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Cartoon Museum, London
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35 Little Russell Street
London
WC1A 2HH
City of London
England
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'Matt' cartoon, from the collection at the Cartoon Museum
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Collection details
Design, Film and Media, Fine Art, Literature, Social History, Weapons and War
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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0207 580 8155
General information (Fax)
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020 7631 0793
E-mail
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info@cartoonmuseum.org
Website
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www.cartoonmuseum.org
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Open
Tuesday-Saturday, 10.30-17.30
Sunday, 12.00-17.30
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Closed
Mon
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Admission charges
Adults £5.50
Concessions £4
Students £3 and Children U18 Art Fund Free
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Discounts
Museums Association
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Description
The Cartoon Museum exhibits the very finest examples of British cartoons, caricature, and comic art from the 18th century to the present day. There is also a shop, an archive and a reference library.
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Collections description
There are currently about 900 works in the collection. These include original cartoons, caricatures, drawings, sketches and letters.There is also a selection of eighteenth century original prints. Some rare books featuring the work of cartoon artists are also included in the collection.
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Key artists and exhibits
Rare and original artwork on loan from The Beano, the Dandy, and Topper including The Bash Street Kids, Roger the Dodger, Billy the Whizz, Desperate Dan, Beryl the Peril and of course Dennis the Menace.
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Classic works by Gillray including The Plum Pudding and, John Bull - taking a luncheon, and The Zenith of French Glory.
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Cartoons in 3D including Gerald Scarfe¹s memorable Chairman Mao, Scarfe's caricatured original leather armchair from 1971.
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Cartoons by Larry, Kipper Williams, Tony Husband, Nick Newman and many more.
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Emett¹s working ‘Fairway Birdie’ (made by this eccentric cartoonist whose wacky contraptions appeared in Chitty Bang Bang, and at The Festival of Britain.)
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Classic war cartoons including Sir David Low¹s ‘All Behind you, Winston’, and Bruce Bairnsfather¹s, ‘If you know a better ‘Ole...’
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Colour mural painted by top cartoonists including Steve Bell, Dave Brown, Martin Rowson, Peter Brookes, Chris Riddell, MAC and Hunt Emerson.
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Annual cover drawings by Carl Giles featuring the Giles family and his immortal Granny.
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Articles
Cartoon Awards Ceremony Celebrates UK's Top Scribblers At Mall Galleries
London's Cartoon Museum Celebrates 70 Years Of The Beano
Georgian Caricaturist Robert Dighton At The Cartoon Museum
Heath Robinson's Helpful Solutions At The Cartoon Museum
The Cartoon Museum Celebrates Private Eye At 45
Mystery Cartoonist's War Diary Given To Museum
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General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Guided tours
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
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Facilities
Library
Library with public access
Mail order service available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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