What we’re about
LoMAZ is a friendly, diverse and inclusive group of people who enjoy visiting museums, bookended by a trip to a café and a pub. The group is for Gen X and Millennials who were born in the years 1965-1996. If you like history, exploring places and meeting people, please come along.
Our events are run by a group of volunteers who maintain a full calendar catering to a wide range of tastes and interest. Our events include:
- Our regular museum events, which have an attendee limit as we prefer smaller, friendlier groups where people can get to know each other.
- Our monthly 'Unlimited' museum events where we have no attendee limit and we explore just one room in a museum, followed by a pub social.
- Our monthly 'Lates For Dates' museum event, which - unlike our other events - is for singles only. This is typically on the last Friday of the month and has no attendee limit. It is a mixed orientation event for straight and LGBTQI+ singles born between 1965-1996.
How does LoMAZ work?
Our regular museum events:
For each event, we meet in a nearby café 30-45 minutes earlier. We then go to the museum/exhibition, where you are free to wander around at your own pace. Afterwards, we head to a nearby pub for a social chit-chat. The café and pub social are optional, so it’s fine if you just prefer to join us for the museum visit.
Each event listing will give you all the details, plus an event WhatsApp group you can join to help you find the group.
Tickets:
If a museum/exhibition has an entry fee, you’ll need to buy your own ticket. Each event will tell you whether you need to buy this in advance and provide the ticket link.
Event attendee limit:
Our regular LoMAZ events have an attendee limit per event because we prefer a smaller, friendlier group where members can get to know each other. It also helps the host manage the event and organise the pub bookings.
If an event is full, you'll be added to the waitlist. If someone drops out, waitlisted members are automatically moved into the ‘Going’ list in order of priority.
Rules & Etiquette:
To ensure everyone gets a fair chance, we ask that you observe these points of etiquette:
- If you can no longer attend an event, please change your RSVP to "No" as soon as possible. This frees up a space for someone on the waitlist.
- Only attend if you're on the ‘Going’ list. Do not turn up if you are on the waitlist.
- Only join the event WhatsApp group if you are on the ‘Going’ list, not the waitlist.
We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:
- RSVP as ‘Going' but then do not show up three times in a row.
- RSVP as ‘Going' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.
- Turn up at an event without being on the 'going' list (i.e. members who have not signed up or are on the waitlist).
Our group is committed to creating a respectful and safe inclusive environment for all members. Any form of discrimination, harassment, or disrespectful behaviour will not be tolerated.
Respectful Communication Rule:
To maintain a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, members must not send excessive or unsolicited private messages—especially to people they haven’t met in person at an event. This includes repeated messages without a response or contacting multiple members in a short period. If we receive reports of such behaviour, it may lead to a warning or immediate removal from the group, depending on the severity. Our goal is to ensure all members feel comfortable and respected.
Best wishes,
The Admin Team
London Museums A-Z: for Generation X & Millennials (LoMAZ)
Upcoming events
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E is for Emery Walker House
Emery Walker House, 7 Hamersmith Terrace W6 9TS, London, GBTHIS EVENT IS NOW WAITLIST ONLY _ AND YOU’LL NEED ONE OF THE PEOPLE GOING TO SELL/ DONATE THEIR TICKET TO YOU!**Join us for an intimate tour of Emery Walker’s House - an Arts and Crafts Building on Hammersmith Terrace. ( Public tour- we're aiming for us to take all 8 tickets!) **
7 Hammersmith Terrace is also thought to be one of the few houses in the world to have original Morris & Co wallpaper in nearly every room in the house. These hand blocked wallpapers date back to the 1920s and some are rare designs and colourways. A small but beautiful space . One of Atlas Obscura’s recommended finds.
For those who have been to the Mudlarking exhibtion: Secret Thames - you may remember the Doves Press story - https://www.emerywalker.org.uk/doves-press
https://www.emerywalker.org.uk/
TICKETS:
There are only 8 tickets available for this tour. (Please book the 1pm TOUR)
£15 - General or £11.25 Art Pass / Concession .
Their website is clear that “All tickets are non-refundable and cannot be changed or exchanged. Tickets are only valid on the date booked and cannot be transferred to a different date"
Book HEREPlease note - When the 1pm tour is full, DO NOT book for the 11am ticket, as you will not be able to switch to the 1pm tour.
MEET DETAILS:
FROM 12.15. Coffee meet. Elder Press Cafe. 3 South Black Lion Lane
Hammersmith, London, W6 9TJ12.50 Mooch minutes away to Emery Walker House
1 PM TOUR: Emery Walker House Guided Tour
7 Hammersmith Terrace. W6 9TS (Please note - no toilets available at the museum - Elder Press cafe, or Black Lion pub loos are available).2.45pm: Pub (optional ) for some chats. Venue tbc on whatsapp group/ attendees.
GETTING THERE:
Underground and Rail
The nearest tube is Stamford Brook on the District Line. Turn right out of the station onto Goldhawk Road, then left into King Street. Cross King Street to St Peter's Square. Walk straight down St Peter's Square to the south side of the square, then turn left at the corner of the square so that you are heading towards St Peter's Church and Black Lion Lane. Go through the underpass on your right, to cross the A4 and you will be on Black Lion Lane. Turn right into Hammersmith Terrace. Emery Walker House is number 7, on the left hand side.
Otherwise, you might want to enjoy a longer walk (approximately 20 minutes) by the river and take the Metropolitan, Piccadilly, Circle or District lines to Hammersmith Broadway and walk from there.Bus - 27, 190, 267, 391, H91 which run up and down King Street, Hammersmith’s high street
Car - Visitors are encouraged to use public transport where possible. There are metred parking spaces on Hammersmith Terrace, Chiswick Mall and St Peter’s Square .
Cycling
Cycling is recommended as an alternative mode of transport. The nearest docking station for Santander is at Ravenscourt Park.Access requirements
Please be aware that the tour involves standing and climbing several flights of stairs. This tour is not suitable for small children or infants.EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
If you are on the 'going' list only please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. Please let a host know if your Whatsapp name is different from your Meetup name, otherwise we'll assume you're a spammer!If you are on the waitlist, please join the group only if/once space frees up and you are moved to the 'going’ list.
GROUP RULES, PLEASE NOTE:
LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We limit event numbers as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group.
We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:- RSVP as ‘Going' but then do not show up (without changing their RSVP) three times in a row.
- RSVP as ‘Going' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.
- Turn up at an event without being on the 'Going' list (i.e. members who have not signed up or are on the waitlist).
Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.
Image credit: TBC
5 attendees
V is for... Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, 11 Mare Street, E84RP, GBThere are no tickets available at the museum! Sorry, this means the event is closed to new rsvp's.
Although it is a bit late for Halloween, join us for some strangeness (followed by some spooky fun, if you join the Ghosts, Ghouls & Murder Tour later in the day, which you can book here).
Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities
First with the strange...a visit to the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities. It is difficult to summarise what to expect (I think after even having visited it may be a challenge to describe), so please refer to the website here, and scroll down to About the Museum to get a feel.- The museum is very small, and the limit at any time is ten people.
- Therefore please can you book yourself a ticket (£13.03) to enter the museum at 215pm here ,and confirm you have done so on your RSVP.
- If your answers on rsvp do not confirm you have a ticket, you may be moved to a waiting list to allow others to get tickets, before they are possibly sold out.
- You can message me to confirm once you have a ticket. :)
After this, we'll head to a pub near Embankment tube station to drink/eat/recover. Then, if you have signed up for it here, float to towards Cleopatra's Needle which is where the Ghosts, Ghouls & Murder Tour starts (lasts for 2 hours).
(The reason why the pub is likely to be near Embankment tube station, is to accommodate those also attending the ghost walk in the evening and hopefully most can make that leg of the day too!).
SCHEDULE:
13:35pm: Meet at cafe (optional)
Mare Street Market (we have a table booked for drinks, or you can meet us at the museum!)
117 Mare St, London E8 4RU
14:05pm: Meet at the front of the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities
14:15pm: Enter the museum
15:30pm: By this time, leave Hackney and head towards the pub
16:30pm: Pub social/food/drink (optional)
TBC, but likely to be near Embankment tube station to accommodate those also attending the ghost walkGETTING TO THE MUSEUM:
- location on Google maps is here
- 11 Mare St, London E8 4RP
- Under/overground stations Bethnal Green (13 min walk),
Cambridge Heath (5 min walk) or London Fields (11 min walk)
EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
If you are on the 'going' list only please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. Please let a host know if your Whatsapp name is different from your Meetup name, otherwise we'll assume you're a spammer!
If you are on the waitlist, please join the group only if/once space frees up and you are moved to the 'going' list.
Link TBC to be provided a week before the event. Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.GROUP RULES, PLEASE NOTE:
LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We limit event numbers as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group.- If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible.
- Members on the 'going list' who do not change their RSVP to 'no' and do not show up 3 times in a row will be removed from the group.
- If you're on the waitlist, you will automatically be moved to the 'going' list if space becomes available. Please do not attend if you aren't on the 'going list'.
- If you RSVP as 'Going' but then change your RSVP to 'No' five (5) times in a row, then you will be removed from the group.
Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.
Image credit :Jwslubbock License: link to license , via wikimedia commons (no changes were made)
10 attendees
LoMAZ Extra: Ghosts, Ghouls & Murder Walking Tour
Cleopatra's Needle, , Victoria Embankment, London, GBThere are no tickets available for the walk! Sorry, this means the event is closed to new rsvp's.
Although it is a bit late for Halloween, join us some spooky fun. We are going for a 'Ghosts, Ghouls & Murder Walking Tour'! This is advertised as a free tour, but attendees should be aware that at the end they will be asked to make a voluntary payment of any amount, depending on what they feel the tour was worth.
We'll meet at a pub near Embankment station (TBC) to eat/drink first. Next, shall float towards the Cleopatra's Needle, where the Ghosts, Ghouls & Murder Walking Tour starts (it lasts for 2 hours).
Details of the walk:
- Along the way, we'll learn about the city's most infamous villains, from notorious serial killers and ruthless gangsters to ghastly monsters that still haunt these very streets.
- The tour starts at 7pm (Cleopatra's Needle) and finishes at 9pm at (Green Park Station)
- Please book tickets here (make sure you change the date to 22 Nov)
- It is preferred that you book yourself on the tour using the website above, and confirm you have done so on your RSVP.
- If you don't do this, there is a chance you'll be moved to a waiting list to allow others to join.
- If you can't make the walk, please remember to change your rsvp, and also cancel the ticket with the walk provider.
- The guide is in no way associated with LoMAZ, we are basically going to join as wholly independent tourists.
- Please wear suitable clothing for this, and refer to the disclaimer below.
Note that this is the second event of the day, earlier in the day we shall visit the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, you can add yourself to this here . This museum is small, so there are a limited amount of tickets available for this part of the day.
SCHEDULE:
16:30pm: Pub social/food/drink before the walk (optional)
TBC, but near Embankment tube station
18:50pm: Meet at the starting point of the walk
Cleopatra's Needle (3 min walk from Embankment tube station)
19:00pm: Walk begins
21:00pm: Walk endsGETTING TO THE PUB:
- TBC, a pub near Embankment station
GETTING TO THE WALK:
- location on Google maps is here
- Cleopatra's Needle
- 3 min walk from Embankment station
EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
If you are on the 'going' list only please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. Please let a host know if your Whatsapp name is different from your Meetup name, otherwise we'll assume you're a spammer!
If you are on the waitlist, please join the group only if/once space frees up and you are moved to the 'going' list.
Link TBC to be provided a week before the event. Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.GROUP RULES, PLEASE NOTE:
LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We limit event numbers as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group.- If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible.
- Members on the 'going list' who do not change their RSVP to 'no' and do not show up 3 times in a row will be removed from the group.
- If you're on the waitlist, you will automatically be moved to the 'going' list if space becomes available. Please do not attend if you aren't on the 'going list'.
- If you RSVP as 'Going' but then change your RSVP to 'No' five (5) times in a row, then you will be removed from the group.
Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.
DISCLAIMER
Whilst on this walk, you acknowledge that:- You are fully aware of all of the risks involved and accept full responsibility for whatever may happen to you during or after the walk.
- You shall not hold responsible, nor pursue any legal, injury or financial compensation claim against LoMAZ or the host for anything that may happen to you during or after the walk.
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21 attendees
C is for... Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World @ National Portrait Gallery
NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY, St Martin's Place WC2H 0HE, London, GB"The truly fashionable are beyond fashion." (Cecil Beaton)
Join us at the National Portrait Gallery for the 'Cecil Beaton's Fashionable World' exhibition...
Cecil Beaton – ‘The King of Vogue’ – was an extraordinary force in the 20th-century British and American creative scenes. Renowned as a fashion illustrator, Oscar-winning costume designer, social caricaturist and writer, Beaton elevated fashion and portrait photography into an art form.
Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World is the first exhibition dedicated solely to Beaton’s ground-breaking contributions to fashion and portrait photography. The exhibition showcases Beaton at his most triumphant – from the Jazz Age and the Bright Young Things, to the high fashion brilliance of the fifties and the glittering, Oscar-winning success of My Fair Lady. Via London, Paris, New York and Hollywood, his era-defining photographs captured beauty, glamour, and star power in the interwar and early post-war eras.
With over 200 items displayed, including photographs, letters, portrait sketches, fashion illustration and costume, Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World features portraits of some of the twentieth century’s most iconic figures, including Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando; Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret; as well as Lucian Freud, Francis Bacon and Salvador Dalí.
https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/exhibitions/2025/cecil-beaton/
MEET DETAILS:
FROM 1.45pm: MEET IN NPG AUDREY CAFE (optional)
Join us for a coffee in the ground floor cafe before we head into the exhibition.
Address: St Martin's Place, London, WC2H 0HE2.30pm: ENTER THE EXHIBITION, FLOOR 0
4.15pm - Late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
We'll head to a nearby pub (location tbc) for a social chit chat over drinks.TICKETS:
Book your ticket here and select the 2.30pm time slot (or around that time).
Adults: £23
Adults with Art Pass: £11.50
Disabled Admission: £20.70
Universal Credit: £11.50
NPG Members: Free - no need to bookGETTING THERE:
Address: National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE
Nearest train stations: Charing Cross
Nearest tube stations: Charing Cross, Leicester Square
https://www.npg.org.uk/visit/EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:
If you are on the 'going' list only please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. Link will be shared in the event comments below 48 hours before the day.Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.
GROUP ETIQUETTE AND RULES:
- LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event. We prefer a smaller, friendlier group.
- Once all the spaces are taken, Meetup adds you to the Waitlist. If someone drops out, waitlisted attendees are automatically moved to the 'Going' list by Meetup in order of priority.
- If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP to 'Not Going' as soon as possible. Then someone on the waitlist can take your place.
We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:
- RSVP as ‘Going' but then do not show up three times in a row.
- RSVP as ‘Going' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.
- Are on the Waitlist or who have not RSVPd, but turn up anyway.
Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.
Image credit: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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