Geffrye Museum Design A Victorian Garden
15m proposals by wright wright architects to develop the geffrye museum have been approved by hackney council.
Geffrye museum design a victorian garden. Visitor and event information for the museum of the home previously the geffrye museum. The museum of the home formerly the geffrye museum is a museum in the geffrye almshouses on kingsland road in shoreditch london it explores home and home life from 1600 to the present day with a series of period room displays. The museum is housed in 18th century grade i listed almshouses formerly belonging to the ironmongers company.
Geffrye museum building in london. Gardens open all year round. Collections library and reading room.
Our library has beautiful high vaulted ceilings and overlooks the front gardens. The range of 14 houses accommodated up to 56 pensioners and was fronted by a garden with to the north the small ironmongers graveyard. Founded in 1914 this is a museum specialising in the history of the english domestic interior.
Stunning and sustainable it will highlight the challenges of gardening in climate crisis. Geffrye museum gardens brief description. The geffrye museum is the former geffrye s almshouse of the ironmongers company built 1712 14 under the will of sir robert geffrye.
Reopening in summer 2020. These were built in 1714 thanks to a bequest by sir. Reopening in summer 2020.
Our gardens through time will be open all year round and we re adding a 21st century green roof. Sharing stories of home showing homes through time asking you about home.