The Travers Smith Exhibition: Votes for Women, Museum of London, London: 2 February 2018 - 6 January 2019

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The Museum of London is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 1918 Representation of the People Act with the ‘Votes for Women’ exhibition. The events and displays include all sorts of informative and engaging Suffragette memorabilia.

The ‘Votes for Women’ Exhibition, sponsored by Travers Smith, at the Museum of London commemorates the centenary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act, the first act to be passed that legally allowed some women in the UK to vote and is the perfect way to find out more about the Suffragette movement

The museum has compiled a fantastic collection of articles, iconic objects, as well as a newly commissioned film, for you to browse and explore. The exhibition is dedicated to those who campaigned tirelessly for 50 years to receive the right to vote. The events and displays included in the museum’s 2018 ‘Votes for Women’ programme are:

·       Votes for Women (12 July 2018 – 6 January 2019)

·       Women’s Movement (28 July & 26 August 2018)

·       London on Wheels: A Suffrage Story (26 August 2018)

·       Deeds not Words with Tatty Devine (3 November 2018)

Museum of London:

Museum of London, 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN

Opening Times:

Daily 10.00-18.00

Galleries close at 17.40

Closed 24, 25 and 26 December

Women stand in gutter for a poster parade organised by the Women's Freedom League to promote the suffrage message © Museum of London.
Women stand in gutter for a poster parade organised by the Women's Freedom League to promote the suffrage message © Museum of London.
Visitors watch a specially curated film in Votes for Women display © Museum of London.
Visitors watch a specially curated film in Votes for Women display © Museum of London.
Suffragette Charlotte Marsh in Hyde Park wearing a prisoner's medal and carrying the purple, white and green tricolour flag.
Suffragette Charlotte Marsh in Hyde Park wearing a prisoner's medal and carrying the purple, white and green tricolour flag.

Opening Hours

Monday:
10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday:
10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday:
10:00 - 18:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 18:00
Friday:
10:00 - 18:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday:
10:00 - 18:00