Garden Museum
Museum Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7LB, United Kingdom:
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Address: 5 Lambeth Palace Rd, London SE1 7LB, United Kingdom
Website: gardenmuseum.org.uk
Phone number: +44 20 7401 8865
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Latitude: 51.4949355Longitude: -0.1202347
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Larry Alexman
Visited just the Café - delicious food, really top notch, friendly and first rate service, a unique and interesting setting. Will definitely come for dinner again. Thank you Chef & team.
1 month ago
aaron roberts
The Garden Museum is a fabulous place to visit ... a short stroll from Waterloo station and you'll find a wonderful restored church, with interesting artefacts and very interesting exhibitions. Add to that a cafe with a great menu and you have a perfect reason for a day out in London! Make it top of your list as soon as Tier 4 is over ????
5 months ago
Jim Cole
What a beautiful small museum in old Church. Great tower if you can handle 160 steps up narrow staircase. Worth it for incredible views of London. Great Derek Jarman exhibition on when we went. Extremely helpful and friendly staff too. Nice cafe. Would definitely recommend
9 months ago
Julie McSorley
Small but a lovely little museum dedicated to gardening housed inside a beautiful church. You can also walk up a steep spiral staircase to get a London view. I particularly liked the museum shop which had some adorable gifts for keen gardeners. The courtyard garden is stunning with tomb stones. The Garden Cafe is ideal for a pot of tea and slice of cake. I ate lunch there recently, the meal was delicious and rustic in style.
4 weeks ago
Thomas Gill
One for the gardener, this one. Collection of gardenalia, art and relics all centred on the gardener's passion. House in a repurposed church. We went specifically to see the Derek Jarman exhibition. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Your ticket price covers you for an unlimited mooch around the collection, and a half hour visit around a charmingly executed mock up of Jarman's famous Prospect Cottage in Dungeness. Also, pay the extra £3 and climb the 131steps to the tower platform. The 360 degree views of the city are to die for!
Upmarket café, and possibly London's most refined loos. What more could you ask for?
9 months ago
Jennifer Akridge
The first time I've visited a museum dedicated to gardening. The galleries tell the story of gardening in all it's aspects from 1600 to present day. Many of the famous gardeners are featured here, like Frederick Gibberd and William Robinson.
Having walked the pebbled beach at Dungeness, I particularly enjoyed the special Derek Jarman exhibition featuring a recreation of Prospect Cottage, a fisherman's shack he bought and developed in this barren environment.
Also don't miss the Tower. It's actually 131 steps to the top, not 160 as someone quoted. Whilst we'll worth the climb, the stairway is narrow as are the steps, not so easy for someone with big feet like me.
11 months ago
Yamiris Rodriguez
Excellent exhibition about Prospect Cottage and Derek Jarman's interest in gardening. Rest of the museum is quirky and engaging, and in a lovely building.
The wet, cloudy weather deterred us from taking the 130 odd steps up the tower again, but it's well worth doing in good weather for some great views.
Cafe offers high quality food, tho' at a price.
7 months ago
Sas R
Really enjoyed the visit - the Jarman exhibition was well-presented and a fascinating reminder of his life and times. The tower had good views. The rest of the museum was worth browsing and seeing how gardening has changed. Finished with great lunch in the cafe - the team were relaxed but professional, excellent service.
3 weeks ago
Charlie Kim
Good selection of videos upstairs about different designers and their approaches. And very good food downstairs.
5 months ago
J h
£10 made for a great afternoon. Make sure you walk all the way upstairs to the tower for a great view
10 months ago
Taylor Doehrman
Little gem of a museum if you have a love of history, plants and gardeners. Not too big and has an imaginative layout - little corners and rooms to explore in an old church. Beautiful courtyard garden and cafe. Shop has some fun items but quite pricey. Wonderful views across the river and Westminster if you are up for negotiating the 131 steps to the top of the tower - they are a stone spiral so not for the feint-hearted!
5 months ago
James Harrington
This a great place to go with children and as an adult. I have been here recently with my children which was fun for all of them. The different levels each have their own draw however I wish there was more added on a frequent basis. I went here recently for a work event and really enjoyed the ability to have a closer look at the displays however the main exhibit was closed which bummed me out! All in this place is worth coming to more than once!!
3 months ago
Gabriela Krut
Fun and educational, particularly happy what we got to climb the tower and experience the amazing views
10 months ago
Azra Mahmutefendic
The Derek Jarman exhibition was lovingly recreated. It was like being on the shingle at Dungeness and being given a privileged view of the private world inside Prospect Cottage itself. Touching and unforgettable. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable too.
8 months ago
Mahmoud Tanana
The Garden Museum is a haven of tranquility and well worth visiting. The Victorian Church building and the cloister garden are atmospheric and peaceful. Recent renovations have improved the visitor experience whilst the character and history of the building have been retained. Views from the medieval tower are spectacular . The objects, films and artwork are well presented and very interesting. Dan Pearson designed the cloister garden and it's impressive, as is the cafe. In addition to the permanent collection there are temporary exhibitions and all sorts of events at different times including yoga and cooking for children - check out the Garden Museum website.
4 months ago
Sundee Ewings
There was a community cafe, a lovely knot garden and a museum, after the discovery of three Canterbury Archbishops.The garden has been completely ruined with a brown metal box housing an overpriced coffee. The part of the museum with a small exhibition on the excavations is no longer accessible. A fully corporate enterprise owns it now.
8 months ago
Emily Mervis
Great experience, its a must see london church with good transport links, make sure you check the map to see other nearby attraction.
7 months ago
P Day
Excellent small museum, with very well thought out exhibitions! Informative. Exhibitions put together so that they engage. The cafe has very good food made with seasonal produce. Very high standard of cooking.
2 months ago
Angela Shoemaker
Fantastic flower installations which filled the converted Church with perfume. Climb the tower for great views of Lambeth Palace, Westminster and the Thames
2 months ago
Christain Vincent
Nice little museum, with a small cafe attached. I recommend to climb the 131 steps of the tower, you have a great view to Big Ben and the parlament.
3 months ago
Vaughan Goodloe
Visited the cafe for a small bite and coffee, great food, environment and service. This part and access to the shop is free.
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4 weeks ago
Luchito Nn
The garden museum storyand the building are fascinating. The tower is a must visit. It has the most amazing views. The museum content is OK hence 4 stars only.
9 months ago
Bukle UNALDI
Absolutely loved the Derek Jarman exhibition.
9 months ago
Jeffrey Depaoli
Quirky museum about gardening with a restaurant attached just by Lambeth Palace. You can find out about the history of gardening and how it has evolved over the years as well as climb up the tower go get a good view of the London skyline. The food is excellent and good value.
7 months ago
Margaryta Goncharova
Well, I think I thought there'd be more garden to this (there's basically not one). But it's actually quite a traditional museum. The walk up to the top of the tower is worth it if you have the energy, for decent panorama over the river toward Westminster on one side and the City on the other. But for £10 I think that's quite steep for a not very fascinating exhibition. The shop is nice though, and if I could review the cafe separately that gets a solid 4*.
3 months ago
alan sankowski
I found it a little disappointing that there wasn't more in the museum. Everything that was in there was gorgeous and interesting but it seemed like an odd location to have the garden museum I didn't feel that Lambeth palace was a fitting place for it.
The mezzanine floors were an eye sore to the beauty of the palace itself and I felt that stick out like a sore thumb.
5 months ago
Megan Liechty
The Garden Café: What a hidden gem in Lambeth – by the Garden Museum next to an abandoned church by the Embankment in Lambeth.
This hidden gem of a café was recently opened. The atmosphere is bright and cheerful. I waited here for the start of an architectural walking tour. The staff here were so polite and efficient. I had the best bacon sandwich ever. The prices reasonable for the café. This is highly recommended.
3 months ago
Brian Holmlund
Great relaxing atmosphere after a visit at the museum.
Ideal for a hot cup of tea or coffee.
There are plenty of snacks and healthy soup.
The service is very good and fast.
3 months ago
Ashish Sharma
I'd never heard of it until the Jarman exhibition was promoted. Nice find. Climb the tower.
7 months ago
Rob D
Saw Cedric Morris exhibition here, plantsman and artist. Also enjoyed the permanent collection and lunch in the restaurant. Even non-gardening partner had a good time.
7 months ago
Karen griffith
Fabulous little space.
2 months ago
Brenda Charles
A wonderful find. Beautiful location in a decommissioned church blending garden and gardening related exhibits with fascinating insights into the church's history. Centrepiece right now, an unmissable exhibition devoted to the artist and film director, Derek Jarman's garden at his cottage in the shadows of the Dungeness nuclear power station
10 months ago
yumi kim
Garden Museum is amazing venue when it comes to wedding in London. From outside you got beautiful view on the Westminister and Big Ben. Inside you got access to massive hall which on the evening turn to be dance floor. Fabulous place for wedding in London.
4 weeks ago
Arlene Walker
£10 tickets, very friendly staff, mess in the toilet, boring exhibition created from leftovers in your shed, nice view from the top of the tower. Even £2 ticket is too expensive for this museum. Skip it.
11 months ago
Bern Bee
A hidden gem in London, interesting museum, although I'm not green fingered so not much for me, but can tell it's well thought out. Theres also a tower to climb, giving you good views of London, namely the thames, parliament and Vauxhall Bridge.
3 months ago
Marc Rigo
Loved this place! Especially pleased to see model gardens from my childhood, other quaint implements and memorabilia. A must for visitors to London and all garden enthusiasts. Handy location
2 months ago
Quinlan Syfert
Surprising visit although you need to pay to enter which is unusual for London. Nice vista from the tower. Nice cafe also.
8 months ago
junri ludevese
Wow amazing work.
2 months ago
Jacob Krampf
I had lunch with a friend living near the cafe and she highly recommended the place. Yes, the dishes were lovely with fresh and good quality ingredients. Very nice and enthusiastic services from a sweet lady staff. Ambience was pleasant with garden around.
Unfortunately the museum was closed during my visit.
4 months ago
Lynn Malson
Beautiful space, expertly curated. Friendly and helpful staff.
8 months ago
Jason Gregg
Beautiful museum. A little oasis, with great gift shop and stunning Derek Jarman exhibition
9 months ago
Samir Montenegro
Wonderful garden, and lots to learn and see.
4 weeks ago
Michael Duca
A great, modestly sized museum in an old church which is pretty cool. They have some very interesting collections and I enjoyed the temporary exhibit about London parks. There is a bit of dead space where it felt like more exhibits could be. Would definitely recommend going up the tower too! Also I think the opening hours might be longer than it says on Google.
3 months ago
Charlie Wang
Interesting small garden museum. Current exhibition is Derek Jarman's shingle garden
4 months ago
James MacLean
Interesting exhibition space, small Derek jarman exhibition this time
Lovely cafe/restaurant next to a small well planted enclosed garden
4 months ago
Jeri Conway
One of the undiscovered museums in London that worth the visit for those interested in gardening or wanting to explore some new part of London.
11 months ago
Luis Garza
Museum was ok. Not much to see really but the cafe was great. Lovely food and great service
10 months ago
Amy Swaby
A beautifully curated building peaceful and full of interest, theres a wonderful installation of Derek Jarmans garden and Prospect cottage in Dungeness on now dont miss it.. book.. lots to learn and enjoy..a great bookshop and a bright well organised cafe...
9 months ago
Melanie Lawrence
This was a real find ... not so much for the museum - which looks an amazing for children and young at heart adults ! But for the food - the Christmas menu was amazing the flourless chocolate cake was out of this world - highly recommended -staff friendly and pleasant sharing recipes :-) thank you .. a great place to sit and watch the world note the hotel opposite provides a safe and reasonably priced place to park whilst you eat here - free to Disabled badge holders ...
3 months ago
Roma Panther
The museum is very interesting and gave quite a few interesting pieces but presented in such a way it is easy to miss half of it if you don't take your time and find everything. You don't have to pay entrance for visiting the café. I thing the prices for children and students are a bit steep. The high point of the visit was the wonderfully tricky steps up to the church tower to see the views.
6 months ago
