Croydon Clocktower is an arts and museum complex located on Katharine Street in

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History

The venue, which forms part of the 19th-century

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, was opened as an arts and museum complex by

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in 1994. A notable early success was the Picasso exhibition in March to May 1995 named ''Picasso's Croydon Period''. The venue contains the

Museum of Croydon The Museum of Croydon is a museum located within the Croydon Clocktower arts facility in Central Croydon, England. It showcases historical and cultural artefacts relating to the London Borough of Croydon and its people. The museum is owned and ...

, Clocktower Café and the

Croydon Central Library Croydon Central Library is Croydon's main public library located inside the Croydon Clocktower in Croydon, south London. It is owned by the London Borough of Croydon on behalf of Croydon Council Croydon London Borough Council is the local author ...

. Other facilities which can be accessed from Croydon Clocktower include the

David Lean Cinema The David Lean Cinema is a small cinema established in Croydon, London. It is accessed from the Croydon Clocktower arts complex on Katharine Street. History The cinema was established in the 1990s, to honour the director David Lean, who was born ...

, 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.

References

External links

Croydon Clocktower at Croydon CouncilCentral Library
{{Buildings and structures in Croydon Culture in the London Borough of Croydon Grade II listed buildings in the London Borough of Croydon Leisure in the London Borough of Croydon Clock towers in the United Kingdom Towers in London Arts centres in London Tourist attractions in the London Borough of Croydon Turret clocks Individual clocks in England