Exhibitions

We are currently working on a brand new exhibition in our Museum Gallery, set to debut April 2025. Stay tuned for updates!

Mad Professor Art Exhibition

An art exhibit celebrating the music and career of Mad Professor, as part of This is Croydon, London Borough of Culture 2023.

Open to all and free entry.

Immerse yourself in a mini exhibition that chronicles the rich career of reggae and dub maestro, Mad Professor, and Ariwa Sounds, through original artwork and cover art illustrations. The exhibition will display many of the artist's iconic series, from Dub Me Crazy to Black Liberation, showcasing a journeyed illustration of Mad Professor's ever-evolving approach to dub, lovers rock, and roots reggae.
Wednesdays & Fridays
12th June 2024 - 7th Feb 2025,
11:00am - 4:00pm
Museum Exhibition Gallery, Ground floor.
Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ETgoes here

Come and experience the secret life of some of the borough’s most extraordinary buildings.

Open to all and free entry.

The buildings of Croydon hold many secrets. Over the centuries the town has held countless different identities, as it has grown and changed with the times. From a Saxon Minster to medieval almshouses, grand Victorian town hall to 1920s airport, mid-century office buildings and a brutalist library, we see its history all around us. But who are the holders of their secrets? Commissioned by Croydon Council as part of this year’s Open House Festival, Croydon Unlocked allows us to experience the secret life of some of the borough’s most extraordinary buildings, as seen by the people who know them best: the key holders, caretakers, cleaners and concierges. These are people who see these places as we never do: silent and empty after the day has passed, or as they prepare it for the next. Artist and photographer Rachel Adams has developed a new body of work celebrating the borough’s iconic architecture and the people who look after these buildings. The images feature the fabric of local buildings and portraits of their keepers. Croydon Unlocked was inspired by Adams’ 2020 project, Life is Brutalist, which focus on Southampton’s acclaimed Lyons Israel Ellis housing block Wyndham Court.
Monday - Saturday
9.00am - 6.00pm (9am - 5pm on Sat)
Clocktower Atrium, Level 0,
Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ET

In addition to temporary exhibitions, the museum has a permanent gallery; the Riesco Gallery.

For more information on the collections and what we have on display click here.