Free
Art
#80
Cartoon Museum
A cheerful deep-dive into Britain’s wit on paper—from Georgian caricature to newspaper satire, underground comix and today’s graphic storytelling. It’s small, focused and smart: labels decode context, and rotating shows keep the punchlines fresh. Expect originals, process sketches and plenty to read; allow 45–75 minutes (more if you linger in the shop or a workshop).
Opening Hours
Sunday: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday: 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday: 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday: 10:30 AM – 5:30 PM
What's not to miss inside?
Political Satire Wall
Where pictures set the agendaHogarth-to-now: artists skewered policy, fashion and power in a single frame.
📍 Main gallery
Process Corner
From rough to printBlue pencils, ink lines and white-outs reveal how gags and pages are built.
📍 Drawing & inking displays
British Comics Case
Serial stories that shaped childhoodsWeeklies and graphic novels show how panels teach pacing and voice.
📍 Comics & strips section
Library-shop Nook
Take the medium homeIndie anthologies and history primers make great ‘starter stacks’.
📍 Exit level
Inspire your Friends
- Your ticket typically converts to a 12-month pass—so one visit can become four seasons of new shows.
- The museum moved from Holborn to Fitzrovia in 2019, rebuilding its galleries around conservation-friendly lighting for original inks and papers.
- British political cartoons helped cement the very idea of the ‘caricature’ market in Georgian London—prints were sold like news.
