Croydon Clocktower | |
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![]() Croydon Clocktower (the building to the right is the Braithwaite Hall) | |
General information | |
Town or city | Croydon,London |
Country | England |
Coordinates | 51°22′20″N0°5′59″W / 51.37222°N 0.09972°W /51.37222; -0.09972 |
Client | London Borough of Croydon |
Croydon Clocktower is an arts and museum complex located on Katharine Street inCroydon,London.[1]
The venue, which forms part of the 19th-centuryTown Hall,[2] was opened as an arts and museum complex by QueenElizabeth II in 1994. A notable early success was the Picasso exhibition in March to May 1995 namedPicasso's Croydon Period.[3]
The venue contains theMuseum of Croydon, Clocktower Café and theCroydon Central Library.[4] Other facilities which can be accessed from Croydon Clocktower include theDavid Lean Cinema, which offers a regular programme of art house and independent films, and the Braithwaite Hall, which is used for concerts, theatre and children's shows.[5]