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John Wesley's House & The Museum of Methodism
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Wesley's Chapel
49 City Road
London
EC1Y 1AU
England
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Collection details
Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Medicine, Music, Personalities, Religion, Social History
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Facilities
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Disabled Access: There is ramp access into the Chapel. The Museum of Methodism and disabled toilet is accessible by lift. Access to the ground floor only of John Wesley's House.
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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020 7253 2262
General information (Fax)
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020 7608 3825
E-mail
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museum@wesleyschapel.org.uk
Website
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www.wesleyschapel.org.uk
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Open
Monday to Saturday 10.00a.m. - 4.00pm
Sunday 12.30noon - 1.45pm
Last entry is 30 mins before closing
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Closed
Closed every Thursday between 12:45 & 1.30pm (for service in chapel), Between Christmas & New Year, Public & Bank Holidays, except Good Friday
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Admission charges
Admission free.
Donations are very welcome in helping us to preserve this site and its collections.
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Description
Step back into Eighteenth Century London with a visit to Wesley's House. Discover the day-to-day running of a small Georgian town house.Built by Wesley, the founder of Methodism, in 1779, he lived here the last eleven winters of his life, when not touring to visit and preach to his Methodist socieites round the country. The house also provided a home for the preachers of the Chapel, their families and servants. The house contains many of John Wesley's belongings, including his electrical machine and his study chair. His small Prayer Room is considered by Methodists all over the world to be the Power House of Methodism. The Chapel was built by John Wesley, and opened on 1 November 1778. Its Georgian lines and many of its features are very attractive and it is the only Methodist Church to feature in Simon Jenkins’s England’s Thousand Best Churches (published 1998). It is the first Methodist Church built specifically for the celebration of Holy communion as well as for preaching services.
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Collections description
Our Museum offers a full range of educational and cultural opportunities to visitors and pilgrims who have come to connect with the beginnings of Methodism. See one of the world's largest collections of Wesleyan ceramics and some of the finest Methodist paintings. There are also some unusual objects to be seen, like the pack of religious playing cards!
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Key artists and exhibits
Frank O. Salisbury
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John Wesley's Electrical Machine
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Wesleyana
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Chamber horse
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Charles Wesley's single mannual pipe organ
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John Wesley's teapot
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Herbert Beecroft
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Trails
Amazing Art And Astounding Architecture
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Available resources
Wesley's Chapel Teacher's Pack
Resouce pack; Teachers' pack
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
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Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Picnic area
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Picnic area
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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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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