a-kind Vinterior replica dollshouse in partnership with The Kensington Dollshouse Company. Auctioned in support of Museum of the Home's social engagement and community work.
Closed 17 October 2024
Disability and the Home: Toys and Games
A display of toys that representing disability from the collection of Dr Paul Darke of Digital-Disability
Closed 26 March 2023
Disability and the Home: The Front Door Photography Exhibition
Part of the Disability and the Home project exploring the idea of the home in relation to the lived experience of disabled people.
Closed 25 June 2023
Mollspeak
An immersive sound installation by internationally renowned writer Maria Fusco in collaboration with composer Olivier Pasquet.
Closed 1 June 2024
How We Build Home
Photography exhibition and interactive installation by artists and academics Azeezat Johnson and Wasi Daniju exploring the experiences of women of colour in the domestic space.
Closed 15 January 2023
Through The Lens: Photographs by Hackney Foodbank Visitors
Photography from Hackney Foodbank regular visitors, Angela and Daniel, revealing places, people and everyday objects in their homes that bring them joy as they go about their lives.
Closed 30 October 2022