Havering Museum
History
The museum started out as the thought of local historian Ian Wilkes who in 2000 formed Friends Of Havering Museum, the hard work and determination of local people in 2008 grew partnership with the London Borough of Havering the project received a Heritage Lottery Fund grant, opening in May 2010.
There are separate exhibits for five localities in the borough:
Staffing
The museum is made up of core team of 30 volunteers who work across a variety of areas including, Collections, Education, Front of House and Administration and interns who help with the day-to-day running of the building and assist with special projects.
Facilities
The museum has two rooms at either end of the building the Learning Zone and The Exhibition Room available for various schools and organisations in the community. Havering Museum also comes with a shop.