Welcome to the local museum of Islington, where we aim to bring the history of our borough to life for everyone who lives, works, or visits here! We’re a museum for the community, and we want to represent your stories through our collection. So come by for a visit and share your Islington memories!
Check out our exhibitions, events, and projects to see what’s on in the museum.
Islington Museum is part of the Islington Heritage Service, which includes the Local History Centre and the Cally Clock Tower project.
Islington Museum entrance 
Cally Clock Tower 
Islington Local History Centre
Visiting Hours
Monday: 10am – 5pm
Tuesday: 10am – 5pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10am – 5pm
Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: Closed
Entry is free, no tickets or bookings required!
All visitors must wear face masks unless exempt and sign in with the NHS Track and Trace app or leave their details with the museum.
Facilities:
Our children’s play kitchen is currently open! Most of the toys have been removed to comply with COVID safety regulations so please bring your own toys.
Toilets are open to the public, with single-user and disabled access toilets.
While we do not have café facilities on site, there are many cafés in the local area that you can support!
Find us at the location below! We are accessible by the Underground from Angel (Northern) and Farringdon (Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City), and by bus. Please check out our AccessAble page for disability access information.
