CultureLine is a group of 11 museums and galleries which can be found along the length of the London Overground East London extension, which officially opened as of 28th February 2011. The new line runs from Highbury and Islington in North London to West Croydon in the South-East.
- Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art - Highbury and Islington station
- Hackney Museum - Dalston Junction station
- Geffrye Museum - Hoxton station
- Wesley’s Chapel - Shoreditch High Street station
- The Royal London Hospital Museum - Whitechapel station
- Whitechapel Gallery - Whitechapel station
- The Women’s Library - Whitechapel station
- Brunel Museum - Rotherhithe station
- Horniman Museum - Forest Hill station
- Crystal Palace Museum - Crystal Palace station
- Museum of Croydon - West Croydon station
Amongst the myriad treasures waiting to be discovered at CultureLine museums are George Washington’s false teeth, a marine iguana from Darwin’s expedition to the Galapagos Islands, the purse of the suffragette who threw herself under King George V’s horse and the oldest tunnel in the London metro system.
CultureLine attractions, which are all within walking distance of stations along the line, range from the family-friendly exhibitions and gardens of the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill and the elegant English domestic interiors at the Geffrye Museum in Shoreditch, to a celebration of local people at the Museum of Croydon and an international programme of contemporary and 20th century art at the Whitechapel Gallery. Housed in beautiful historic buildings, many with impressive gardens, these museums offer an exciting alternative to central London hotspots and a chance to discover a different side of the capital.
CultureLine is funded by the Museums, Libraries and Archives (MLA) Council through the Renaissance programme.
Munira Mirza, Advisor to the Mayor of London on arts and culture, says of the CultureLine: “London has more museums and galleries than anywhere else in the world, with treasures to be found all across the capital. The new London Overground Line will make it much easier for Londoners and visitors to discover the hidden cultural gems of east London - what great timing as we approach 2012! There is so much to see and do here - zoology, medicine, domestic interiors, the suffragettes, engineering. Well done to the 11 museums for coming together in this way and using this new transport route to promote their wares. I'm sure it will drive new tourists to this part of the city.”
For more information about each of the venues please visit the Museum and Galleries page.
