The Postal Museum, London

Name: The Postal Museum
Address: 15-20 Phoenix Pl, London, WC1X 0DA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 300 030 0700

#1417 among attractions in London

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

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Facts and practical information

The Postal Museum is a postal museum run by the Postal Heritage Trust. It began in 2004 as The British Postal Museum & Archive and opened in Central London as The Postal Museum on 28 July 2017. ()

Alternative names: Established: 2004 (20 years ago)Coordinates: 51°31'29"N, 0°6'50"W

Address

15-20 Phoenix PlCamden (Holborn and Covent Garden)London WC1X 0DA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 300 030 0700

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Hatton Garden, Cittie of Yorke, Gray's Inn, Foundling Museum.

~1960 ftSE
Shopping, Street, Shopping district
Hatton Garden, London
10 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, Hatton Garden is renowned for being the epicenter of the UK's diamond and jewelry trade. This illustrious street, lined with an array of jewelry shops, wholesalers, and diamond dealers, offers a glittering experience for both the...
0.4 miS
Nightlife
Cittie of Yorke, London
11 min walk • The Cittie of Yorke is a grade II listed public house on London's High Holborn, and is listed in CAMRA's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. The pub is owned and operated by Samuel Smith's Old Brewery.
~1740 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Historical place
Gray's Inn, London
9 min walk • Nestled in the heart of London, Gray's Inn stands as a testament to the city’s rich legal history and tradition. This esteemed institution, one of the four Inns of Court, has been a hub for barristers and legal education for centuries.
~1760 ftW
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Foundling Museum, London
9 min walk • The Foundling Museum is a poignant testament to London's social history, located in the heart of the city. This museum occupies a significant place not only in London's cultural landscape but also in the narrative of the United Kingdom's efforts to care for its most...
0.4 miSE
Dancing, Nightlife
Turnmills, London
11 min walk • The Turnmills building was a warehouse originally on the corner of Turnmill Street and Clerkenwell Road in the London Borough of Islington. It became a bar in the 1980s, then a nightclub. The club closed in 2008 and the building was later demolished, replaced with an office building.
~690 ftSW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, History museum
Charles Dickens Museum, London
4 min walk • The Charles Dickens Museum is an author's house museum at 48 Doughty Street in Holborn, London Borough of Camden. It occupies a typical Georgian terraced house which was Charles Dickens's home from 25 March 1837 to December 1839.
~1890 ftS
Museum
Novelty Automation, London
10 min walk • Novelty Automation is an amusement arcade of satirical game machines in Holborn, London. The machines are constructed by cartoonist and engineer Tim Hunkin, often by hand, and the arcade includes an expressive photo booth, an interactive divorce and a "small hadron collider".
~1420 ftSE
Church
St Peter's Italian Church, London
7 min walk • St Peter's Italian Church is a Roman Catholic basilica-style church located in Saffron Hill on Clerkenwell Road, Holborn, London. It lies just within the boundaries of the London Borough of Camden, but is particularly associated with the Italian community of Clerkenwell.
~1150 ftE
Shopping, Street, Market
Exmouth Market, London
6 min walk • Exmouth Market is a semi-pedestrianised street in Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington, and the location of an outdoor street market of 32 stalls.
~1370 ftW
Park
Coram's Fields, London
7 min walk • Coram's Fields is a large urban open space in the London borough of Camden in central London. It occupies seven acres in Bloomsbury and includes a children's playground, sand pits, a pets corner, café and nursery.
0.4 miE
Museum
Islington Museum, London
11 min walk • Islington Museum is a public museum dedicated to the history of the London Borough of Islington. It opened in 2008 and covers various themes on local and social history.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is The Postal Museum open?

The Postal Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to The Postal Museum?

Nearby attractions include Charles Dickens Museum, London (4 min walk), Goodenough College, London (5 min walk), Bloomsbury, London (5 min walk), Our Most Holy Redeemer, London (6 min walk).

How to get to The Postal Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Postal Museum:

Bus

Mount Pleasant • Lines: 38, N38 (4 min walk)
Clerkenwell Road • Lines: 38, N38 (5 min walk)

Metro

Russell Square • Lines: Piccadilly (12 min walk)
Chancery Lane • Lines: Central (12 min walk)

Train

London King's Cross (17 min walk)
London St. Pancras International (19 min walk)

Ferry

Blackfriars Pier • Lines: Rb6 (29 min walk)
Bankside Pier • Lines: Green Tour, Rb1, Rb1X, Rb2 (34 min walk)

Light rail

Bank Platform 10 • Lines: B-L, B-Wa (36 min walk)