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The Garden Museum

At the heart of The Garden Museum is a courtyard garden, designed by Dan Pearson as an ‘Eden’ of rare plants inspired by John Tradescant’s journeys as a plant collector. Alongside it, visitors can enjoy a thriving community garden, as well as displays of historic gardening tools and artworks created by artist–gardeners.

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The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum
The Garden Museum

About The Garden Museum

The Garden Museum explores and celebrates British gardens and gardening through its collection, temporary exhibitions, events, and garden. Visitors will also see a permanent display of paintings, tools, ephemera, and historic artefacts: a glimpse into the uniquely British love affair with gardens.

The Museum is housed in the historic Church of St. Mary’s, adjacent to Lambeth Palace. In the grounds are the tombs of John Tradescant and his son, gardeners to King Charles I and II, and Captain Bligh, whose voyage on the Bounty was in search of the breadfruit tree.

Whether you are an enthusiastic amateur gardener, a specialist, or someone with a passion for museums, history, or architecture, the Museum has something for you.

This special opening for the NGS will include exclusive access to our temporary exhibition on the life and work of John Bradby Blake (11 February – 25 May), an18th-century botanist and trader in Canton, and his collaboration with Whang A Tong. The exhibition features Blake’s plant watercolours, Chinese clay sculptures, printed books, and a Reynolds portrait, revealing early exchanges of plants, knowledge, and culture between East and West.

There will also be botanical art on display, alongside the courtyard and community gardens, giving visitors a chance to enjoy both living plants and artistic interpretations of the natural world.

Website:

https://www.gardenmuseum.org.uk

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Location details

The Garden Museum,
5 Lambeth Palace Road,
London,
SE1 7LB

Directions to The Garden Museum
Tube: Lambeth North, Vauxhall, Waterloo. Buses: 507 Red Arrow from Victoria or Waterloo stns, also 3, 77, 344, C10.

The Garden Museum openings

Pre-booking essential, please contact the garden owner to book.

Admission Adult: £25.00
Child: £0.00
Opening times 18:00-20:00

Accessibility

  • The museum and garden are accessible for wheelchairs.
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FAQs

Payment is by cash only. Please get in touch with the owners for more details.

Yes, coaches are accepted at The Garden Museum. Please get in touch with the owners for details.

Sorry, no dogs are allowed in the garden at this time.

Yes, there are various plants offerred for sale at The Garden Museum, please enquire with the owners for more details.

Yes, one or more routes at The Garden Museum are accessible to wheelchair users.

The Garden Museum is not explicitly a wildlife garden, but you may still find various indigenous flora and fauna.