Livesey Museum for Children
51°28′56″N 0°3′47″W / 51.48222°N 0.06306°W
The Livesey Museum for Children was in the Old Kent Road, within the London Borough of Southwark, London, England.
The Livesey Museum was one of very few
Exhibitions explored such themes as Shelter, Energy, and Myths & Legends. The museum had no permanent collection, but each exhibition features objects and artwork on loan from Southwark Council's historic collections.
Closure
In February 2008
In April 2008 Southwark Council has now accepted that the building was covenanted and owned by a trust not by the Council itself. It is possible that the Council had been in breach of the trust by opening the building as a children's museum in 1974 after it had closed as a public library in 1966, although there is no legal distinction between a free museum or a library. This trusteeship also meant that Southwark would not be able to sell the building.
At least two organisations proposed to run the building including the Friends charity who submitted a proposal underwritten by Novas Scarman. Southwark Council voted to let the building to
As of February 2010[update], the building was occupied by a group of
Future plans for the building
In November 2012, Southwark Council approved Treasure House (London) CIC as preferred partners in the running of the Livesey Building. Treasure House proposed to use the building to provide education for children aged 13–19 who cannot access mainstream education, in addition to offering the local community educational and cultural programmes.[1]
History
According to the Livesey Building FAQ:
- "The Livesey building was bequeathed by George Livesey, a local benefactor, to the Commissioners for Public Libraries and Museums for the Parish of Camberwell in 1890. It was given as a free public library and operated until 1966 when the then council relocated its library provision to a nearby site and the building closed to the public."[1]
The building itself is
References
- ^ a b c d Whittle, Adrian; Long Srikrotiam, Naomi. "Livesey Building FAQ". southwark.gov.uk. Southwark Council. p. 2. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ http://www.southwarknews.co.uk/00,news,17306,440,00.htm [dead link]
- ^ "Historic England listing details". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Historic England List Entry No 1385743". Retrieved 13 March 2021.
External links
- Livesey Museum website (archived link)
- Friends website
- Treasure House London website