Women's Library
Old Castle Street, London E1 7NT

This cultural centre relates the fight for female equality.

Housed in a converted Victorian bath-house in Whitechapel, East London, the centre contains a library and an exhibition.   Items on display include the centre's collection of suffragette memorabilia and banners, together with books, magazines and badges produced over the years of the women's movement, many of these were rescued from a university basement in 2002.

The centre also arranges special events and the Wash Houses Café is open throughout the day.   

Admission to exhibition free -small deposit needed for Reading Room pass

Opening Times

Open: Exhibition open: Mon-Wed & Fri: 09:30-17:30, Thur 09:30-20:00, Sat: 10:00-16:00
Library open: Tue, Wed, Fri:  09:30-17:00, Thur 09:30-20:00, Sat 10:00 -16:00.
Tel: 020 7320 2222 for details.