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The Museum of Immigration and Diversity
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The Museum of Immigration and Diversity
19 Princelet Street
London
E1 6QH
England
Collection details
Architecture
Social History
World Cultures
Facilities
Guided tours: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Limited disabled access on ground floor only. Toilet in basement. No disabled toilet.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
020 7247 5352
General information (Fax)
:
020 7375 1490
E-mail
:
information@19princeletstreet.org.uk
Website
:
www.19princeletstreet.org.uk
Open
Due to the fragility of building, only open on scheduled days in 2006 or by appointment
Open Days:
Sunday 18 June to Sunday 25 June 12 - 7pm
every day for Refugee Week
Sunday 3 September 12 - 5pm
for European Day of Jewish Culture and Heritage
Saturday 16 September 12 - 5 pm
and
Sunday 17 September 12 - 5 pm
for London Open House weekend (prepare for possible queues) (see below full description for details)
Closed
Outside scheduled open days, open by appointment only.
Admission charges
There is no charge, but donations are encouraged.
To arrange a visit outside scheduled open days, 14 days written notice is normally requested. Priority is given to educational and community groups, to non-profit making bodies and to bona fide scholars.
Description
The exhibition "Suitcases and Sanctuary", made largely by local schoolchildren, is a genuinely innovative celebration of immigration housed in a magical Grade II* listed building that combines a remarkable unrestored 1719 Huguenot master silk weaver's house with a rare Victorian synagogue illuminated by a pastel coloured stained glass ceiling.
The complementary exhibition "Leave to Remain" by 3 refugee artists takes a wry look at asylum in today's Britain.
Articles
Benjamin Franklin In London
Different Pasts, Shared Future - Museums Mark Refugee Week 2006
London Crossrail Could Damage Museum Of Immigration And Diversity
A Short History Of London Refugees: A Museum Trail
Discover The Capital's Hidden Treasures This London Weekend
Museum Of Immigration And Diversity Opens For Refugee Week
Pop Into Your Local - During Museums and Galleries Month 2003!
Trails
Take A Ball Of Chalk Round London's East End
General Information
Guided tours
Disability Access
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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