
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. Our events are run by a group of volunteers who maintain a full calendar catering to a wide range of tastes and interests. The group is for people in the age brackets of Generation X, Xennials and Millennials (born 1965-1996). If you like history, exploring places and meeting people, please come along.
How does LoMAZ work?
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:
LoMAZ has 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 a space becomes available, 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 (4+)
See all- 7th Anniversary Summer Picnic at Regent's Park!Boy and Frog Statue, Greater London
Come join old and new LoMAZers for a park get-together to celebrate the 7th anniversary of our meetup group London Museums A-Z!
Please bring yourself, food and drink, chairs and picnic blankets for a summer afternoon of mingling, nattering and enjoying life together!
Also, please bring your own physical park games and stationary board and card games to play.
A huge thank you to everyone who has ever hosted or been to an event and special thanks to the current brilliant Admin Team.
It has been such a memorable and amazing 7 years and we are looking forward to many more!
MEET DETAILS:
COME ANY TIME BETWEEN 2.00pm and 6:00pm TO REGENT'S PARK
Meet in front of the Boy and Frog statue and look for the LoMAZ logo.Join the WhatsApp group to keep in touch before the day, on the day and afterwards.
POTENTIAL PUB SOCIAL LATER
We may go to the pub after the park, but will update here and in the WhatsApp group.
++ Additional Information ++
Getting There:
Train Marylebone
Tube Baker Street, Regent's Park, Great Portland Street
Bus routes Plan your journey on TfL Plan a journey - Transport for London (tfl.gov.uk)WhatsApp Group for Pre-Visit Discussion & Live-Location On The Day
**Available nearer the time**
Please join the event WhatsApp group for live updates and to help you find the group. Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.PLEASE NOTE:
LoMAZ events are run by volunteers and the group makes no money!You can also find the group on Instagram.
Image credit: Royal Parks
- G is for Georgian Gothic... 🍓 Strawberry Hill House & Garden 🍓Strawberry Hill House & Garden, London
"The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and in a thousand things well." — Sir Horace Walpole (1717-1797)
Strawberry Hill House is an extraordinary example of Georgian Gothic revival architecture. It was built in the 18th Century for Horace Walpole, the Whig politician, writer, historian and antiquarian. It has welcomed visitors for over 250 years and is now home to an important collection of paintings and objects.
READ THIS 👉 You need to buy a ticket to enter the house. You can pay on the door, but we recommend advance booking. You don't need a ticket if you just want to walk around the gardens. Booking details are below 👇
MEET DETAILS
12 noon: PRE-MEET (optional)
- Join us for coffee and chat before the main visit.
- The Garden Café at Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd, Twickenham TW1 4ST
- https://maps.app.goo.gl/uQBqK2dLLskxDgkm7
12.50pm: GATHER AT THE MAIN ENTRANCE
- Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd, Twickenham TW1 4ST
- https://g.co/kgs/7TDfQF5
1pm: ENTER STRAWBERRY HILL HOUSE
- The group will enter the house at 1pm.
- You can pay on the door but we recommend advance booking.
- Book a ticket for 1pm on Saturday 16th August here:
- https://tickets.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/event-tickets/45482?catID=45221&
- Tickets are £14.50 or FREE with an Art Pass
- We estimate about 1.5 hours to wander around the house
2.30pm: POST-MEET PICNIC (optional)
- We'll reconvene on the lawn near The Garden Cafe from about 2.30pm.
- If the weather's good, bring a picnic blanket and drinks or snacks for yourself!
- If the weather's bad, we will book a pub nearby.
- Please check the Meetup page and WhatsApp group for last-minute changes.
GETTING THERE
ADDRESS: Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Rd, Twickenham TW1 4ST
MAP: https://g.co/kgs/7TDfQF5
ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/accessibility/BY TRAIN:
- From Waterloo take South Western Trains with destination Kingston via Richmond and alight at Strawberry Hill station which is 5 mins walk to the house.
- This is a circular train route, running roughly every 15 minutes.
- Journey time is approx 40 mins from Waterloo.
BY TUBE: Nearest tube is Richmond Station (District Line) but it's still 50 mins walk from Strawberry Hill so you'll probably need a bus.
BY BUS: 33 or R68 from Richmond Station and alight at Popes Grotto.
BY BIKE: Cycle hoops are available onsite.
BY CAR: Please read the full travel info here.WHATSAPP GROUP FOR ATTENDEES:
The link will be supplied the week before to those RSVPd as 'Going' .
We encourage you to join the WhatsApp group for this event for live updates. Please note that joining will make your phone number visible to other members.IMPORTANT NOTES:
- LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event. We prefer a smaller, friendlier group.
- If the event is sold out, 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! — The LoMAZ Admin Team
Photo by Chiswick Chap via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 license.
- LoMAZ Away Weekend: Sutton Hoo and WoodbridgeSutton Hoo, IP12 3DJ
“You can’t go to East Anglia and not visit Sutton Hoo. Well, you can, obviously, but you shouldn’t.” Bill Bryson
Join us for a LoMAZ away weekend in the heart of Suffolk! This event runs over two days. You’re welcome to come to both the Saturday and Sunday, or just one.
Step into the mystery of Sutton Hoo… where history sleeps beneath the soil.
Explore the awe-inspiring Royal Burial Ground, where one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time was unearthed: the ship burial of an Anglo-Saxon king. Climb the 17-metre viewing tower for sweeping views over the River Deben, uncover the story behind the dig at Tranmer House, home of Edith Pretty, and then head to the High Hall exhibition, where replica and original treasures bring the past vividly to life.
SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST
MEET DETAILS: 12:15PM: MEET AT HONEY & HARVEY CAFE IN MELTON (optional)
Join us at Honey & Harvey for coffee & chat!Address: Unit 1 Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, Suffolk IP12 1QT.
3 minutes’ walk from Melton Station and 20 minutes’ walk to Sutton Hoo.1:20PM: GATHER AT SUTTON HOO
Meet us outside the reception building at Sutton Hoo.1:30PM: ENTER SUTTON HOO
5PM - LATE: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
Meet at The Wilford Bridge for chat & food!Address: Wilford Bridge Rd, Melton, Woodbridge IP12 2PA. 20 minutes’ walk from Sutton Hoo.
SUNDAY 17TH AUGUST
MEET DETAILS:
1PM: MEET AT COFFEELINK (optional)
Join us at Coffeelink for coffee & chat!Address: Unit 2a Tide Mill Way, Whisstocks, Woodbridge IP12 1BY. 5 minutes’ walk from Woodbridge station, next to the Longshed.
1:30PM: GATHER AT LONGSHED
There’s 3 attractions all in this same area. Each attraction takes about 30 to 45 minutes. See as many of them as you wish!1:30PM - 4PM:
- The Longshed
- Woodbridge Museum
- Tide Mill Museum
4PM till late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)
We’ll meet at PUB TBC for chat & food.TICKETS
- SUTTON HOO: £17 adult, buy on the day (not possible to pre-book). See prices here.
- THE LONGSHED: FREE entry! Not possible to pre-book.
- WOODBRIDGE MUSEUM: FREE entry! Not possible to pre-book.
- TIDE MILL MUSEUM: £6 adult, buy on day or in advance here.
GETTING THERE
You’ll need to organise your own travel arrangements (and overnight accommodation if needed) for either or both days.FOR SUTTON HOO
ADDRESS: Tranmer House, Sutton Hoo, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3DJ
Full travel & accessibility info here.
BY TRAIN: Saturday 16th August: 10am train from London Liverpool Street arrives at Melton (Suffolk) at 12 midday. National Rail offers tickets here.
BY CAR: On B1083 Melton to Bawdsey, follow signs from A12.
Car park on site. Accessible parking available.FOR THE LONGSHED
ADDRESS: The Longshed, Tide Mill Way, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1FP
Full travel info here.
BY TRAIN: Sunday 17th August: 11am train from London Liverpool Street arrives at Woodbridge at 12:50pm. National Rail offers tickets here.
BY CAR: Woodbridge stands on the A12. From either direction follow signs to Woodbridge and take any entrance into the town. No onsite parking, nearest car parks are:
- Woodbridge Station Car Park, Station Road, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4AU
- Oak Lane Car Park, Suffolk, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1AA
WHATSAPP GROUP FOR ATTENDEES
The link will be supplied to those listed as 'Going' to the event. If you’re on the 'Going' list, please join the event WhatsApp group for live updates. Please let a host know if your WhatsApp name is different from your Meetup name. Link will be given at least a week or two before the event. Joining makes your phone number visible to other members in the group.GROUP 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.
- If you can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible. This lets someone on the waitlist take your place.
- If the event is sold out, 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. 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.
- Are only on the Waitlist or who have not RSVPd, but turn up anyway. Thank you! — The LoMAZ Admin Team
Image credit: “Sutton Hoo" by Mike Prince is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
- M is for ... MI5, At the National Archives (Kew)The National Archives, Kew, London
Step inside the hidden world of MI5 and explore the extraordinary stories behind the security of a nation.
- For the first time, MI5’s history is on display to the public in a major new exhibition, made possible through an unprecedented partnership between the Security Service and The National Archives.
Explore the ever-changing world of espionage and security threats through original case files, photographs and papers, alongside the real equipment used by spies and spy-catchers over MI5’s 115-year history.
From counter-espionage and daring double-agents during the world wars, to chilling Cold War confessions and the counter-terrorism of recent times, this historic exhibition takes you behind the scenes of one of Britain’s most iconic institutions. - More info about the exhibition - https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/mi5-official-secrets/
- (With bonus view of 'Happy and glorious royal roll exhibtion if we have time).
THIS IS AN EARLY START! Currently no tube / overland diversions planned on TFL. We're REALLY lucky to be allowed to pre book an entrance time as a group, as generally there is no booking allowed for this exhibition, and is still being reported as being super busy as weekends! It does however mean we have to go in early, so please do consider this before rsvp ing!
('Tis also an August bank holiday weekend)MEET DETAILS:
10.15am: PRE-MEET. Gather inside the main entrance (It is likely to be busy!)
The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DU (10/15 mins walk from tube)10.30am: We'll be taken into the gallery as a group.
MAP: here
If the weather is good, we will reconvene at the end of the exhibition, or after the ' Happy and Glorius' exhibition, and head to Kew Green (not Kew Gardens) for a casual picnic on the grass. Bring a picnic blanket.
If the weather is bad, we will gather at a local pub. Please watch the Meetup page and WhatsApp group for updates. The WhatsApp link will be shared with attendees the week of the event.ACCESSIBILITY: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/information-for-disabled-visitors/
Directions - https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/how-to-find-us/
BY TRAIN AND TUBE
Kew Gardens is on the district line and overland train is 10/15 mins walk. Exit out of the station following signs to National ArchivesBY CAR
Please check https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/how-to-find-us/ There is parking on site.WHATSAPP GROUP FOR ATTENDEES:
Join the event WhatsApp group for chat, changes and live location updates. The group link will be shared the week of the event with people who have RSVPd as 'Going'. Please note that joining will make your phone number visible to other members.IMPORTANT NOTES:
- LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. We have an attendee limit to help the host manage the event. We prefer a smaller, friendlier group.
- If the event is sold out, 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. This lets someone on the waitlist 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! — The LoMAZ Admin Team
Image credits
- For the first time, MI5’s history is on display to the public in a major new exhibition, made possible through an unprecedented partnership between the Security Service and The National Archives.