Museums and heritage

Enfield Museum Service

Enfield Museum Service brings together and celebrates the history and diversity of Enfield; it's people and places. By collecting, caring for and interpreting objects we create opportunities for everyone to experience, learn from and enjoy the past and present. The exiting new Enfield Museum is located at The Dugdale Centre

Remembering Star Wars...

...a Social History of Cinema in Enfield

The exhibition explores the impact of this classic film: How the cinema experience has changed over the last 30 years, from flea pit to the multiplex, and the influence that Star Wars had on merchandising in the 70's and 80's.

The changing fortunes of the cinemas in Enfield is also be looked at, from the first films that were shown in Edmonton Town Hall in 1899 to the purpose built cinemas such as the ABC Enfield through to the Cineworld, Enfield and Odeon, of today. The exhibition continues until the 4th May 2012.

To view the poster in full please follow this link

Local Studies & Archives Centre

Enfield Libraries and Museum service has a dedicated Local Studies Unit at the Dugdale Centre in Enfield Town, open to visitors. You can use the latest FREE online resources such as Ancestry.com and Find My Past (including 1911 Census) free of charge to help you with your family and local history research as well as traditional resources such as local books, newspapers, maps, and much more.

For opening hours and more details please follow this link

View our free Local Studies E-books