Museum
Eel Pie Island Museum
Museum telling the history of Eel Pie Island and its cultural significance.
📍 1-3 Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 3AB Twickenham Town
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About
A volunteer-run museum in Twickenham that documents Eel Pie Island's historic boatyards, its role in the 1960s music scene, and the life of inventor Trevor Baylis.
The museum tells Eel Pie Island's story: historic boatyards, 1960s music scene, and connection to radio inventor Trevor Baylis. Volunteers run the museum. Best for children aged 8+ interested in music history or Twickenham heritage. Requires a ferry crossing (novelty element for young kids).
Things to do here
learn about the island's boatyards and their role in the Dunkirk evacuationexplore the island's 1960s music historydiscover the story of wind-up radio inventor Trevor Baylis
Getting there
Stations
Richmond (London) · 29 min walk
MildmaySouth Western Railway
Richmond · 30 min walk
District
Hounslow East · 44 min walk
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