To make an appointment please contact the Curator, stating whether you wish to make an appointment to:
- Visit the Museum (Sutcliffe Room and Giles Room): Free of charge.
- Use the study / research facilities: Free of charge.
- Make a guided tour of the College Meeting Rooms: Admission Charge.
...or any combination of these.
Whichever method of contact you choose please bear in mind that, for operational reasons, we cannot guarantee to offer you your first choice of appointment day or time. Please have an alternative date or time in mind. The College Meeting Rooms have a heavy programme of use and so Meeting Room Tours will not always be possible.
Please give your name, contact details, the number of people in your party and the dates and times you would like to visit.
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7766 4353 (direct line with voice mail service in the Curator's absence).
Email: use this link to email the museum.
Post: The Curator, British Optical Association Museum, The College of Optometrists, 42 Craven Street, London, WC2N 5NG.
**SPECIAL EVENTS**
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As part of the annual Open House London event, we expect that the museum and meeting rooms will again be open free of charge and without need for an appointment on Sunday 21 September 2008 between 1pm and 5pm. Just drop-in between those hours and a warm welcome will be assured. This year, for the first time, we hope to open up the Library for the Open House event too.
In 2007 we attracted 179 visitors to this event. Will you help us surpass this figure in 2008?
We hope to participate again at the London Maze local history event held at London's Guildhall on Saturday 11 October - further details will follow in due course.
The AGM of the Ophthalmic Antiques International Collectors' Club will be hosted by the museum on Sunday 10 May 2009 (provisional date, to be confirmed). For club members this is another excellent opportunity to gain weekend access to the displays.
Avoid disappointment by booking ahead!
**Advance Notice of Museum Closure Dates**
We regret that the museum will also be closed for operational reasons on the following dates this year:
Wednesday 10 September-Friday 12 September 2008 inclusive
Wednesday 17 September-Thursday 18 September 2008 inclusive
Friday 3 October 2008
Monday 8 December 2008 (closed in morning but open in afternoon)
Wednesday 10 December 2008 (closed in afternoon, but open in morning)
Wednesday 24 December 2008 (closed in afternoon but open in morning)
Remember that the museum is also closed at weekends and on public holidays.
The College will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period from midday on the 24 December, reopening on Monday 5 January 2009.
Furthermore, the museum is fully booked and no more appointments are available on the following days:
Thursday 27 November 2008
Appointments should be available at all other times subject to levels of demand and subject to you giving us sufficient notice.
You are welcome to write, email or leave a voice message at any time.