Ragged School Museum
ADDRESS
46-50 Copperfield Road, Tower Hamlets, Bow, London E3 4RR
TELEPHONE
OPENING TIMES
Wed & Thu 10:00 - 17:00. First Sunday of every month 14:00 - 17:00
PRICES
Free
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Based in canalside warehouses which once housed Barnardo's largest ragged school, this museum focuses on the history of the East End and, in particular, the Copperfield Road Ragged School. It includes a reconstructed Victorian classroom, along with information on housing, education and work in the East End from the 1880s to 1900. There's a regularly changing programme of exhibitions and activities for families and children.
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Holiday Inn Express London Limehouse
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Accessible Double Rooms: 15% off from £105
469-475 The Highway, E1W | 13 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Being just a bit out of the city centre this modern, hotel is popular with the budget traveller. It's close to Canary Wharf and Tower Bridge ...More
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Accessible Double Rooms: 15% off from £105
469-475 The Highway, E1W | 13 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Being just a bit out of the city centre this modern, hotel is popular with the budget traveller. It's close to Canary Wharf and Tower Bridge ...More
Four Seasons London Canary Wharf
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Room - City Views: 0% off from £250
46 Westferry Circus, E14 | 19 minutes from Ragged School Museum
The ultra-modern towers of the Four Seasons Canary Wharf contain spacious, luxurious rooms and suites with every comfort available, including a giant marble bath, two-line speaker ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Room - City Views: 0% off from £250
46 Westferry Circus, E14 | 19 minutes from Ragged School Museum
The ultra-modern towers of the Four Seasons Canary Wharf contain spacious, luxurious rooms and suites with every comfort available, including a giant marble bath, two-line speaker ...More
Holiday Inn London Commercial Road
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Executive Double Rooms: 27% off from £141
261 - 267 Commercial Road, E1 | 20 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Perfectly located in the heart of the East End, this new generation Holiday Inn offers a quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the ...More
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Executive Double Rooms: 27% off from £141
261 - 267 Commercial Road, E1 | 20 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Perfectly located in the heart of the East End, this new generation Holiday Inn offers a quiet retreat away from the hustle and bustle of the ...More
Museum of London Docklands
London > Attractions > Museums
No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 19 minutes from Ragged School Museum
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 19 minutes from Ragged School Museum
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ...More
V & A Museum of Childhood
London > Attractions > Museums
Cambridge Heath Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 19 minutes from Ragged School Museum
The Museum of Childhood houses the UK's largest collection of toys including dolls, dolls' houses, puppets, games, and toys. Collections showcase all aspects of childhood, from ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
Cambridge Heath Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 19 minutes from Ragged School Museum
The Museum of Childhood houses the UK's largest collection of toys including dolls, dolls' houses, puppets, games, and toys. Collections showcase all aspects of childhood, from ...More
Geffrye Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
136 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London E2 | 37 minutes from Ragged School Museum
There aren't many museums that can have William Morris and Ikea under the same roof, but the Geffyre is one of them. The focus of this ...More
London > Attractions > Museums
136 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London E2 | 37 minutes from Ragged School Museum
There aren't many museums that can have William Morris and Ikea under the same roof, but the Geffyre is one of them. The focus of this ...More
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Sights and Attractions near Ragged School Museum
The best museums, galleries, attractions near Ragged School Museum
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
London > Attractions >
The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 7 minutes from Ragged School Museum
What was once one of the seven large Victorian burial sites in London is now a wonderfully if slightly spooky green space. Opened in 1841 Tower Hamlets ...More
London > Attractions >
The Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 7 minutes from Ragged School Museum
What was once one of the seven large Victorian burial sites in London is now a wonderfully if slightly spooky green space. Opened in 1841 Tower Hamlets ...More
Idea Store Whitechapel
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
321 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 18 minutes from Ragged School Museum
More than a library, the Idea Store in Whitechapel brings together adult learning, training and meeting areas, as well as a focus on the local history ...More
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
321 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 18 minutes from Ragged School Museum
More than a library, the Idea Store in Whitechapel brings together adult learning, training and meeting areas, as well as a focus on the local history ...More
The Wapping Project
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 23 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving centre ...More
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 23 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving centre ...More
Everything Stops For Tea
London > Events > Leisure Dates: Sunday 19th and Sunday 26th May 2013 - 4pm-9pm
Jamboree, 566 Cable Street, E1W | 12 minutes from Ragged School Museum
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London > Events > Leisure Dates: Sunday 19th and Sunday 26th May 2013 - 4pm-9pm
Jamboree, 566 Cable Street, E1W | 12 minutes from Ragged School Museum
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Red Sky At Night
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Monday 20th and Monday 27th May 2013 - 8pm-11pm
Jamboree, 566 Cable Street, E1W | 12 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Acoustic bluegrass country outfit....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Monday 20th and Monday 27th May 2013 - 8pm-11pm
Jamboree, 566 Cable Street, E1W | 12 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Acoustic bluegrass country outfit....More
Celtic Folk Jam Session
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Tuesday 21st and Tuesday 28th May 2013 - 8pm-11pm
Jamboree, 566 Cable Street, E1W | 12 minutes from Ragged School Museum
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London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife Dates: Tuesday 21st and Tuesday 28th May 2013 - 8pm-11pm
Jamboree, 566 Cable Street, E1W | 12 minutes from Ragged School Museum
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Half Moon Young People's Theatre
London > Entertainment > Theatres
43 White Horse Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 9 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Excellent youth theatre housed in an old Victorian townhouse. The main auditorium has a capacity of about 80, and houses a varied program of touring shows ...More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
43 White Horse Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 9 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Excellent youth theatre housed in an old Victorian townhouse. The main auditorium has a capacity of about 80, and houses a varied program of touring shows ...More
Troxy
London > Entertainment > Live Music
490 Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 11 minutes from Ragged School Museum
This splendid 1930s art deco Grade II listed East End dance hall has a capacity of over 2,600 and prides itself as "London's most versatile venue". ...More
London > Entertainment > Live Music
490 Commercial Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 11 minutes from Ragged School Museum
This splendid 1930s art deco Grade II listed East End dance hall has a capacity of over 2,600 and prides itself as "London's most versatile venue". ...More
10 Gales
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arch 10, Gales Gardens, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 20 minutes from Ragged School Museum
One of Bethnal Green's best kept secrets, 10 Gales is a contemporary art space, live show venue, vintage fashion boutique, coffee shop and hairdressers all under ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arch 10, Gales Gardens, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 20 minutes from Ragged School Museum
One of Bethnal Green's best kept secrets, 10 Gales is a contemporary art space, live show venue, vintage fashion boutique, coffee shop and hairdressers all under ...More
The East End Thrift Store
London > Shopping > Clothing
Unit 1a Watermans Building, Assembly Passage, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 13 minutes from Ragged School Museum
If you ever venture along Mile End Road towards Stepney Green, take a gander down Assembly Passage (opposite Blockbuster) and you'll come across this shining gem ...More
London > Shopping > Clothing
Unit 1a Watermans Building, Assembly Passage, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 13 minutes from Ragged School Museum
If you ever venture along Mile End Road towards Stepney Green, take a gander down Assembly Passage (opposite Blockbuster) and you'll come across this shining gem ...More
Roman Road Market
London > Shopping > Markets
Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 17 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Roman Road Market is situated on the oldest known trade route in Britain, the road to Colchester famously taken by Boudicea on her way to burn ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 17 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Roman Road Market is situated on the oldest known trade route in Britain, the road to Colchester famously taken by Boudicea on her way to burn ...More
Billingsgate Market
London > Shopping > Markets
Trafalgar Way, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 24 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Originally a general market for corn, coal, iron, wine, salt, pottery, fish and other goods, Billingsgate is now the only London-based market dedicated to fish. From ...More
London > Shopping > Markets
Trafalgar Way, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 24 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Originally a general market for corn, coal, iron, wine, salt, pottery, fish and other goods, Billingsgate is now the only London-based market dedicated to fish. From ...More
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Restaurants near Ragged School Museum
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Indiana Restaurant
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
129 Salmon Lane, E14 | 8 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
129 Salmon Lane, E14 | 8 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Indian/South Asian Cuisine...More
Zain's Restaurant & Grill
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
558 Mile End Road, Mile End, E3 | 9 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Crafting vibrant flavours of the East, Zain's Restaurant & Grill offers a laidback family-run eatery in the lively East End. Making use of a daily delivered ...More
London > Restaurants > Indian/South Asian restaurants
558 Mile End Road, Mile End, E3 | 9 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Crafting vibrant flavours of the East, Zain's Restaurant & Grill offers a laidback family-run eatery in the lively East End. Making use of a daily delivered ...More
Soma Kitchen
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
230 Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1 | 10 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Mediterranean Cuisine...More
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
230 Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1 | 10 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Mediterranean Cuisine...More
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 2 miles from Ragged School Museum
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 2 miles from Ragged School Museum
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 17 minutes from Ragged School Museum
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 17 minutes from Ragged School Museum
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 33 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 33 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
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Revolution Karting
London > Leisure > Activities
Arches 422-424 Mile End Park, Burdett Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 5 minutes from Ragged School Museum
It's not exactly Formula 1 but get behind the wheel of a go-kart and you'll certainly feel like you're ready to give Lewis Hamilton a ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
Arches 422-424 Mile End Park, Burdett Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 5 minutes from Ragged School Museum
It's not exactly Formula 1 but get behind the wheel of a go-kart and you'll certainly feel like you're ready to give Lewis Hamilton a ...More
Victoria Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 18 minutes from Ragged School Museum
One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the ...More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 18 minutes from Ragged School Museum
One of London's best kept secrets, Victoria Park is a fantastic place to spend an afternoon. The city's first public park, it was opened in the ...More
York Hall Leisure Centre
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
5-15 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 21 minutes from Ragged School Museum
York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green includes a gym, day spa, 33-metre swimming pool, Turkish bath and offers a wide range of exercise classes but ...More
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
5-15 Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 21 minutes from Ragged School Museum
York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green includes a gym, day spa, 33-metre swimming pool, Turkish bath and offers a wide range of exercise classes but ...More
Morgan Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
43 Morgan Street, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 10 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Yet another conversion of a grimy and atmospheric East end boozer into a gastropub, but in this case it's been done so well that it's hard ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
43 Morgan Street, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 10 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Yet another conversion of a grimy and atmospheric East end boozer into a gastropub, but in this case it's been done so well that it's hard ...More
The Narrow
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
44 Narrow Street, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 13 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Having been such a huge influence on British gastropub fare, it was only a matter of time before Gordon Ramsay opened one himself. As is so ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
44 Narrow Street, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 13 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Having been such a huge influence on British gastropub fare, it was only a matter of time before Gordon Ramsay opened one himself. As is so ...More
The Crown
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
223 Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 18 minutes from Ragged School Museum
This used to be an excellent gastro pub overlooking Victoria Park - one where all the food and drink was certified organic. That was before it ...More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
223 Grove Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 18 minutes from Ragged School Museum
This used to be an excellent gastro pub overlooking Victoria Park - one where all the food and drink was certified organic. That was before it ...More
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Nightlife near Ragged School Museum
Ragged School Museum clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Davy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
31 Fisherman's Walk, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 22 minutes from Ragged School Museum
At ground floor level on Fisherman’s Walk at Canary Wharf, tables, chairs and merry-makers spill out of doors on to the riverside during the summer months. ...More
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
31 Fisherman's Walk, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 22 minutes from Ragged School Museum
At ground floor level on Fisherman’s Walk at Canary Wharf, tables, chairs and merry-makers spill out of doors on to the riverside during the summer months. ...More
The Rhythm Factory
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
16-18 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 27 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Scuzzy venue on the outskirts of Shoreditch which looks like a crummycafe from the outside. Walk past the crowded plastic tables and chairsand through a discreet ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
16-18 Whitechapel Road, Tower Hamlets, London E1 | 27 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Scuzzy venue on the outskirts of Shoreditch which looks like a crummycafe from the outside. Walk past the crowded plastic tables and chairsand through a discreet ...More
The Fringe
London > Nightlife > Bars
Swan Wharf, Old Ford Lock, E3 | 28 minutes from Ragged School Museum
A pop up private members' club in a former Victorian stable in Swan Wharf, a 100-metre walk from the Olympic Park, The Fringe is the place ...More
London > Nightlife > Bars
Swan Wharf, Old Ford Lock, E3 | 28 minutes from Ragged School Museum
A pop up private members' club in a former Victorian stable in Swan Wharf, a 100-metre walk from the Olympic Park, The Fringe is the place ...More
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Meeting venue hire near Ragged School Museum
Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Ragged School Museum.
Museum of London Docklands
London > Business > Venue Hire
No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 19 minutes from Ragged School Museum
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 19 minutes from Ragged School Museum
In keeping with its waterside location, the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the East End with particular emphasis on the River Thames ...More
The Wapping Project
London > Business > Venue Hire
Wapping Hydrolic Power Station, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 23 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving centre ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
Wapping Hydrolic Power Station, Wapping Wall, Tower Hamlets, London E1W | 23 minutes from Ragged School Museum
Built in 1890 and originally used to power machinery using stream and later electricity, the unique space of The Wapping Project is now a thriving centre ...More
Bistrotheque
London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, Hackney, London E2 | 26 minutes from Ragged School Museum
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London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, Hackney, London E2 | 26 minutes from Ragged School Museum
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What's On Today Near Ragged School Museum Everything Stops For Tea Leisure | Until 26th May 2013 Jamboree 12 minutes walk from Ragged School Museum ...More The Sunday Afternoon Art Club (Over 7s) Kids Events | Until 26th May 2013 Idea Store Whitechapel 18 minutes walk from Ragged School Museum ...More Rockin' Roasts Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 26th May 2013 The Star Of Bethnal Green 24 minutes walk from Ragged School Museum Resident DJs play old rock'n'roll and rockabilly tunes....More Sunday Musiq Clubbing and Nightlife | On 19th May 2013 Cafe 1001 1.56 miles from Ragged School Museum Koichi Sakai and Miro spin house and soul....More Drift Clubbing and Nightlife | On 19th May 2013 Cafe 1001 1.56 miles from Ragged School Museum Parboil Bones, Kid AM and Gabbi Lopez play house and techno....More Sunday at The Big Chill bar Clubbing and Nightlife | On 19th May 2013 The Big Chill Bar 1.57 miles from Ragged School Museum Folk2Future and Dom Servini play folk, electronica, soul, Afrobeat, Latin, disco and jazz....More Type Clubbing and Nightlife | On 19th May 2013 The Vibe Bar 1.57 miles from Ragged School Museum Scott Martin plays house and dance....More Mwalimu Express Kids Events | On 19th May 2013 Rich Mix Centre 1.67 miles from Ragged School Museum Experience Africa and the Diaspora....More Buzz Day Party Launch Clubbing and Nightlife | On 19th May 2013 Concrete 1.77 miles from Ragged School Museum House and techno courtesy of Igluu, Martina, Micah Fish, Scholar Tee, Petchy and Teaser DJ....More Amaraterra Concerts | On 19th May 2013 The Bedroom Bar 1.92 miles from Ragged School Museum The group plays traditional folk from Southern Italy....More London 2013 The AnnualThe best London events, openings, anniversaries & experiences for 2013, from LondonTown.com Book £10 Tablet FREE 
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