Friday 12 August 2011

The Museum of Brands and Packaging





Waste Not, Want Not
During WWII Britain had to economise on raw materials, save on energy and salvage scarce commodities, encouraged by a powerful propaganda machine. Whether the message was to grow your own vegetables, make do and mend, or recycle paper, uppermost in everyone's mind was the need to be sparing in the use of meagre resources. While few may now remember those years of rationing and blackouts, the lessons from the past can teach us how to make better use of limited resources today. This exhibition is part of the museum's new initiative 'Packaging our Sustainable Future', sponsored by Tesco.


Museum of Brands2 Colville Mews, Lonsdale Road,
Notting Hill, London, W11 2AR
Tel: +44 (0)20 7908 0880
Email: info@museumofbrands.com

Transport
Tube: Notting Hill Gate, also nearby Westbourne Park and Ladbroke Grove
Bus: 23, also near 7, 28, 31, 36, 52, 70, 238

Opening hours
Tues-Sat 10.00:18.00, Sun 11.00:17.00
Closed Mondays except Bank Holidays
Last entry is 45 minutes before closing
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Notting Hill Carnival

Admission
Adults £6.50 (including Gift Aid),
Children (7-16) £2.25, Family £15.00, Concessions £4.00. Group discount 10% (groups of 10 or more are asked to pre-book to avoid overcrowding in the museum).

Other information
Disabled access, tea-room and shop, school groups welcome, please call the Museum for further information.
The Museum is located two minutes walk from the world-famous Portobello Road and five minutes from the famed door featured in the film Notting Hill.