๐ก Stumbled upon a hidden gem of a free museum in London!
โฝ๏ธ Today, I went to Columbia Road Flower Market to buy some flowers. As soon as I stepped out of the subway, I was surprised to find a museum right at the entrance. ๐ฎ โฝ๏ธ After the flower market, I decided to check out the museum, and little did I know I was in for an amazing exhibition experience. ๐ ๐ As the world's only museum dedicated to "home," this place condenses 400 years of British home evolution into a series of vintage rooms. ๐ โฝ๏ธ From an old Victorian living room to an 18th-century workhouse and a futuristic home in 2049, the attention to detail is impeccable ๐ฏ Every shot I took had a cinematic feel! ๐ฅ โฝ๏ธ The museum's interactive elements are also top-notch. The computers and games displayed in the "homes" are actually playable! I was shocked to see two guys playing retro games in the museum ๐ฎ It was quite a sight! ๐ โฝ๏ธ What's particularly worth mentioning is that I happened to catch the museum's free guided tour. Under the guide's leadership, we visited two rooms from the 18th and 19th-century workhouses that are usually not open to the public. ๐๏ธ โฝ๏ธ They even lit up gas lamps to give us a feel of the "home" atmosphere in 1880. It was so cool, like traveling back in time! โณ โฝ๏ธ Another funny thing was that at the beginning of the tour, there were only three of us. Besides me, there was another Chinese guy. ๐จโ๐ ๐ฅ His first sentence to me was: "I saw your radish!" (referring to my "Bu Bu" plushie). He said he went to the Wuhan concert last year and even took a picture of "Bu Bu" to show his Mayday fan friends. Who would have thought we'd "meet" like this across the distance? ๐ โจ All in all, it was a delightful and interesting exhibition experience. ๐ โจ Plus, the museum has a charming little garden, and the museum's merchandise is also worth a browse. I highly recommend it to everyone! ๐ ๐ Museum of the Home ๐ Address: 136 Kingsland Rd, E2 8EA (near Hoxton station) ๐ Hours: 10:00-17:00 (Free admission, no reservation needed! Closed on Mondays) #LondonLife ๏ฝ#London ๏ฝ#NicheExhibitions
