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 Brent Museum really is a place with something for everyone. Based in Willesden Green Library, it is packed with fun-filled, interactive exhibits revealing some amazing sides to Brent’s history.

View the museum's online catalogue. You will be able to select museum at the bottom of the page or pictures for a wide selection of historic photographs and postcards of Brent..

Read what teenagers have to say about Brent Museum

If you have visited the museum recently please fill in our online survey.

Summer Programme 2008 July - August
To see the list of summer events at Brent Museum, please click here.

Exhibition:
Brent Museum's temporary exhibition is
'Greenopaedia: Handy Hints on Going Green'.
The exhibition aims to inform the public about environmental issues in a fun and engaging way. The bubbly character Professor Planet personifies green living and explains how visitors can save money and make a difference in their communities.
  • Learn interesting facts about the planet, and cultures living in harmony with nature.
  • Find out how to save money by reducing waste, recycling, and making your home more energy efficient.
  • Discover what the Borough of Brent is doing to go green and how you can get involved in your neighbourhood.
  • See what individuals and community groups are doing to promote greener living.
The exhibition features council services and community groups that are all working to improve the local area. It also highlights natural spaces in Brent, such as the Welsh Harp and the Fryent Country Park.

The exhibition runs from 23 May until 2 November 2008.
Museum foyer, picture courtesy brentbrain.co.uk


Professor Planet
Professor Planet
 
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Brent Museum
Willesden Green Library Centre
95 High Road
Willesden Green
London, NW10 2SF
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Opening times
Mondays: 11am - 8pm
Tuesdays: 9am - 8pm
Wednesdays: 9am - 6pm
Thursdays: 9am - 8pm
Fridays: 9am - 6pm
Saturdays: 9am - 6pm
Sundays: 11am - 6pm
Contact information
020 8937 3600 or 020 8937 3602
Fax: 020 8937 3601


museum@brent.gov.uk

Location map
Getting to the museum
By Underground: Jubilee Line, Willesden Green or Dollis Hill stations (5 minute walk from Willesden Green, 10 minute walk from Dollis Hill)
By bus: 52, 98, 260, 266, 302

Virtual exhibition, facsimile texts and reading lists/study aids
View Brent Museum's online exhibition on the Warsaw Ghetto and other material of historical interest.
Places in Brent
View brief histories of 15 different districts within the London Borough of Brent
View the collecting policy of Brent Museum and Brent Archive

Education facilities
The museum and archive provide curriculum-based sessions to Brent schools in the Education Room of the new Brent Museum in Willesden Green Library Centre, using museum objects.
  • View our education resources online
  • Free citizenship resources for schools

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