Hackney is a borough that has long been a byword for East London cool. This is reflected in its small but eclectic collection of museums.
The borough is home to one of London’s best local museums, while the Viktor Wynd Museum is certainly its strangest. Add in the fascinating Museum of the Home and Sutton House Tudor mansion and you have a distinctly Hackney mix.
Explore all museums in Hackney below. You’ll also find museums in nearby boroughs further down the page.
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Autograph Gallery
A free to visit photography gallery which puts on groundbreaking exhibiitions, usually focused on identity, race, human rights and social... -
Hackney Museum
Hackney's local museum, exploring over 1,000 years of history. This includes exhibitions on Saxon Hackney all the way through to... -
Museum of the Home
The world's only museum of the home, exploring home life and how homes have evolved and changed over the past... -
Sutton House
The oldest house in Hackney and one of the only remaining Tudor houses in London. Originally built for Sir Ralph... -
Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities
One of London's strangest museums, describing itself as a 'Museum of Curiosities & UnNatural History'. A delightfully bizarre cabinet of...
Museums near Hackney
From Hackney, you have access to all of East London’s eclectic, creative museums. A few highlights include the new V&A East Storehouse, the Ragged School Museum in in Tower Hamlets and the Museum of London Docklands, one of my favourite museums in the whole city.
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