Camden Art Centre
A free contemporary art centre in a Victorian former library on Arkwright Road, with changing exhibitions by under-shown artists, a garden and a good cafe.
- Museum
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The Grade II building opened as Hampstead Central Library in 1897 and came through a 1940 incendiary raid and a V2 blast in 1945.
Local tip
Free entry, Wednesday to Sunday 11am-6pm, with a cafe and garden. It opens extra days during Frieze Week in October.
Finding it
- Address
- Arkwright Road, London NW3 6DG
- Nearest station
- Finchley Road & Frognal (Overground), 82 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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