Access
A living room in 1965 - photograph Chris Ridley
- All main displays are located on the ground floor. View museum floor plan here.
- Entrance and gardens are ramped and fully accessible for wheelchairs.
- Facilities include adapted toilet, baby-changing room and lift.
- Please note that the Restored Historic Almshouse is not accessible for wheelchairs.
- There are a limited number of parking bays for disabled drivers in front of the museum available for up to 3 hours between 10am-4pm.
- Hoxton Station, situated behind the museum on Geffrye Street, has step-free access throughout the station.
- Induction loop in Lecture room and Art rooms.
- Programme of Sign Interpreted talks. For details of our programme of sign interpreted tours, talks and workshops led by our Deaf tour guides please contact Sarah Fairbairn, Assistant Education Officer: Access and Audience Development: sfairbairn@geffrye-museum.org.uk. You can also download our current programme (adobe pdf) here.
- Programme of monthly talks and handling sessions for blind and partially sighted visitors, please contact Sarah Fairbairn, Assistant Education Officer: Access and Audience Development: sfairbairn@geffrye-museum.org.uk for more details. You can also download our current programme (adobe pdf) or (word doc version) here.
- Programme of talks, workshops and reminiscence sessions are run by Education staff for local community groups and older people's organisations. For more details please contact lbedford@geffrye-museum.org.uk.
Museum Audio Guide
The Period Room Highlights Tour provides fascinating insights into the main displays. Available from the front desk for £2.00. A free version of this tour is available for blind and partially sighted visitors. Neck loop and transcript available on request for deaf and hearing impaired visitors.
Listen to a short introduction to the audio guide.
New Audio Tour for Children and Families
We have launched a new audio tour for children and families that takes a humorous look at the period rooms and their imaginary inhabitants, 'The Geffryes'. The tours are free and last approximately 30 minutes. Please ask for this tour at the front desk.
