"Inspired by the imagined lives of two Hackney residents from centuries past, the tours bring intimate domestic scenes to life. A retired ironmonger attends the Boxing Day premiere of John O'Keeffe's Aladdin; or, The Wonderful Lamp in 1788, a harlequinade staged at Covent Garden Theatre. His modest room holds small but treasured objects marking a life shaped by labour and wonder."
"A governess in the 1880s, Mary, teaches children in a Paddington townhouse. In this small, dignified space, she stands surrounded not by riches, but by love. She keeps a collection of cherished mementoes-each one carefully arranged like relics of a personal gospel. At Christmastime, Mary transforms the space into a quiet sanctuary of memory. The tours will take place on the following dates: Saturday 29 November at 3pm & 4pm (during the Winter Market)"
The Museum of the Home offers candlelit after-hours tours of a 300-year-old almshouse featuring a new seasonal installation. The experience animates intimate domestic scenes inspired by two imagined Hackney residents: a retired ironmonger from 1788 whose modest room contains treasured objects shaped by labour and wonder, and an 1880s governess named Mary who surrounds herself with cherished mementoes and transforms her space into a quiet sanctuary at Christmastime. Tours run on specified dates in late November and December, tickets cost £16, and the museum is located beside Hoxton station on the London Overground's Windrush line.
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