The shabby exterior of this museum hides 300 years of immigration and thousands of precious memories. French Huguenots, the Irish, Jews, Bengalis and Somalians have all found refuge within the rickety shell of this building. Unfortunately, it is currently too fragile to permanently welcome the public so isolated, scheduled open days are held so visitors can cross the museum’s dusty threshold. Special visits for groups can be arranged at other times, with around four weeks' notice.
Museum of Immigration, 19 Princelet Street, Spitalfields
London
E1
http://www.19princeletstreet.org.uk
Public open days in 2006: Every Sunday in May, 12pm-5pm. Sunday June 18 to Sunday June 25, 12pm-7pm. Sunday September 3, 12pm-5pm. Saturday September 16, 12pm-5pm. Sunday September 17, 12pm-5pm
Free but donations welcomed
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