Days Out For The FamilyMuseum of Croydon
Croydon, England
Local and social history museum in Croydon, London
The experience
About this day out
The Museum of Croydon, located in the Croydon Clocktower, collects, preserves, and interprets the diverse communities and heritage of Croydon. Visitors can explore Croydon's history for free, with the Riesco collection of Chinese ceramics on permanent display alongside three temporary exhibition spaces.
When to go
Opening calendar
Free to visit, open Wednesday - Saturdays from 10am, excluding Bank Holidays. Special Exhibition Galleries (Level 1): Wed-Sat 10:00-16:30. Riesco Gallery (Level 0): Wed-Sat 10:00-16:30. Atrium Gallery (Level 0): Mon-Fri 09:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-17:00. Archives Research Room (by appointment): Wed, Fri, Sat 10:00-13:00 & 13:30-16:30, Thu 10:00-13:00. Digital Zone (Croydon Central Library, Level 1): Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-17:00.
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Prices at a glance
- Admission
- Free entry
Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.
Practical details
Facilities & accessibility
At a glance
- Accessibility
- Visitors of all abilities are welcome and all areas are fully accessible. Contact in advance on 020 8604 7501 or museum@croydon.gov.uk to ensure requirements are met.
- Parking
- Nearest multi-storey car parks are Fairfield (Barclay Road) and Surrey Street (Charles Street); all car parks have dedicated blue badge bays, and there is on-street blue badge parking on Fell Road by St George's Walk.
- Dogs
- Not provided yet
Getting there
Where you'll find it
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