Let’s Book Holiday Travel Blog

One of the museums which I would like to visit one day is the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising, which is located in Notting Hill, London. In fact, the museum is located two minutes walk from the world-famous Portobello Road.

Featuring over 12,000 original items from the Robert Opie (consumer historian who saw the need to record the history of the products around us) Collection, the Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising has opened in London’s Notting Hill after seventeen years in Gloucester.

This history of consumer culture is revealed decade by decade in the “time tunnel”, from Victorian times to the present day. The museum shows the trends of daily life, the revolution in shopping habits, the groceries, sweets and household goods, the changes in taste and tempo, the advent of motoring, aviation, radio and television, the gradual emancipation of women and the effects of two world wars.

With so much to see, I believe that this museum is a must visit not only to those interested in marketing, branding, packaging and advertising, but to anyone since it could be a journey to the past - a reunion with past products

Here are some details of the address, location and opening hours of this museum:

2 Colville Mews, Lonsdale Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 2AR. Tel: +44 (0)20 7908 0880
Email: info@museumofbrands.com

Transport
Train: Paddington. Tube: Notting Hill Gate, also nearby Westbourne Park and Ladbroke Grove
Bus: 23, also nearby 7, 28, 31, 36, 52, 70 and 238.

Opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday: 10am to 6pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm, closed Mondays except Bank Holidays.
Last entry is 45 minutes before closing.

Admission
Adults £5.80, Children (7-16) £2.00, Family £14.00, Concessions £3.50. Group discount 10% (groups of 10 or more, pre-booking appreciated).

Other information
Disabled access, tea-room and shop, school groups welcome, please call the Museum for further information.

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