Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture
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The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture (MoDA) is a museum
in North London
, England
, housing one of the most comprehensive collections of 19th- and 20th-century decorative arts for the home.
The collections include the Silver Studio
collection of wallpaper
s and home textiles and the Crown Wallpaper
Archive among others.
The museum is part of Middlesex University
. The MoDA Collections Centre is based at Beaufort Park in Colindale, close to Middlesex University's Hendon campus in the London Borough of Barnet
.
Visits to the centre are by appointment only. The museum at the Cat Hill Campus of Middlesex University is now closed.
Please check the website for further information.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in North London
London
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, England
England
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, housing one of the most comprehensive collections of 19th- and 20th-century decorative arts for the home.
The collections include the Silver Studio
Silver Studio
Silver Studio was one of the most influential textile design studios in the UK from its formation in 1880 until the middle of the twentieth century....
collection of wallpaper
Wallpaper
Wallpaper is a kind of material used to cover and decorate the interior walls of homes, offices, and other buildings; it is one aspect of interior decoration. It is usually sold in rolls and is put onto a wall using wallpaper paste...
s and home textiles and the Crown Wallpaper
Crown Wallpaper
Crown Wallpaper was an agglomeration of wallpaper manufacturers in the United Kingdom in 1899....
Archive among others.
The museum is part of Middlesex University
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of Million+ working group...
. The MoDA Collections Centre is based at Beaufort Park in Colindale, close to Middlesex University's Hendon campus in the London Borough of Barnet
London Borough of Barnet
The London Borough of Barnet is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London. It has a population of 331,500 and covers . It borders Hertfordshire to the north and five other London boroughs: Harrow and Brent to the west, Camden and Haringey to the south-east and Enfield to the...
.
Visits to the centre are by appointment only. The museum at the Cat Hill Campus of Middlesex University is now closed.
Please check the website for further information.