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12th May to 15th August
MUSEUM EXHIBITION: “Percy Smith”
A trained typographer, calligrapher and printmaker, he lived in Hampstead in the 1930s and ‘40s, and is represented in four different national museums, but is little known today. From sketching the WWI trenches to designing book covers, Smith’s was a singular and varied talent.
The Museum was founded in 1979 by Christopher and Diana Wade, and the collection now contains over 3,000 objects relating to art and life in Hampstead. A permanent display of two rooms is located on the first floor, tracing Hampstead history from prehistoric times to the modern day.
There is a schedule of changing exhibitions in the Christopher Wade Room on the first floor and Peggy Jay Gallery on the ground floor, as well as a programme of events and talks. Museum entrance and many events are free.
Please note there is no step-free access to the Museum. A touchscreen computer on the ground floor offers a virtual museum tour and access to a searchable collections database. Within the museum there are also Braille displays and handling objects for visually impaired visitors.
