Notting Hill Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, Notting Hill, London
Details
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible. All on the ground floor. A few Blue Badge parking spaces on Lancaster Road.
No car parks nearby. Limited on-street parking in the surrounding streets, but mostly resident parking. It is best to use public transport.
Brief description
This family-friendly museum features a permanent exhibition 'The Time Tunnel' with over 12000 original items and 150 years of brands, packaging and advertising from the Robert Opie collection. https://www.museumofbrands.com/time-tunnel/
In addition there are temporary exhibitions, conferences, talks, activities and workshops for adults and children. Please see their website for 'what's on'.
Address
111 - 117 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, W11 1QT
Phone
020 7243 9611
Website
https://www.museumofbrands.com/
Directions
Notting Hill is a district in West London. It is in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
The Museum is situated in Lancaster Road which crosses Ladbrooke Grove (B450) and is a few minutes walk from Portobello Road and it's famous market.
The A40 runs from east/west a few minutes away, and crosses above Ladbrooke Grove, but there is no exit at this point. OS TQ 242 812
Opening Times and Admission Charge (2020)
Monday to Saturday: 10am – 6pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 11am - 5pm.
Adult: £9. Child £5. Concession: £7. Under 7's: Free
Family: £24. Annual £17. Annual Friend Ticket £32.
Tickets can be purchased online:
https://museum-of-brands.myshopify.com/collections/tickets
Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change
Transport
The London Congestion Charge Zone ( https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone) runs from Monday to Friday and motorists have ample signage to alert them to the entry points; only vehicles that are registered by the DVLA as ‘Disabled Tax-Exempt’ are NOT liable to the Charge. Disabled Tax-Exempt drivers can also use the Dartford Crossing without charge, which is a river crossing to the east of London which links the north and south of the M25 orbital motorway. Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) automatically identifies the registration number plate of these vehicles so that their owners do not need to take any additional action.
The Museum is outside the Congestion Charge Zone. If travelling by car, for specific directions it is best to use a satnav, but please be aware that the route may take you in and out of the Central London Congestion Charge zone. It is best to approach Central London using the excellent public transport.
Nearest Underground Station: Ladbroke Grove (Circle Line. Hammersmith and City Line) - a 2 minute walk.
Bus: See map for buses that stop nearby in Ladbroke Grove: http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bus-route-maps/ladbroke-grove-a4-081212.pdf
Bicycle: For bike hire see: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/santander-cycles
For more information on buses, trains, tube, cycle hire, airports and river traffic please contact Transport For London on 0343 222 1234 (Textphone 0800 112 3456). For further details on accessible services please see the website: https://tfl.gov.uk/ or access their travel app via smartphone.
For more travel information go to: www.traveline.info/
Amenities
Gift shop. Cafe serving freshly prepared food. Garden. Accessible toilets. Baby changing facilities and pram storage.
Plenty of shops, cafes and public houses in the surrounding area. Portobello Road Market nearby. http://www.portobelloroad.co.uk/the-market/
Travel Information
For further travel information please see: www.traveline.info
Or call Traveline on 0871 200 22 33
(Calls cost 12p per minute plus your phone company's access charge)
NB London ULTRA-LOW EMISSION ZONE
This started on 8 April 2019 in the Central London Congestion Charge Zone, and will extend to the whole of the London area within the
M25 Motorway from 25 October 2021.
For more details please see:
https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle-35896
Vehicles registered with a 'disabled' or 'disabled passenger vehicles' tax class will benefit from a grace period after the ULEZ starts until 26 October 2025 as long as their vehicle doesn't change tax class, and this also applies to a 'disabled' vehicle registered outside the UK.