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Hackney Museum

 
 
ADDRESS
1 Reading Lane, Hackney, London E8 1GQ 
 
TELEPHONE
020 8356 3500 
 
OPENING TIMES
Tue to Fri 9.30am-5.30pm, Thu 9.30am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm | Closed on Sundays
 

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Hackney Museum events

 
Music With Maddy: Workshop (Under 4s)Music With Maddy: Workshop (Under 4s)1st June 2012Friday 29th June 2012 Where:
Hackney Museum, 1  Reading Lane      E8 1GQ
Category: event
 
event  Running until Friday 29th June 2012
TIMES  1st Jun, 8th Jun, 15th Jun, 22nd Jun and 29th Jun 2012 - Various Times  PRICING  Free
Music With Maddy: Workshop (Under 4s)
Music With Maddy: Workshop (Under 4s)Music With Maddy: Workshop (Under 4s)5th June 2012Tuesday 26th June 2012 Where:
Hackney Museum, 1  Reading Lane      E8 1GQ
Category: event
 
event  Running from Tuesday 5th June 2012 until Tuesday 26th June 2012
TIMES  5th Jun, 12th Jun, 19th Jun and 26th Jun 2012 at 10am-11am and 11am-12noon  PRICING  Free
Music With Maddy: Workshop (Under 4s)
Teas And ToursTeas And ToursA tour of the museum and a cup of tea.6th June 2012Wednesday 27th June 2012 Where:
Hackney Museum, 1  Reading Lane      E8 1GQ
Category: event
 
event  Running from Wednesday 6th June 2012 until Wednesday 27th June 2012
TIMES  6th Jun, 13th Jun, 20th Jun and 27th Jun 2012 - 3pm  PRICING  Free
A tour of the museum and a cup of tea.
Teas And Tours

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Hackney Museum Hackney Museum, Eel, pie and mash shop 

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Opening and closing times for Hackney Museum

Today (Friday) Hackney Museum closes at 17.30

Monday:

Closed
 
 

Tuesday:

9.30
-
17.30
 
 

Wednesday:

9.30
-
17.30
 
 

Thursday:

9.30
-
20.00
 
 

Friday:

9.30
-
17.30
 
 

Saturday:

10.00
-
17.00
 
 

Sunday:

Closed
 
 
 

Location map of Hackney Museum

LondonTown.com - Hackney Museum Location Map
Underground Stations

Underground Stations

 
 
Shoreditch Underground
 
20 minutes walk
 
Railway Stations

Railway Stations

 
 
 
Car Parks

Car Parks

 
Sclater Street Car Park
 
19 minutes walk
 
Great Eastern Street NCP
 
24 minutes walk
 
 
 
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Hotels near Hackney Museum

Near Hackney Museum
Holiday Inn Express London-City London
Holiday Inn Express London-City
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 81% off from £67
275 Old Street, EC1V | 25 minutes from Hackney Museum
Modern and functional, you get what you pay for at this middle ranking hotel close to the City and the reasonable rates mean that it fills ...More
 
 
 
Ibis London City London
Ibis London City
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 28% off from £119
5 Commercial Street, E1 | 30 minutes from Hackney Museum
...More
 
 
 
Andaz Liverpool Street London
Andaz Liverpool Street
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel  Petite Doubles: 68% off from £115
40 Liverpool Street, EC2M7QN | 32 minutes from Hackney Museum
Housed in one of the great Victorian station hotels, this showstopper is a mixture of meticulous nineteenth century restoration and the glittering wit of Terrence Conran's ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Museums nearest Hackney Museum

Nearest to Hackney Museum
Bank of England Museum London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bank of England Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Bartholomew Lane, London, City, London EC2R | 1.8 miles from Hackney Museum
Sorry, no free samples here but you can get your hands on a real gold bar. Housed within the Bank of England, the Bank of England ...More
 
 
 
V & A Museum of Childhood London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
V & A Museum of Childhood
London > Attractions > Museums
Cambridge Heath Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 10 minutes from Hackney 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
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Geffrye Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
136 Kingsland Road, London, Hackney, London E2 | 16 minutes from Hackney 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 Hackney Museum

The best museums, galleries, attractions near Hackney Museum
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Yinka Shonibare Space
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Sunbury House, 1 Andrews Street, London, Hackney, London E8 | 5 minutes from Hackney Museum
Turner Shortlisted British artist Yinka Shonibare has bought this former office block, in need of some attention, and hardly changed a thing. While the artist decides ...More
 
 
 
Vyner Street Gallery London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Vyner Street Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
21-23 Vyner Street, London, Hackney, London E2 | 5 minutes from Hackney Museum
The remnants of its former use as an old industrial area are still visible on Vyner Street. But, in recent years, it has become a hotbed ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Nettie Horn Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
25b Vyner Street, London, Hackney, London E2 | 5 minutes from Hackney Museum
Described as "one of the East End's most exciting new galleries" by the Daily Telegraph in January 2008, the Nettie Horn gallery has now firmly established ...More
 
 
 
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Events near Hackney Museum

Near Hackney Museum
Deansways London
Deansways
London > Events > Comedy  Dates: Friday 1st June 2012 - 8pm
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, E2 | 9 minutes from Hackney Museum
Surreal humour and ranting from John Kearns, plus Ross Lee, Dan Cook, Arnab Chanda, Pat Burtscher and Oram And Meeten....More
 
 
 
Revenge Of The Loaf London
Revenge Of The Loaf
London > Events > Clubbing and Nightlife  Dates: Friday 1st June 2012 - 8pm-2am
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, E2 | 9 minutes from Hackney Museum
...More
 
 
 
The Sundae Kups, Yu Sato & The Kupa Bros London
The Sundae Kups, Yu Sato & The Kupa Bros
London > Events > Concerts  Dates: Friday 1st June 2012 - 8pm-2am
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, 44-46 Pollard Row, E2 | 9 minutes from Hackney Museum
American surf rock band now based in London....More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near Hackney Museum

Near Hackney Museum
10 Gales London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
10 Gales
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
Arch 10, Gales Gardens, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 11 minutes from Hackney 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
 
 
 
Rich Mix Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rich Mix Centre
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 19 minutes from Hackney Museum
Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests with ...More
 
 
 
Rich Mix Cinema London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rich Mix Cinema
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Rich Mix Centre, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London, Shoreditch, London E16LA | 19 minutes from Hackney Museum
Located in one of London's most thriving and art-driven communities Rich Mix does exactly what it says on the tin, presenting visitors of different interests with ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near Hackney Museum

The best shops and markets near Hackney Museum
King & Queen of Bethnal Green London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
King & Queen of Bethnal Green
London > Shopping > Clothing
41 Temple Street, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 3 minutes from Hackney Museum
When one reader, Barbara Buchanan, came across this gorgeous vintage and fashion boutique she wanted to pass on the shopping tip. "I have used your recommendations ...More
 
 
 
Rebel Rebel London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rebel Rebel
London > Shopping > Florists
5 Broadway Market, Hackney, London, Hackney, London E8 | 7 minutes from Hackney Museum
Rebel Rebel is a flower shop and event design business based in Broadway Market in the East End. Specialising in flowers and dressing for corporate events ...More
 
 
 
Broadway Market London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Broadway Market
London > Shopping > Markets
East London, Hackney, London E8 | 7 minutes from Hackney Museum
Broadway is a great little market that is expanding rapidly and enjoys a tremendous reputation. It's worth the trip down there as there's a tremendous variety ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near Hackney Museum

What are the best dining options near Hackney Museum London?
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Little Georgia
London > Restaurants > Cafes and Delis
87 Goldsmiths Row, London, Hackney, London E2 | 4 minutes from Hackney Museum
There aren't many Georigian-inspired restaurants in the capital which is one reason at least to visit this one. Another reason would be that it's really quite ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Frizzante at City Farm
London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
1 Goldsmith's Row, London, Hackney, London E2 | 6 minutes from Hackney Museum
...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Cat & Mutton
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
76 Broadway, London, Hackney, London E8 | 6 minutes from Hackney Museum
Pub ...More
 
 
 
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Education near Hackney Museum

Near Hackney Museum
Four Corners London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 13 minutes from Hackney 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
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 17 minutes from Hackney 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
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Workers' Educational Association
London > Education > Evening Classes
4 Luke Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC2A | 25 minutes from Hackney Museum
National charity for adult learning which also runs an excellent selection of theatre, literature, history and politics evening classes....More
 
 
 
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Leisure near Hackney Museum

Hackney Museum gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
York Hall Leisure Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
York Hall Leisure Centre
London > Leisure > Sports Facilities
5-15 Old Ford Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 8 minutes from Hackney 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
 
 
 
spa LONDON London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
spa LONDON
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
York Hall Leisure Centre, Old Ford Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 8 minutes from Hackney Museum
Bethnal Green's former Turkish baths have been refurbished and turned into a spa complete with aroma steam rooms and a plunge pool. Spa LONDON is run ...More
 
 
 
London Fields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London Fields
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Martello Road, London, E8 | 14 minutes from Hackney Museum
Located in a bustling, regenerated area of east London, London Fields park has been transformed from a neglected area of common ground into a thriving rich ...More
 
 
 
THE BEST

Pubs near Hackney Museum

The best pubs near London Hackney Museum.
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Cat & Mutton
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
76 Broadway, London, Hackney, London E8 | 6 minutes from Hackney Museum
Pub ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Approach
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
47 Approach Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 9 minutes from Hackney Museum
A good pub which supports young boxers from the area and is a favourite among the locals, with a jolly atmosphere and a fine selection of ...More
 
 
 
The Royal Oak London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Royal Oak
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
73 Columbia Road, London, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 10 minutes from Hackney Museum
You might just recognise this pub off the telly - it has featured in the Kray's film, sitcom Good Night Sweetheart and even Blue Peter. The ...More
 
 
 
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Nightlife near Hackney Museum

Hackney Museum clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Loungelover London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Loungelover
London > Nightlife > Bars
1 Whitby Street, London, Shoreditch, London E2 | 20 minutes from Hackney Museum
Opulent Brick Lane haunt, home to the high fashion set and to excellent cocktails. Due mainly to its unassuming location in London’s gritty East End, this exceptionally ...More
 
 
 
Bar Kick London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bar Kick
London > Nightlife > Bars
127 Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 21 minutes from Hackney Museum
Fashionable Shoreditch drinkers from all around the globe are attracted to this cellar bar by its rickety old furniture, interesting imported beers, and a pricy, but ...More
 
 
 
The Last Days Of Decadence London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Last Days Of Decadence
London > Nightlife >
Shoreditch High Street, London, Shoreditch, London E1 | 21 minutes from Hackney Museum
This dark and (at least downstairs) dingy bar on Shoreditch High Street used to be home of the much maligned Ditch bar and has gone to ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near Hackney Museum

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near Hackney Museum.
Bistrotheque London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Bistrotheque
London > Business > Venue Hire
23-27 Wadeson Street, London, Hackney, London E2 | 6 minutes from Hackney Museum
...More
 
 
 
Shoreditch Town Hall London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Shoreditch Town Hall
London > Business > Venue Hire
380 Old Street, London, Shoreditch, London EC1V | 22 minutes from Hackney Museum
Site of the legendary Whirly Gig parties in the nineties, Shoreditch Town Hall lends itself well to any type of gathering. Re-opened in 2005, following a ...More
 
 
 
Christ Church Spitalfields London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Christ Church Spitalfields
London > Business > Venue Hire
2 Fournier Street, Broadgate, London, Spitalfields, London E1 | 25 minutes from Hackney Museum
Built in 1729, Nicholas Hawksmoor's Christ Church creation was declared dangerous and closed in 1956. Vigorous campaigning, from the poet Sir John Betjeman among others, eventually ...More
 
 
 
 

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Near Hackney Museum

 
 
 
 
Music With Maddy: Workshop (Under 4s)
Kids Events | Until 29th June 2012 

Hackney Museum At Hackney Museum

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Luke Rudolf
Exhibitions | Until 14th July 2012 

Kate MacGarry 5 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

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Meg Cavanaugh, Allegra Shock
Concerts | Until 29th June 2012 

Off Broadway 7 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

Folk and jazz-influenced acoustica from the New York-based singer-songwriter....More

Revenge Of The Loaf
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 1st June 2012 

Bethnal Green Working Men's Club 9 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

...More

Deansways
Comedy | On 1st June 2012 

Bethnal Green Working Men's Club 9 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

Surreal humour and ranting from John Kearns, plus Ross Lee, Dan Cook, Arnab Chanda, Pat Burtscher and Oram And Meeten....More

The Sundae Kups, Yu Sato & The Kupa Bros
Concerts | On 1st June 2012 

Bethnal Green Working Men's Club 9 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

American surf rock band now based in London....More

Big Fun Jubilee Weekend Special
Clubbing and Nightlife | On 1st June 2012 

The Star Of Bethnal Green 10 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

Phil and Will kick off the celebratory weekend with five hours of acid house, hip hop, indie and Balearic beats....More

Art Smarts: Workshop
Exhibitions | Until 29th June 2012 

V & A Museum of Childhood 10 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

Arts and crafts for all ages....More

Animal Magic: Workshop (Under 5s)
Kids Events | Until 29th June 2012 

V & A Museum of Childhood 10 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

...More

East London Acting School (Ages 14-19)
Exhibitions | Until 29th June 2012 

Oxford House 10 minutes walk from Hackney Museum

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