Summer 2021
2 From Walworth to the world Check-out the wonderful ‘World Wall’. It features artefacts from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Pacific and the Americas and from a multitude of cultures. Stand-out exhibits include a pair of 18th century dolls in full traditional costume, made by Cree women from North America, and a highly decorated shield from the Solomon Islands.
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Big reads for little people The centre includes a fully-stocked children’s library. There are thousands of titles from Peppa Pig to Harry Potter, from picture books to adventure stories. There’s plenty of room for children and parents to sit and read together too. And remember to watch out for the children’s story-telling sessions, coming soon.
Spark your creativity
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The Faraday Room is inspired by local-boy-donegood, Michael Faraday. Renowned as one of the world’s greatest scientists, Faraday was a pioneer in the fields of electricity and magnetism. This meeting room, encased completely in copper, mimics one of his most famous inventions, the Faraday Cage. It blocks out all electrical signals from the outside world and, yes, that does include your mobile phone!
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The bear is back Older residents will remember South London’s most famous bear. Sure, he’s no Paddington but he’s ours. And he’s been living (ok, residing) in Walworth for more than 200 years. Having had a bit of a spruce-up, he’s just one part of the wonderfully eccentric and extensive Cuming Collection, which has made a very welcome return to Walworth Road.
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