Free museum of domestic life since 1914, housed in Sir Robert Geffrye's Grade I almshouses of 1714; its Rooms Through Time run 1600 to now, joined in 2024 by seven co-curated East London Real Rooms.
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The restored almshouse room showing how a pensioner lived in the 1780s and 1880s, and the period gardens (herb garden and Gardens Through Time) behind the building.
Best Time
Weekday mornings are quiet; the gardens are best late spring to early autumn.
Know Before You Go
Free, no booking needed. Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays. Hoxton Overground station is directly opposite. The Geffrye statue debate is ongoing but does not affect visiting.