History
The Almshouses 1906 - watercolour by Philip Norman
The Geffrye Museum specialises in the history of the English domestic interior. Its collections of furniture, textiles, paintings and objects are displayed in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day. The museum is set in the former almshouses of the Ironmongers' Company. These historic and beautiful buildings are surrounded by delightful gardens, which create a peaceful oasis in a busy area of East London.
