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Theatre Museum (London)

Description: Russell Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7PR, England. The Theatre Museum is Britain's only performing arts museum ... more

Theatre Museum (London) ... in a country renowned for its theatre. It serves as a museum, library, archive and education resource. Established in 1987 in its current building the old Covent Garden Flower Market, it is the National Museum of Performing Arts and is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Newest Review: ... ideally suited to theatre lovers with children. They often have childrens' events taking place, such as face painting and costume workshops. The museum is interesting to wander around. There are displays of theatre memorabilia from the past, a wall covered with autographs and handprints and there are often costumes on display. What is nice about this museum is that there never seems to be ... more

... anyone in it! I hate having to fight past people to see the displays in the popular museums. In the Theatre Museum it's easy to forget that the outside world exists! This is a great place to spend a relaxing hour if you are in the area, but ...more

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Theatre Museum (London): Theatre Museum - for theatre lovers only (195 words)
by - written on 18/08/00 (Very useful, 21 readings)
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The theatre museum is a rather small museum in Covent Garden. It definitely doesn't have the swanky glamour of the major museums in London. I'd say that this museum is really only for theatre lovers and it's probably ideally suited to theatre lovers with children. They often have childrens' events taking place, such as face painting and costume workshops. The museum is interesting to wander around. There are displays of theatre memorabilia from the past, a wall covered with autographs and handprints and there are often costumes on display. What is nice about this museum is that there never seems to be anyone in it! I hate having to fight past people to ... Read the complete review

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