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 The Geffrye Museum depicts the quintessential style of English middle-class living rooms. Its collections of furniture, textiles, paintings and decorative arts are displayed in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day.
The displays lead the visitor on a walk through time, from the 17th century with oak furniture and panelling, past the refined splendour of the Georgian period and the high style of the Victorians, to 20th century modernity as seen in a 1930s flat, a mid-century room in 'contemporary style' and a late- 20th century living space in a converted warehouse.
Recently The Geffrye was awarded a grant of £258,000 from the DCMS/Wolfson Galleries Improvement Fund to refurbish the 17th and 18th century period rooms as part of a major gallery improvement project during 2005-6. The new rooms will be based on recent research and scholarship and, will more accurately reflect the way London homes looked and were used during these periods. They will bring the past to life in a more authentic and engaging way.
The Geffrye expects to open the new period rooms in December 2005.
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Major Award for Geffrye Museum
The museum is set in elegant 18th century almshouses with a contemporary wing surrounded by attractive gardens.The museum period rooms, galleries and gardens provide an unusual setting for filming and photography. See the Geffrye Museum Website for further details about hiring these facilities.
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The Geffrye Museum, Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA |
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+44(0)20 7739 9893 |
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www.geffrye-museum.org.uk |
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