Islington Museum
Explore Islington’s stories of the people, the places and the ideas that created our borough. The Friends of Islington Museum support the museum in all its activities!
Get involved to learn about the borough’s hidden histories, explore our collections and learn about what makes Islington such a fascinating place to live, work, and play.
Islington Museum
Visit to explore Islington’s story through free exhibitions and programming.
Current Exhibition
Our Islington: Art of the Borough
Celebrating Islington’s artists, with chances to add your own creations. 12/09/24 – 12/01/24
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Islington Archives
Visit to do hands-on exploration of our archive of 100,000+ documents related to the borough.
Islington Heritage Projects
Learn about how we are conserving Islington’s heritage and bringing art to the borough.
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Islington Museum is getting a new look…
This year, Islington Museum is redeveloping its permanent gallery and facilities. The museum was originally founded by a group of volunteers in Islington Town Hall in 1988, moved to its current location in 2008. Since then, the permanent gallery has not been updated. So we’ve made this post to answer some FAQs about what exactly…
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An introduction to the Bunhill project
The ward of Bunhill, located in South Islington, is an area of London full of the most fascinating history. Just outside the City Walls, this part of Finsbury was once an area for the ill and destitute. Long gone is St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics and instead exists a thriving ward full of shops, restaurants,…
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Elthorne Park Peace Garden
Friday 23rd July, 3-5pm Islington Heritage Service invites you to attend a series of events in the Peace Garden of Elthorne Park to commemorate the unveiling of a WW2 memorial plaque and the re-installation of Upon Reflection, a statue by Kevin Atherton. The V2 Rocket Memorial On Sunday November 5th, 1944, a V2 rocket was…
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Streets with a Story: The Book of Islington
First published in 1986, Streets with a Story: The Book of Islington, is an A-Z of Islington and Finsbury’s roads, streets, buildings and open spaces – both old and new. (Above: Angel and Islington High Street, 1920s). An invaluable resource for all those discovering and researching the fascinating history of Islington’s past, it was researched…
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Choosing to Challenge: Islington Women and Politics
International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The theme of IWD 2021 is ‘Choosing to Challenge’. We can all choose to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality, and…
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