Ragged School Museum
A canalside museum in Dr Barnardo's former free school in Mile End, where you can sit in a recreated Victorian classroom and learn East End childhood history.
- Museum
- Price: £ · Budget
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Did you know
Dr Barnardo opened the school in 1877 and it became the largest ragged school of its kind, before closing in 1908 when enough government and County Council schools existed.
Local tip
Look for the First Sunday Victorian Lesson on its What's On page, where you sit in a recreated Victorian classroom. Opening days have changed over the years, so check the visit page before you go.
Finding it
- Address
- 46-50 Copperfield Road, London E3 4RR
- Nearest station
- Limehouse (National Rail), 693 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- The Old ShipA Victorian corner pub in Limehouse known for drag and LGBT+ cabaret, a large real ale selection and fresh filled rolls.
- Tower Hamlets Cemetery ParkA 19th-century burial ground that has reverted to woodland, with tilting Victorian monuments among the trees. It is a 33-acre local nature reserve close to Mile End.
- The GrapesA narrow riverside pub on Narrow Street for close to 500 years.
- The Palm TreeA Grade II-listed 1930s pub standing alone in Mile End Park near the Regent's Canal after wartime bombing and later demolition cleared the streets around it, with a cash-only bar and regular live jazz.