Museum
The Cartoon Museum
London museum dedicated to British cartoons, caricatures and comic strips.
📍 63 Wells Street, London, W1A 3AE Fitzrovia West & Soho
About
The Cartoon Museum is a museum in London that preserves and displays British cartoons, caricatures, comic strips and animation. It holds a collection of over 4,000 original cartoons and prints, with a library of over 5,000 books and 4,000 comics, and features changing displays of around 250 exhibits.
The British cartoon history and interactive drawing spaces appeal to children aged 7+. The exhibits change regularly. Small museum; 1-1.5 hours suffices. Best for children interested in art, comics, or animation. Located in Bloomsbury near the British Museum. The changing exhibitions keep content fresh.
Things to do here
view changing displays of cartoons, caricatures and comic strips from the collectionbrowse the library of books and comicslearn about British cartoon art and animation
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Getting there
Stations
Oxford Circus · 4 min walk
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Goodge Street · 6 min walk
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Tottenham Court Road · 7 min walk
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