Museum of Brands

Museum of Brands A nostalgic journey through 200 years of consumer culture. Unwrap 200 years of consumer society at the Museum of Brands.
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Travel through the Museum’s time tunnel of 12,000 objects and unwrap 150 years of consumer society, decade by decade. From Cadbury’s to Coca-Cola, Monster Munch to Matey Bubble Bath, so many brand stories are here. Rediscover design classics, forgotten childhood toys and products long since consigned to history. The fascinating changes in style, design, fashion, entertainment, communications, trav

el, transport and behaviour can all be traced through our unique collection. Located just off the famous Portobello Road in London’s Notting Hill, the Museum is regularly described as one of London’s quirkiest Museums. Our award-winning gift shop sells brand-inspired items created from images in the Collection and the café offers light lunches, tea, coffee and refreshments.

Earlier this week we had the pleasure of hosting a very British afternoon tea party to celebrate our ongoing exhibition,...
04/09/2026

Earlier this week we had the pleasure of hosting a very British afternoon tea party to celebrate our ongoing exhibition, Branding Britain. 🫖

Complete with Yorkshire Tea and Mr Kipling cakes plus our very own Smash Martian in attendance, we enjoyed an afternoon remembering the brands that have shaped Britain's identity. Thank you to our lovely guests for celebrating with us!

Good news – Branding Britain has been extended until Sunday 29 November! Book your tickets today to make sure you don't miss out.

03/09/2026

Last chance to take on our Fruit Market Frenzy Family Activities! 🍇

Activities run until 6 September. Kids go free with a paying visitor for general admission. Use the code KIDSGOFREE when purchasing your tickets. Don't miss out!

Happy 60th Birthday to the Notting Hill Carnival.The Museum of Brands is located on the Carnival route on Lancaster Road...
29/08/2026

Happy 60th Birthday to the Notting Hill Carnival.

The Museum of Brands is located on the Carnival route on Lancaster Road. In the Time Tunnel you'll find the 1951 Festival of Britain display, which includes this image of the Trinidad All-Steel Percussion Orchestra performing at the Festival. The group included pioneering musician Sterling Betancourt (1930 – 2026).

Betancourt later became one of the founders of Notting Hill Children's Street Fayre which grew into the Carnival celebrated this weekend.

Can you spot the fruity treasures hidden throughout the Time Tunnel? 🥝🫐🍌🍑🍓Join our fruit market frenzy trail this Summer...
27/08/2026

Can you spot the fruity treasures hidden throughout the Time Tunnel? 🥝🫐🍌🍑🍓

Join our fruit market frenzy trail this Summer and use all five senses to discover sweet treats, tasty adverts, sticky spreads and nostalgic surprises from across the decades!

Family Activities from 4 July – 6 September 2026. Kids go free with a paying visitor for general admission. Use the code KIDSGOFREE when purchasing your tickets.

This Sunday 30 and Bank Holiday Monday 31 August, the Museum will be closed during Notting Hill Carnival. We'll be back ...
26/08/2026

This Sunday 30 and Bank Holiday Monday 31 August, the Museum will be closed during Notting Hill Carnival. We'll be back open as usual on Tuesday 1 September.

Enjoy the Carnival Bank Holiday weekend! 🎉

🥤 We had another fantastic Smoothie Superstars family workshop this Tuesday! 🍓🍌Families got creative with fruity flavour...
21/08/2026

🥤 We had another fantastic Smoothie Superstars family workshop this Tuesday! 🍓🍌

Families got creative with fruity flavours, learned more about nutrition and designed their very own delicious smoothies. It was brilliant to see so many young smoothie superstars getting involved and having fun!

A huge thank you to all the families who joined us, and to our wonderful volunteers for helping make the workshop such a success. 💛

Want to join us at our next family activity? Sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date with our Family Activities programme, running every school holiday!

✨📻Happy National Radio Day!📻✨We’re celebrating by sharing some of our personal favourites from the MoB permanent collect...
20/08/2026

✨📻Happy National Radio Day!📻✨

We’re celebrating by sharing some of our personal favourites from the MoB permanent collection…

1. Freeplay self-powered radio (1999)
2. Panasonic Toot-a-Loop radio /R-72 (1972)
3. H.M.V portable battery radio (c. 1960)
4. Wesco Wallace & Gromit talking radio alarm clock (1996)
5. Lloytron N715 MW/LW portable radio (1991)
6. Rincan dual speaker radio (c. 1960)

Which of these have you owned?✨👀

Discover these radios ( and MANY more) as part of our permanent collection.

✨📻 Happy National Radio Day! 📻✨We’re celebrating with a look at some of our favourites from the MoB permanent collection...
20/08/2026

✨📻 Happy National Radio Day! 📻✨

We’re celebrating with a look at some of our favourites from the MoB permanent collection…

1. Freeplay self-powered radio (1999)
2. Panasonic Toot-a-Loop Radio / R-72 (1972)
3. H.M.V. portable battery radio (c. 1960)
4. Wesco Wallace & Gromit Talking Radio Alarm Clock (1996)
5. Lloytron Model N715 MW/LW Portable Radio (1991)
6. Rincan dual-speaker radio (c. 1960)

Which of these would you proudly entertain your guests with? ✨👀

Discover these radios and many, many more in our permanent collection.

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🥤Check out these amazing smoothie designs! Yesterday, we enjoyed the first of our Smoothie Superstars family workshops. ...
14/08/2026

🥤Check out these amazing smoothie designs! Yesterday, we enjoyed the first of our Smoothie Superstars family workshops. Together we learnt about nutrition and participants chose their favourite fruity flavours to make a smoothie. A big thank you to all the families who attended our workshops and to our brilliant volunteers who made these possible!

Sign up to our newsletter to stay up to date with our Family Activities programme, which runs every school holiday🥤

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☀️🌑 SPOOKY, WASN'T IT?As eyes turn to the skies for today’s solar eclipse, we’re looking back at how the British press c...
12/08/2026

☀️🌑 SPOOKY, WASN'T IT?

As eyes turn to the skies for today’s solar eclipse, we’re looking back at how the British press captured the spectacle last time a total solar eclipse was visible from mainland Europe – 11 August 1999.

From The Mirror’s “Spooky, wasn’t it?” to the Daily Mail’s simply “AWESOME”, newspapers dedicated front pages and special editions to the event, documenting the moment day briefly turned to night.

27 years later, eclipse fever is back. Today’s total eclipse will sweep across parts of Europe, while here in London we’ll see a partial eclipse this evening. 🌑☀️

Swipe through for a glimpse back at eclipse day, 1999, through newspapers from the Museum of Brands collection.

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