This is the latest phase in the Grade 1-listed building’s exciting restoration programme, which will enhance residents and visitors’ access to the museum’s unique and fascinating collection as well as transform an 18th century room into a new public space for community use and exhibitions.
Other on-site improvements include improving accessibility, repairing historic fabric, making fire protection upgrades and addressing and stabilising structural issues.
Bruce Castle Museum and Archive staff will be working remotely from 25 November 2024 to 6 January 2025 and are contactable via phone (020 8489 4250 – Option 2) and email (museum.services@haringey.gov.uk) during this period.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while these essential works are taking place.
The highly respected and much-loved venue will still be signing off in some style though this weekend, with two terrific events prior to Monday’s closure for Winter.
On Saturday (23 November 2024, 11am – 4pm), you can hear from authors and illustrators behind some fantastic publications at the FREE ‘Spurs Book Day’ event.
It promises to be a fantastic occasion for any football fanatic and the perfect pre-match entertainment before Spurs take on Premier League champions Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium in the early evening game (Kick-off: 5:30pm).
Here’s Saturday’s running order:
11am: Arrivals
11:20am: Author Mike Donovan: From Jimmy Greaves to Dave Mackay
12noon: Illustrator Paul Trevillion: A History of Spurs
12:40pm: Lunch Break
1:45pm: Author Norman Turpin: Arthur Push-and-Run Rowe
2:20pm: Authors from the Bobby Buckle Campaign: The Authorised Biography of Bobby Buckle
3pm: Tea Break
3:30pm: Author Rob White: The Ghost of White Hart Lane
This Spurs Book Day event at the museum is timely, coming as it does in the very same week that the football club celebrated Bruce Castle as a key heritage feature by introducing six new hallmarks as part of a remastering of their brand.
Book your FREE ‘Spurs Book Day’ tickets!
Then, on Sunday afternoon (24 November 2024, 2pm – 4:45pm), join Tottenham Trees for a walk, a talk, a discussion, a quiz and poetry about trees.
There will be a tree walk in Bruce Castle Park led by eco activist and teacher Russell Miller at 2pm. Booking is essential via Eventbrite.
Following the walk, there will be talks, a quiz, poetry and some tea* (*no booking required for this part of the day).
Talks will be delivered by Catherine Collingborn on ‘The Wood at Lordship Rec’ and Pamela Harling and Margaret Burr on the route of the planned ‘Tottenham Local Climate Walk.’
Bring your favourite poems about trees to share!
