Newham Heritage Centre
About Newham Heritage Centre
The Grade II listed Canning Town Old Library is being transformed into Newham Heritage Centre, a space which will showcase our borough’s extraordinary heritage and stories. Work has been taking place to bring this Victorian building back as a new cultural hub which will include a reading room, display space and community space.
The Heritage Centre will be inclusive and open to all, with a particular emphasis on community engagement and representing the diverse voices of our borough. Central to this project is transforming access to Newham’s archives and museum collections to support lifelong learning, exploration and community connection.
This project is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Newham Heritage Centre
Barking Road, London E16 4HQ
Newham Heritage Centre's 2025 Events
Kicking off Newham Heritage Month 2025 with live performances, fun workshops and delicious food at East Ham Town Hall. FULL DETAILS +
Get creative Newham! Come join the Newham Heritage Service team in this drop-in collage workshop to make a huge community artwork. FULL DETAILS +
Get a sneak peek! Tour the future Newham Heritage Centre at Canning Town Old Library and see the transformation in progress. FULL DETAILS +
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