The Cartoon Museum
The Cartoon Museum in central London has a huge collection of over 6,000 original cartoon and comic artworks, as well as a library of over 8,000 books and comics. The Cartoon Museum also puts on frequent temporary exhibitions. In addition, the museum holds regular educational workshops for schools, colleges, and youth groups.
The Cartoon Museum
History
The museum was established in 2006 on Little Russell Street and is a Registered Charity. It moved to its present premises in a former dairy supply company building in 2019.
The museum shop sells a variety of books, mugs and cards
Collection
The collection includes both historic and more contemporary cartoons. It traces the history of comic art from around the mid-19th century when the word “cartoon” was first coined.
Exhibitions
Previous exhibitions have featured work by Ronald Searle, The Beano and The Dandy, Viz, and Spitting Image. Presently the exhibition Drawing Life, curated by The Guardian’s cartoonist and museum trustee Steve Bell is showing until December. Also, V for Vendetta: Behind The Mask is running concurrently. It features original comic artworks as well as storyboards and costume designs from the Warner Bros movie.
The museum began in 2006 and was Britain’s first museum dedicated to cartoons and comic art
Access – Getting There
63 Wells Street
Fitzrovia
London W1A 3AE
Tel: 0207 580 8155
www: cartoonmuseum.org
Hours: Tuesday Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10.30 am to 5.30 pm; Thursday 10.30 am – 8 pm; closed Monday.
There is also a shop selling books, cards, cartoon accessories, manga, mugs, pens, and stickers.
The nearest underground stations are Oxford Circus (Exit 1) on the Central and Northern lines, and Tottenham Court Road also on the Central and Northern lines. Goodge Street on the Northern line is also just a short walk away. The following London buses also stop nearby on Oxford Street: 55, 73, 98, 390, N8, N25, N55, N73, N98, and N390.
Hail to the Chief? © The Cartoon Museum
Nearby
The museum is a short walk west of the British Museum. It is also close to Pollock’s Toy Museum, The Photographers’ Gallery, and Sir John Soane’s Museum. Several London hotels are also close such as The Langham and The Mandrake. Both are high-end hotels.
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