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The Cuming Museum

Newington Library

The first gallery tells the story of the Cuming family and their collection the second gallery focuses on the history of Southwark and is split into three areas, settling here, a place to visit and world connections. The Southwark gallery looks at the people who have lived and worked here from Roman times to today. The third gallery in the museum is the temporary exhibition gallery - exhibitions change every four to six months.

Address: 151 Walworth Rd
Hours: Tue-Sat 10AM-5PM
Price: free
Website: southwark.gov.uk (opens in a new tab)

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