Address: Ragged School Museum
46-50 Copperfield Road
London E3 4RR
Nearest Underground
:
Central, District Lines (all
day) and Hammersmith
and City Line (peak hours only) to Mile End, then
walk, following the signs
across Mile End Park
Telephone: 020 8980 6405
Opening Times
Wednesday, Thursday 10am - 5pm
First Sunday of the month 2pm - 5pm
Admission Prices: Entrance to
the Museum is free but donations are
welcome
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The purpose of the Ragged School
Museum is to make the unique history
of the East End of London, and in
particular of the Copperfield Road
Ragged School, accessible to
everyone.
The Museum was opened in 1990 in
three canal-side warehouses in
Copperfield Road, East London. These
buildings were previously used by Dr
Barnardos to house the largest
ragged school in London. In a
re-created classroom of the period,
visitors can now experience how
Victorian children were taught.
There are also displays on local
history, industry and life in the
East End and a varied programme of
temporary exhibitions. The
Museum runs a variety of different
activities for all ages. These
include workshops, history talks,
treasure hunts and canal walks.
These are open to all.
Who runs the Museum? In 1983, a
group of local people joined
together to save Nos 46-50
Copperfield Road from demolition.
This led to the formation of the
Ragged School Museum Trust, which
governs the Museum. The Trust is now
run by a Council of Management,
which is elected from among the
members of the Trust. The Trust
employs nine members of staff: four
full-time; one part-time; and four
for one day a week each. In
addition, there are thirty five
volunteers who work regularly at the
Museum.
Related
Website:
www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk
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