Hackney Museum is free entry for everybody at all times. Only special events require booking (via eventbrite).
On this page you will find useful information about the Museum’s location, facilities and accessibility. If you do not find the information you are looking for, please contact our Front of House team which will assist you to plan your visit.
Tel: 020 8356 2509
Email: museum@hackney.gov.uk
Find Us
Hackney Museum is located on the ground floor of the Technology and Learning Centre in the Hackney Town Hall square.
Address
1 Reading Lane
London
E8 1GQ
Opening Hours
Tues, Wed: 9.30am-5.30pm
Thurs: 9.30am-8.00pm
Fri: 9.30am-5.30pm
Sat: 10am-5pm
Quiet Times
Tuesday to Thursday: between 12pm and 1pm and after 3 pm.
Friday: 9.30am-11am and 2pm-5.30pm
Saturday: 10am-12 and 2pm-5pm
Plan your visit
Overground
Nearest stations: Hackney Central, Hackney Downs, London Fields. These stations are not ‘step-free’ accessible. Use the TFL’s ‘Plan your journey’ page in ‘step-free access’ mode for more guidance.
Tube
Nearest station: Bethnal Green (Central Line) and then bus 106 or 254 from stop C.
Buses
Hackney Central is a major bus interchange for: 30, 38, 48, 55, 56, 106, 236, 242, 253, 254, 276, 277, 394, 425, 488 and W15.
Use Google Maps
Pre-visit information & accessibility
Hackney Museum is open to all, whether you are visiting alone or as part of a group. We encourage groups of 10 or more to get in touch with us before visiting, especially Tuesday to Fridays so we can provide advice to avoid clashing with other visiting groups.
Facilities
- Security staff can help with the entry door to the building and the exit door operated via a push button.
- Hackney Museum is conveniently located on the ground floor of the building, with level access and automatic doors.
- Accessible toilets are available inside Hackney Museum, just opposite the main reception. They include: male and female and a gender neutral toilet. A wheelchair accessible toilet and baby changing facilities.
- We can provide foldable stools and a foldable wheelchair for visitors with mobility difficulties.
- We welcome guide dogs.
- Blue badge parking is available at the front of the building on Reading Lane. More parking spaces are available around Hackney Town Hall.
- Bicycle parking is available on the building’s forecourt. Please note that bikes are left unattended at your own risk, bring your own lock to prevent theft.
Schools workshops
On weekdays Hackney Museum delivers learning sessions to local primary and secondary schools. The Museum is open to the general public as usual, however we appreciate that the workshops may be distracting to some visitors. Generally, the Museum is quieter on weekdays after 3pm when workshops for schools have finished, and at the weekends.
Food and Drink
Eating and drinking (except bottled water) are not allowed in Hackney Museum. We do not have a cafe, however there are many cafes, restaurants, pubs and world kitchens nearby.
Families
To find out about what’s on and the facilities available, please visit out Families page.