What’s On?
Exhibitions
Explore our current and upcoming exhibitions! Our spaces are open to all and free of entry.
Archives Can Be Anything!
Exhibition Gallery & Clocktower Atrium
26th February - 10th May 2025
An exhibition of creative projects made by the Young Archivists in response to our archives and local history collections.
You can expect artworks, zines, films, poetry and more – co-created by ten local 14-18 year-olds to share their perspectives on Croydon, heritage and underrepresented histories.
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Over the past year, ten local 14-18 year-olds have joined us in Croydon Archives, meeting for workshops exploring archives, heritage and Croydon: reinterpreting our collections through their perspectives.
Instead of providing a historical account of Croydon, this exhibition draws together different time periods and subject matter to share the Young Archivists’ understandings of the place they call home. Archives Can Be Anything! is an overview of Croydon through the eyes of its youth.
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Exhibition Gallery
Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Clocktower Atrium
Mondays - Fridays, 9.00am - 6.00pm Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Museum Exhibition Gallery, Ground floor and the Clocktower Atrium, Level 0.
Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ET
Croydon is a young borough, with the largest population of under-18s in London. Croydon Archives and the Museum of Croydon have been developing new ways for young people to get involved in our work and collections. Learn more here.
The Wendy Project
Riesco Gallery | 10th - 29th March
Photo credit: Chris O’Donovan
The Wendy Project is a thought-provoking and immersive installation commissioned from award-winning textile artist Holly Searle AKA The Subversive Stitcher to mark International Women’s Day
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In JM Barrie’s Peter Pan when Wendy is injured in Neverland, the Lost Boys build a house around her where she lays to keep her safe whilst she recovers. Crafted from vintage tea towels which have each been embellished with powerful statements through a series of workshops with 100 women across Croydon, this new Wendy House ‘domestic art work’ will be on display throughout March in the Riesco Gallery.
Note: Due to the participative nature of this project, we invite all participants to express themselves freely and therefore some of the final content may contain adult themes or strong language.
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Riesco Gallery
Open every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
11:00 - 17:00
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Riesco Gallery, Ground floor of the Croydon Clocktower
Croydon Clocktower, Katharine Street, Croydon, CR9 1ET
Want to learn more?
Events
Search our calendar for the latest Museum and Archive events. These events are part of our wider outreach, access and exhibition programming.
Hands-on Heritage Workshops at Croydon Libraries
Come join us at your local library this January -March for a FREE hands-on heritage workshop! It’s a great chance to explore fascinating items from our museum collection, get creative with some fun crafts, and learn all about reducing, reusing, and recycling.
We can’t wait to see you there!
Saturdays:
Thornton Heath Library: 18th Jan 2 - 3pm
Ashburton Library: 1st Feb 2 - 3pm
Central Library: 15th Feb 2 - 3pm
Coulsdon Library: 8th March 2 - 3pm
Selsdon Library: 22nd March 2 - 3pm
