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Cuming Museum
Cree Dolls   The Cuming Museum
The Old Town Hall
151 Walworth Road
London
SE17 1RY
Southwark
England
Cree Dolls, 18th century.
Collection details
Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Music, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History, Weapons and War, World Cultures
Facilities
Shop: yes Baby changing facilities: yes Study area: yes Wheelchair access: yes Visual disability facilities: yes Hearing disability facilities: yes
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The museum reopened in its new fully accessible venue on the 18th October 2006. It now offers wheelchair access to exhibition areas together with public toilets (including a toilet for the disabled and baby changing facilities).


www.southwark.gov.uk/cumingmuseum
Contact details
General information (Tel) : 020 75252332
General information (Fax) : 020 75252345
E-mail : cuming.museum@southwark.gov.uk
Museum Web Pages : www.southwark.gov.uk/cumingmuseum
Searchable Collections Database : www.southwarkcollections.org.uk
Open
Tues-Sat 1000-1700
Closed
Sundays, Mondays, Bank Holidays
Admission charges
Admission free
Description
The Cuming Museum is home to the rich and unusual collection of the Cuming family and a museum of Southwark's history. The gallery contains a variety of hands on activities for younger visitors as well as a lively temporary exhibition programme. Henry Syer Cuming left the collection amassed by himself and his father Richard, to the Metropolitan Borough of Southwark when he died in 1902. His will stated that " My Museum illustrative of Natural Hisory, Archaeology and Ethnology with my coins and medals and along with all other curios" be exhibited in "a suitable and spacious gallery or apartments...in connection with Newington Public Library". The Museum was to be known as the Cuming Museum and he left a sum of money to employ a curator.
Collections description
The Cuming Museum's collection is unique and eclectic. When the museum opened in 1906 it was described as "the British Museum in miniature". The collection ranges from natural history, science, costume and textiles to world collections covering at least 50 different countries. The collection was put together by the Cuming family between 1788 and 1902. You can find out about the collection at www.southwarkcollections.org.uk

Articles
Black Londoners wartime contribution marked at Cuming Museum
The World In Southwark: The Cuming Museum Reopens
Black History Month 2006 - Events Around The UK This October
Finding Earlier Latin America: A London Museum Trail
New Zealanders In London
Australians In London
Small Museum Uncovers Maori And Polynesian Culture In London

Events
Keep Smiling Through: Black Londoners on the Home Front 1939 - 1945  Exhibition
Worldwide storytelling at the Cuming Museum  Performance
Worldwide stories at the Cuming Museum  Workshop (Event)
 

Available resources
Ancient Egyptians Workshop (KS2)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Archaeology and Numeracy Workshop (KS1&2)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Family Storyboxes  Activity pack
History of Southwark ESOL session  Workshop (Resource)
Light Fantastic! Workshop (KS2)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Material Madness Workshop (KS2)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Migration and Diversity: Citizenship Workshop (KS2)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Romans Workshop (KS2)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Second World War Workshop (KS2)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Storybuilding Workshop (KS1)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Switched-On Workshop (KS1)  ; Workshop (Resource)
Victorians Workshop (KS2)  ; Workshop (Resource)
 

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Information point provided
Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
General audio-guide available
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
General audio-guide available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Facilities
General audio-guide available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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