Museum of Croydon
A free museum in the Croydon Clocktower that mixes local history with the Riesco collection of Chinese ceramics and changing exhibitions, in the same building as the David Lean Cinema.
- Museum
- Price: Free
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Did you know
It opened in 1995 as Lifetimes, a deliberately neutral name chosen after research found that the words museum and history put people off. It became the Museum of Croydon in 2006.
Local tip
Free entry, open Wednesday to Saturday from 10am, and closed on bank holidays. The galleries close at 4.30pm.
Finding it
- Address
- Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon CR9 1ET
- Nearest station
- George Street Tram Stop, 221 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
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