Croydon Clocktower

Croydon Clocktower is an arts and museum complex located on Katharine Street in Croydon, Greater London.^[1]

Croydon Clocktower
Croydon Clocktower (the building to the right is the Braithwaite Hall)
Croydon Clocktower Location within Greater London
General information
Town or city	Croydon, London
Country	England
Coordinates	51°22′20″N 0°5′59″W
Client	London Borough of Croydon

History

The venue, which forms part of the 19th-century Town Hall,^[2] was opened as an arts and museum complex by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994. A notable early success was the Picasso exhibition in March to May 1995 named Picasso's Croydon Period.^[3]

The venue contains the Museum of Croydon, Clocktower Café and the Croydon Central Library.^[4] Other facilities which can be accessed from Croydon Clocktower include the David 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]