Christmas Past: 400 Years of Seasonal Traditions in English Homes
Overview
Recapture the magic of Christmas with a visit to Christmas Past: 400 Years of Seasonal Traditions in English Homes. The museum’s 11 period rooms are decorated in authentic festive style, evoking some of the rich and colourful traditions and celebrations of Christmases past which are often forgotten amid the hubbub of the modern festive season. It illustrates traditional food, dancing, parlour games, decorating the tree and more, Christmas Past aims to show visitors how Christmas has been celebrated in English middle-class homes from 1600 to the present day.
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The Geffrye, Museum of the Home
- Address
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136 Kingsland RoadShoreditchLondonE2 8EA
- Telephone:
- +44 (0)20 7739 9893
- Public transport:
- Hoxton Station (London Overground) - directly behind museum. Liverpool Street, Bishopsgate exit, then bus 149 or 242. Old Street, exit 2, then bus 243 or 15 minute walk.
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