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Islington Museum

Islington Museum is a local authority museum. It is within Islington’s built-up area. The site is in the hands of Islington Council.

Photo: Islington Museum, Stephen McKay (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Islington

inside the built-up area

Run by

Islington Council

the operator on record

How well known

Top 35%

#2,958 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–24°C

In brief

Museum in Islington

Inside Islington

Islington Museum is inside Islington’s built-up area, with 365 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Choosing a month

Expect highs of 19–24°C in Islington from May to September.

Jan9° / 3°60 mm

Feb9° / 3°43 mm

Mar12° / 5°36 mm

Apr15° / 6°42 mm

May19° / 9°45 mm

Jun21° / 12°53 mm

Jul24° / 14°46 mm

Aug23° / 14°56 mm

Sep20° / 12°50 mm

Oct16° / 9°65 mm

Nov12° / 6°64 mm

Dec9° / 3°57 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Islington, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Islington. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Islington’s full climate →

About

Islington Museum

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. Add British Museum, 1.7 km away, to a visit; it leads 599 places within 15 km.

Type: Museum
Run by: Islington Council
Wikipedias: Covered in 2 languages
Town: in Islington
Official site: islington.gov.uk/libraries-arts-and-heritage/heritage/islington-museum

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Mapping Islington Museum

Orange shows Islington Museum; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Islington Museum

Among the 8, Lambeth is the biggest, home to 317,108 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in town

Islington

216,309 people · 425 places to visit

2 · 500 m northwest of it

Camden

209,342 people · 458 places to visit

3 · 600 m east of it

Tower Hamlets

311,072 people · 430 places to visit

4 · 600 m southeast of it

City of London

7,820 people · 432 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Islington Museum is	People	Places to visit
Islington	It’s in town	216,309	425
Camden	500 m northwest of it	209,342	458
Tower Hamlets	600 m east of it	311,072	430
City of London	600 m southeast of it	7,820	432
Hackney	700 m northeast of it	258,464	407
Westminster	1.4 km west of it	203,571	461
Southwark	1.8 km south of it	307,076	471
Lambeth	2 km south of it	317,108	450

Make a day of it

Beyond Islington Museum

Around it, within 15 km, lie 599 more, including 2 cathedrals, 2 attractions and a museum.

Big drawMuseumBritish Museum1.7 km away · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)2

Big drawCastleTower of London2.8 km away · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)3

CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral1.5 km away 4

Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey3.4 km away 5

AttractionElizabeth Tower3.2 km away 6

Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery2.6 km away · 709K visitors a year (2021)7

Historic houseBuckingham Palace3.9 km away 8

AttractionLondon Eye2.8 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Asked about Islington Museum

Where is Islington Museum?

Islington Museum is in Islington, London, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Islington Museum?

Local authority museum in London, United Kingdom.

Who runs Islington Museum?

Islington Council.

When is the best time to visit Islington Museum?

May to September are the warmest months in Islington, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Islington Museum?

Within 15 km: British Museum (1.7 km), Tower of London (2.8 km), St Paul's Cathedral (1.5 km) and Westminster Abbey (3.4 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (9)

Islington Museum: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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