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From Tuesday 10 August there will be a small display of photographs in the lower concourse cases in the new extension. The photographs on display here are inspired by homes in the East End. Six of the cases contain images taken by participants in events led by the Geffrye Museum in partnership with Poplar HARCA (Housing and Regeneration Community Association) and Bsix College (a sixth form college in Hackney). The remaining three cases show a selection of entries to the competition which reflect aspects of the home: outside, inside, portraits and details. For more information on the My East End project please follow this link.
The Geffrye Museum has been selected to take part in museumaker, a prestigious, national project involving 16 museums across the country. museumaker is an ambitious partnership between makers, museums, and visitors, and is supported by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, Renaissance in the Regions and Arts Council England. Outstanding contemporary makers have been chosen to create exceptional new commissions for each partner museum in response to its site and heritage collections. A participatory project, involving the public, is an integral element in each programme. By exploring the possibilities of creative interchanges between the historical and the contemporary, museumaker offers something special for existing museum visitors, as well as establishing ways to develop new audiences.
Kei Ito's practice links together costume design for dance and theatre productions, fashion and accessories design, and textile and costume exhibitions for galleries. As part of museumaker she will be creating a parade of chairs and lamps made from woven fibre optics. Patterns influenced by various pieces within the Geffrye Museum Collection will be woven into the fibre optic designs. Launched in September the installation will create a magical, fairy tale landscape within the front garden. Kei will be working young people on range of education projects and will be giving a series of talks in the autumn.
Visit one of the Geffrye's 18th-century almshouses which has been fully restored to its original condition, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of London's poor and elderly in former times. Visitors will have a chance to visit the restored historic almshouse on the following days:
Timed entries on Saturdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are at 11.00am, 12.00pm, 2.00pm, 3.00pm and 4.00pm (from October the last tour is at 3.00pm).Tickets: Adults £2.00, Friends of the Geffrye, disabled visitors and children under 16 free. Numbers are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that only groups of 8 or more can book in advance.The 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month we welcome advance booking by groups of 8 or more, therefore not all of these tours may be open to the public. There are 16 places for this tour and these will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis 10 minutes before the tour begins. We suggest those wishing to visit the restored historic almshouse on a Wednesday contact the Information and Bookings Officer on 020 7739 9893 to check availability.
