The Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia is a small museum located in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering, London, England. It is located at OS grid reference TQ564877
Inside the barn
The barn took on a new lease of life in 1976 when it opened as an agricultural museum – and we have a tractor, hay wain and various other pieces of agricultural machinery to illustrate the point.
However, over the years, the collection has grown and grown to include all manner of domestic and craft items. There’s a kitchen full of pots, pans and china, a front room setting with a pianola and chiming clock, another section is devoted to the local Upminster brick works and yet another to old washing machines and laundry items. We also have a collection of vacuum cleaners, TVs and record players as well as children’s toys and typewriters.
On the craft side we have a collection of wood working tools and printing ephemera.
If any visitor has a special interest one of the volunteer staff will be happy to direct them to the relevant exhibits.
Open Days
The barn is open from 10:30am to 4pm on the below dates:
April – 1st/2nd & 15th/16th
May – 6th/7th & 20th/21st
June – 3rd/4th & 17th/18th
July – 1st/2nd & 15th/16th
August – 5th/6th & 19th/20th
September – 2nd/3rd, 16th/17th & 30th
October – 1st
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