Rooms Through Time - Museum of the Home Skip to content What’s on Rooms Through Time Dive into four centuries of home life and the evolution of real London dwellings from 1630 to 2049, encountering the stories that constitute our shared history. Discover homes, personal stories and objects reflecting the lived experiences of our London communities: past, present and future. Our Rooms Through Time explore how furniture, textiles and decor have affected our ways of living at home through the ages, from the wooden interiors of the 1630s and Victorian floral motifs to mid-twentieth-century geometric designs and speculative visions of a future home. They present a variety of spaces and families in the home. The early rooms show the main living area of prosperous and middle-class families. Our newer rooms expand the view of home to include other ways of living, and illustrate how homes have changed from 1878 through to 2049. These rooms are redressed throughout the year, with the most significant changes taking place during the colder months for our annual Winter programme. The rooms themselves will also change as we collect new stories and objects. Explore the rooms A Hall in 1630 All of the household, including servants, sit down to eat together. A Hall in 1630 A Parlour in 1695 A family is proud to host their guests in their smart new room. A Parlour in 1695 A Parlour in 1745 The mistress is expecting guests round for tea and she wants the parlour to be sparkling clean. A Parlour in 1745 A Parlour in 1790 Everyone is full from dinner, and they have settled down to play cards. A Parlour in 1790 A Drawing Room in 1830 A mother and her daughters are gathered to relax, read and paint. A Drawing Room in 1830 A Townhouse in 1878 Bunoo is packing up her things in this terraced house on Oakfield Street in Chelsea. A Townhouse in 1878 A Tenement Flat in 1913 On Friday night, the Delinsky family prepares to welcome in Shabbos, the Jewish day of rest. A Tenement Flat in 1913 A Room Upstairs in 1956 Newlyweds Kathleen and Jack are getting ready for a big night out at the Galtymore dancehall in Cricklewood. A Room Upstairs in 1956 A Front Room in 1979 The whole family gathers to tune into the final episode of Empire Road. A Front Room in 1979 A High-rise Flat in 2005 Nadia, Ashley and Alex have grabbed paintbrushes and are personalising their shared home. A High-rise Flat in 2005 A Terraced House in 2024 It is Sunday afternoon and the Nguyễn family is spending quality time together, having lunch and singing karaoke. A Terraced House in 2024 A Converted Flat in 2049: The Innovo Room of the Future It is mid-afternoon, and Ali sets his farm-free food machine to start producing protein patties for dinner. A Converted Flat in 2049: The Innovo Room of the Future Squatting stories Making home a right and not a commodity, by occupying empty properties. Squatting stories Free digital guide Explore Museum of the Home with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Discover the guide