Permanent Galleries

Explore Bruce Castle Museum's seven permanent Gallery spaces.

Bruce Castle History

Discover stories about the magnificent Bruce Castle (formerly Lordship House).

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Location: Bruce Castle History Gallery


Taking Pride in Haringey

Discover the long, proud and radical LGBTQIA+ history of Haringey.

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Photo of LGBTQIA+ museum exhibition

 

Location: Hart Gallery

Named after Marmaduke Hart, butler at Bruce Castle in the early 18th century. In 1730 Hart was tried and convicted for homosexuality at Hicks Hall in Clerkenwell.


Postal History

Explore Haringey's postal heritage and discover former Bruce Castle resident Sir Rowland Hill's founding of the penny post.

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postal history display at bruce castle

 

Location: Postal History Room

                                                                                                                                                             


Sisters, Sirens and Saints

Imagining the women painted by Beatrice Offor RA (1864-1920). Resident of Bruce Grove, amongst the first women students who trained at The Slade and an unusually forward-thinking artist for her time.

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sisters sirens and saints beatrice offor exhibition advert

 

Location: Compton Gallery

Named after Sir William Compton (1482-1528), best friend of Henry VIII and Bruce Castle's first resident.

Haringey History

Explore the varied and fascinating history of the London Borough of Haringey.

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old motorbike on display in museum

 

Location: The Hall


Windrush Legends & Legacy

Celebrating the Windrush Generation and their descendants in Haringey.

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Artworks on display

 

Location: Stargazing Room

Named after Sir Rowland Hill's former office-come-observatory, where he would watch the stars.                                                                                                                                 


Collecting Communities

A platform for showing more of the Museum & Archive collections that we collect with and about our communities here in Haringey.

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Location: Sarah's Room

Named after Sarah Alston (1631-1992), Duchess of Somerset and former Lady of the Manor.