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The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world's most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator. The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a Museum in 1925

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The National Library of the UK and home to three exciting and unique public exhibition galleries.
The World's Knowledge
We hold over 13 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles, 57 million patents, 3 million sound recordings, and so much more

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The collection of antiquities and art treasures of the architect Sir John Soane (1753 - 1837) displayed in his own home

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Outstanding collections that cover world culture from prehistory to the present day.

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Outstanding collections that cover world culture from prehistory to the present day.

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One of the finest collections of Masonic material in the world housed in an amazing Art Deco style building.

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The School of Advanced Study brings together the specialised scholarship and resources of ten prestigious postgraduate research institutes to offer academic opportunities across and between a wide range of subject fields in the humanities and social sciences.
Link to web site for full details

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Opening Hours:

The October Gallery is open from 12:30 to 17:30 from Tuesday to Saturday.

The Gallery is closed on Sundays and Mondays, during official holidays and for the entire month of August. During these times please contact the Gallery well in advance to make special arrangements to view an exhibition or works in the Gallery's collection.

Please note: the Gallery Cafe is open 12:30 - 14:00, Tuesdays to Fridays.

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Coram Family is a leading children's charity that aims to develop and promote best practice in the care of vulnerable children and their families. Coram Family, thought to be England's oldest children's charity, has a reputation for pioneering work in difficult areas and maintains the spirit of its founder, Captain Thomas Coram, who established the Foundling Hospital in 1739 to provide care for abandoned children living and dying on the streets of London.

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Coram's Fields is a unique seven acre playground and park for children living in or visiting London. It is open access, provides a calm, safe and stimulating environment where children can play freely and enjoy a varied programme of activities.

No adult can enter Coram's Fields without a child and our friendly on-site staff ensure that everyone can enjoy their visit. The playground holds a full range of after school and holiday activities as well as a drop-in and events for the under-5's. There is a Community Nursery for children between the ages of 2-4. For more information please email us or call Carole Perry on 020 7833 0198.

You can find Coram's Fields in the heart of London, close to the British Museum, Great Ormond Street Hospital

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The College was founded in 1930 as a residential college for students from The Dominions. Its aim was to improve international tolerance and understanding amongst people on the brink of their careers by providing a forum in which they could interact. The College has expanded greatly since that time and now consists of a community of 620 postgraduate students from over ninety countries.

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Cultural Bloomsbury is facilitated by Goodenough Club/Hotel, who host the Bloomsbury Breakfast quarterly.
Discover the cultural delights of today's Bloomsbury alongside Virginia Woolf, the Bloomsbury Group, and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

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The Mary Ward Centre is a specialist adult education college conveniently located in Bloomsbury, Central London, with a reputation for its wide range of quality courses and for being the friendly place to learn. We offer part time course of study in the daytime, evenings and at weekends in subjects that have relevance for work, for personal growth or just for fun.

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Through a vibrant network of local societies, NADFAS opens up the world of arts to everyone. With monthly lectures on a broad range of topics as well as study days, educational visits and holidays at home and abroad, a NADFAS society is not just a great way to learn - it's a fun way of making new and lasting friendships.

You can find us in over 340 places in the UK and Mainland Europe. We're even in New Zealand and Australia. So whether you simply want to enjoy an inspiring lecture from some of the country's top experts or fancy getting your hands dirty as an active volunteer, NADFAS has something for you - wherever you happen to be!

But don't take our word for it! Explore our website!

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