Discover our history

The museum display tells the history of the Charterhouse through objects, starting in the near present day and travelling backwards in time. It takes a look at the daily life of the Brothers (residents), the school and the origins of the charity, as well as the Tudor and medieval periods of the Charterhouse. There are 120 objects on display including 35 loans from Charterhouse School, London Museum and the V&A.

The display was created and curated in partnership with the London Museum as part of the National Lottery Heritage Fund project ‘Revealing the Charterhouse’.

To explore some of our objects in more detail, please see our Collections pages.

The museum display is free to visit during opening hours, 10:30 – 16:30, please see our Visit Us page for further information.