The Cuming Museum, London

Name: The Cuming Museum
Address: 151 Walworth Road, London, SE17 1RY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 7525 2332

#1264 among attractions in London

Museum, Specialty museum

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The Cuming Museum in Walworth Road in Elephant and Castle, within the London Borough of Southwark, London, England, was a museum housing the collection of the Cuming family and later collections on Southwark's history. As of 2020, its collections are due to be rehoused in a new Southwark Heritage Centre. ()

Coordinates: 51°29'28"N, 0°5'49"W

Address

151 Walworth RoadSouthwark (East Walworth)London SE17 1RY United Kingdom

Contact

+44 20 7525 2332

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Day trips

The Cuming Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ministry of Sound, Imperial War Museum, East Street Market, The Coronet.

0.5 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Ministry of Sound, London
13 min walk • The Ministry of Sound is an iconic nightclub that has become a cultural institution in the heart of London, United Kingdom. This legendary venue, established in 1991, was conceived as a sanctuary for house music lovers and has since evolved into a global brand...
0.6 miNW
Museum, Art museum, Military museum
Imperial War Museum, London
17 min walk • The Imperial War Museum in London stands as a poignant reminder of the conflicts that have shaped the modern world. Founded in 1917 and opened to the public in 1920, the museum's original intent was to record the civil and military war effort and sacrifice of Britain...
~1890 ftE
Shopping, Street, Market
East Street Market, London
10 min walk • East Street Market also known locally as 'The Lane', or 'East Lane', is a street market in Walworth in South East London.
~1460 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
The Coronet, London
8 min walk • The Coronet Theatre was a large live music and night-club venue with a 2,600 capacity located at 28 New Kent Road in Elephant and Castle, London, England. The historic venue operated as an entertainment venue from 1879 until 2018 and to up to its closure managed to retain all of its art deco features.
0.6 miNW
Park, Garden
Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, London
16 min walk • Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park is a public park in Kennington, South London. Maintained by the London Borough of Southwark, it is bounded by Lambeth Road, Kennington Road, St George's Road and Brook Drive. It covers an area of 5.9 hectares.
~1930 ftW
Museum, Cinema, Art museum
The Cinema Museum, London
10 min walk • The Cinema Museum is a museum in Kennington, London, and a charitable organisation. Its collection was founded in 1986 by Ronald Grant and Martin Humphries, from their own private collection of cinema history and memorabilia.
0.6 miE
Monuments and statues
Mandela Way T-34 Tank, London
16 min walk • The Mandela Way T-34 Tank, nicknamed Stompie, is a decommissioned Soviet-built T-34-85 medium tank, which used to be located on the corner of Mandela Way and Page's Walk in Bermondsey, London, England. The tank was regularly repainted in a wide variety of colour schemes, often by graffiti artists.
0.7 miN
Church, Georgian architecture
St George the Martyr, London
19 min walk • St George the Martyr is a church in the historic Borough district of south London. It lies within the modern-day London Borough of Southwark, on Borough High Street at the junction with Long Lane, Marshalsea Road, and Tabard Street.
~1520 ftNW
Church, Greek Revival architecture
Metropolitan Tabernacle, London
8 min walk • The Metropolitan Tabernacle is a large independent Reformed Baptist church in the Elephant and Castle in London. It was the largest non-conformist church of its day in 1861. The Tabernacle Fellowship have been worshipping together since 1650.
~160 ftNE
City hall
Walworth Town Hall, London
1 min walk • Walworth Town Hall is a municipal building in Walworth Road, Southwark, London. It is a Grade II listed building. It was built for the vestry of the parish of Newington, opening as the Newington Vestry Hall in 1865.
0.7 miSW
Park
Kennington Park, London
19 min walk • Kennington Park is a public park in Kennington, south London and lies between Kennington Park Road and St. Agnes Place. It was opened in 1854 on the site of what had been Kennington Common, where the Chartists gathered for their biggest "monster rally" on 10 April 1848.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Cuming Museum?

Nearby attractions include Walworth Town Hall, London (1 min walk), Strata SE1, London (5 min walk), One The Elephant, London (7 min walk), Metropolitan Tabernacle, London (8 min walk).

How to get to The Cuming Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Cuming Museum:

Bus

Larcom Street • Lines: 12, 148, 171, 176, 35, 40, 45, 468, 68, N171, N68, N89, P5 (2 min walk)
Heygate Street • Lines: 12, 148, 171, 176, 468, 68, N171, N68, N89 (2 min walk)

Train

Elephant & Castle (6 min walk)
Waterloo East (27 min walk)

Metro

Elephant & Castle • Lines: Bakerloo, Northern (9 min walk)
Kennington • Lines: Northern (12 min walk)

Ferry

London Bridge City Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Rb6 (32 min walk)
London Eye - Waterloo Pier • Lines: Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2, Red Tour (34 min walk)