Redbridge Museum & Heritage Centre

Redbridge Museum & Heritage Centre Redbridge Museum explores the people, places and events which are part of the history of Redbridge.

Super Science! ⚙️Explore the history of science, technology and invention in the local area in our brand new STEM-themed...
03/06/2026

Super Science! ⚙️

Explore the history of science, technology and invention in the local area in our brand new STEM-themed trail through Redbridge Museum for Tech Ilford 2026! Best for ages 5+

📅: Saturday 13 June 2026
🕒: 11am to 4pm (drop in)
📍: Redbridge Museum
🔗: https://visionrcl.org.uk/events/super-science-stem-trail/

Holy cow! We missed World Milk Day! 🐄🥛Carts are being filled with milk churns ready for delivery in this photo of the Sh...
02/06/2026

Holy cow! We missed World Milk Day! 🐄🥛

Carts are being filled with milk churns ready for delivery in this photo of the Short Horn Dairy on Roden Street, Ilford, taken around 1887.

On your marks! This race marked the official re-opening of Cricklefields Athletic Ground in Ilford following the Second ...
27/05/2026

On your marks! This race marked the official re-opening of Cricklefields Athletic Ground in Ilford following the Second World War, on this day in 1950 🏃‍♂️

It was a pleasure to give a tour of the Museum last week to Lieutenant Colonel David Utting DL VR, Representative Deputy...
27/05/2026

It was a pleasure to give a tour of the Museum last week to Lieutenant Colonel David Utting DL VR, Representative Deputy Lieutenant for Redbridge.

Lt. Col. Utting is currently employed as the Clerk to the Gold and Silver Wyre Drawers, a City Livery Company, and was appointed RDL to Redbridge in June 2025.

Need a breather from the heat outside? Top tip – Redbridge Museum is nice and cool, plus our families trail is back for ...
26/05/2026

Need a breather from the heat outside? Top tip – Redbridge Museum is nice and cool, plus our families trail is back for the half-term!

Open until 5pm today 😎

Happy Bee Day from the Beehive Inn on Beehive Lane, Ilford, in this photo taken about 1902 🐝
20/05/2026

Happy Bee Day from the Beehive Inn on Beehive Lane, Ilford, in this photo taken about 1902 🐝

Happy International Museum Day!Why not pay us a visit this week to celebrate? We’re open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am t...
18/05/2026

Happy International Museum Day!

Why not pay us a visit this week to celebrate? We’re open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm.

🔗: visionrcl.org.uk/museum

📢 Calling local teachers! We only have a few spots left for education sessions this Summer Term!Redbridge Museum offers ...
14/05/2026

📢 Calling local teachers! We only have a few spots left for education sessions this Summer Term!

Redbridge Museum offers exciting interactive sessions on a wide range of subjects for all year groups including activities, object handling, and Museum visits.

Book a session for your school now: https://visionrcl.org.uk/centre_activities/schools-at-the-museum/

12/05/2026

On International Nurses Day, here’s a clip of local resident Dee Ramlal speaking about the challenges she faced in the workplace as a Caribbean nurse in the 1970s.

Discover Dee’s story in our short film ‘Memories of Windrush’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYC1ZQxv3j4

Nope, not scribbles – this is the handwriting of Catherine Tylney-Long of Wanstead House! ✍️💌We had a brave volunteer at...
10/05/2026

Nope, not scribbles – this is the handwriting of Catherine Tylney-Long of Wanstead House! ✍️💌

We had a brave volunteer attempt to decipher these secret 18th century letters from our archives a few years back… Can anyone else have a go?!

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Address

Redbridge Museum & Heritage Centre, 2nd Floor, Central Library, Clements Road
Ilford
IG11EA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

+442087082422

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