Museum of Croydon

19/06/2026

Last chance to see 'Croydon Art Collection: Matching Masterpieces'! 🏛✨

Visit us tomorrow to explore rarely-seen pieces from Croydon's Art Collection and drop in from 1:30pm for the last of our Sessions.

Visit the exhibition until this Saturday in our Special Exhibitions Gallery from 10am-4:30pm, located in the Croydon Clocktower, Level 1.

10/06/2026

Announcing our upcoming exhibition: Creative Health!

Arts and culture have been part of the human experience since our earliest existence. From cave paintings to lullabies, they have helped teach skills, support healing and bring communities together.

Today, the scientific evidence makes it clear that these activities have genuine positive impacts on our physical and mental health, wellbeing and social connectedness.

In this fun, interactive exhibition, explore what ‘Creative Health’ means and how it is being practiced in Croydon, discover the evidence showing how it works and find out how you can get involved.

Visit the exhibition for free from the 19 June - 22 August 2026 on Level 1 of the Croydon Clocktower. We are open Wednesdays-Saturdays 10am-4:30pm.

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04/06/2026

Last week for our Art & Joy session, we explored Surrey Street Market in the past, handled objects linked to food from the past, and created colourful clay fruit plates.

Join us for free Art & Joy sessions at the Museum of Croydon for people living with dementia and their carers. Explore, create, connect, and experience joy together.

The upcoming session is on Wednesday 10th June from 10:30am to 12:00pm.

If you are interested in joining a session, please sign up using this link: Art and Joy form — Museum of Croydon

26/05/2026

Announcing the next read for our !

Join us this June for a chat about 'The Other Side' by Jennifer Higgie. After our meeting, you are invited to explore the Museum of Croydon's current exhibition displaying 31 pieces from the Croydon Art Collection with some book-inspired prompts!

⏰ Saturday 13 June | 11:00 - 12:00
📍 Clocktower Café, Croydon Clocktower, CR9 1ET
ℹ Free, no booking required.

22/05/2026

Have you ever wanted to make art using nothing but sunlight? Now's your chance!

⏰ Saturday 13 June | 2-4pm
📍 Atrium, Croydon Clocktower, CR9 1ET
ℹ Free, booking required: https://tinyurl.com/y4e5unab

This workshop is part of 'Forever We Can Be Full', an exhibition at the Museum of Croydon celebrating 10 years of Play for Progress.

You can drop in to see the exhibition at any time during museum opening hours between the 28th of May & 31st August. During the exhibition, visitors will also be invited to take part in four workshops designed to offer a taste of Play for Progress’ creative programmes.

Whether you're a total art newbie or just looking to try something new, this workshop is for you. Places are limited, so sign up soon!

21/05/2026

20/05/2026

This week marks Dementia Action week – a nationwide campaign dedicated to raising awareness of dementia and highlighting the support available for people living with dementia, their families, and carers.

At the Museum of Croydon, we run free art sessions for people living with dementia and their carers – explore the Croydon Art Collection, create and experience joy together!

When: Every Wednesday fortnightly (next session on Wednesday 27th May)
Location: Croydon Clocktower
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

If you are interested in joining us, please sign up using this link: https://museumofcroydon.com/artandjoyform

16/05/2026

Last chance to visit FORGE: Industries of Croydon! ⚙️🔨

Explore Croydon’s rich industrial past that has forged the town as we know it today before it closes after the 23rd May.

This exhibition celebrates the people, places, and innovations of industry in the borough, past and present 🏭 Along with an overview of iconic factories, the exhibition explores three industrial themes – fabric, metal and brewing 🪡🔔🍺

At the core of the display are images of Addington blacksmiths forge, taken by local photographer Lee Williams 📸🔧 Dating back to 1740, the forge is still in full use and Lee’s photographs reveal behind-the-scenes of a traditional industry that continues to thrive.

📍 Special Exhibitions Gallery, Level 1, Croydon Clocktower
🕰 Wednesdays - Saturdays, 10am - 4:30pm

14/05/2026

Join us for free art sessions for people living with dementia and their carers – explore the Croydon Art Collection, create and experience joy together!

When: Every Wednesday fortnightly
Location: Croydon Clocktower
Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

If you are interested in joining us, please sign up using this link: https://museumofcroydon.com/artandjoyform

06/05/2026

Happening next week! ✈️

Will Noble - Londonist editor, and author of the book Croydonopolis: A Journey to the Greatest City That Never Was - explains how, for an all-too brief moment in time, Croydon was, in many ways, the centre of the universe.

⏰ Thursday 14th May | 18:30 - 20:30
📍Museum of Croydon & Braithwaite Hall, Level 1, Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, CR9 1ET
🎟 Tickets are £5 including a drink. Book via Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/mryc7jf7

"Whatever else it has done, Croydon Airport has certainly put Croydon on the map of Europe. Many foreigners instinctively think of Croydon when they hear the word England mentioned." - The Croydon Advertiser, 1938

In the 1920s and 30s, Croydon Airport was at the heart of a halcyon age of air travel. Imperial Airways would whisk you from Croydon to almost anywhere in the Empire. Hollywood stars, royalty and politicians poured in and out. French aristocrats flew to Croydon to get their suits tailored at Grants department store. World records were set and broken here. Those not wealthy enough to fly used the airport as a holiday resort, staying at the Aerodrome Hotel and plane-spotting from the viewing platforms. Croydon was uttered in the same breath as Paris, Cape Town and Brisbane.