Geffrye Museum - Celebrating the Gardens at the Geffrye this Spring

Celebrating the Gardens at the Geffrye this Spring Re-opening Saturday 29 March. Open Tuesday - Sunday, 10am - 5pm. Free.

Walking Tours of Haggerston   Sunday 6 April, 2pm, with Hoxton Hall Sunday 13 April, 2pm, with Every Generation Media  Explore hidden gems of Haggerston on these fascinating tours led by local historians. Don't miss the My Haggerston display in the 20th century wing, Saturdays and Sundays until 13 April. All tours begin at the Geffrye.  Places are free, but must be booked in advance: bookings@geffrye-museum.org.uk or 020 7749 6024.   useful + beautiful: contemporary design for the home  Tuesday 29 April - Monday 25 August 2014. £5/£3 concs. This exciting exhibition will showcase cutting edge design for the home by both well-established industry figures and emerging talent. The exhibition will spill outside into the gardens with chairs, tables and wallpaper. Bookings now open for our panel debate, An Ideal Home?, featuring Wayne Hemingway on Thursday 8 May. Sponsored by Ambrose and First Base.  Evening Event: Garden Music Recital  Thursday 22 May. Gardens open from 6pm. Event 6.45 - 8.15pm  Duo Octacorda will perform an evening recital of garden-inspired music overlooking our beautiful period gardens. This event celebrates Chelsea Fringe. Tickets £16/£13 concs (includes a glass of wine and a chance to explore the gardens). Booking essential by email or 020 7739 9893.  Visit the Restored Historical Almshouse  Wednesday 2 and Tuesday 8 April  Timed entries at 11am, 12pm, 2pm and 3pm  Step back in time with a visit to the restored historical almshouse and see how London's poor and elderly lived in former times. Tours are conducted by museum volunteers. Follow link for admission fees and information on future dates.       Easter holiday event: Springtime Garden Trail    Tuesday 8 - Friday 11 April, 2 - 4.30pm. For all ages.  Join us on any afternoon during our Easter holiday activities to explore the gardens, complete the trail and collect a prize from the Quiz Desk!     Browse prints from the Geffrye's collection  We are delighted to be in partnership with leading print-on-demand company Magnolia Box to offer professional quality reproductions of 100 selected paintings and prints from the Geffrye's collection. Explore the prints online and choose from a variety of finishes and frames that can be sent directly to your home.  You might also like ... Martino Gamper: design is a state of mind Serpentine Sackler Gallery Haim Steinbach: once again the world is flat Serpentine Gallery Now until 21 April 2014 The spring exhibitions offer new perspectives on the material world and the way in which objects are organised and displayed. www.serpentinegalleries.org         Find out more.