SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.
Reading edition
Under the direction of the Committee of Council on Education, Science and Art Department.
Containing Works of Decorative Art—Modern Pictures, Sculpture and Engravings—Architectural Illustrations—Building Materials, Educational Apparatus and Books—Illustrations of Food and Animal Products. Collection of Naval Models.
The Museum is open Free on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays. The Students days are Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, when the Public are admitted on payment of 6d. each person. The hours on Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays, are from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 10 am till 4, 5, or 6 p.m. according to the season.
Tickets of Admission to the Museum, including the Art-Library and Educational Reading-room, are issued at the following rates:—Weekly, 6d.; monthly, 1s. 6d.; quarterly. 3s.; half-yearly, 6s.; yearly, 10s. Yearly Tickets are also issued to any school at £1, which will admit all the pupils of such schools on all Students’ days; to be obtained at the Catalogue sale-stall of the Museum.
The South Kensington Museum, as a storehouse for the United Kingdom, lends books and objects to all the Art-Schools.
The number of Schools and Branches in 1863 was 93, and of Students 95,837, towards whose instruction the state contributed an average of 7s. 10d. each student per annum.
Whole day, including the evening. Hours 10 to 3, and 7 to 9.
Students entering for 5 months, or the whole session, £5, day and evening.
Students entering when 4 months of the Session have to run £5 and have at their own option a right to attend on the following session at a fee of— 4 0 0
3 3 0 0
2 2 0 0
1 1 0 0
Morning. Hours 10 to 12.30.
Students entering for 5 months or the whole session, £4.
Students entering when 4 months of the Session have to run £4 and have at their own option a right to attend on the following session at a fee of— 3 4 0
3 2 8 0
2 1 12 0
1 0 16 0
Afternoon. Hours 1 to 3.
Students entering for 5 months or the whole session £3.
Students entering when 4 months of the Session have to run £3 and have at their own option a right to attend on the following session at a fee of— 2 8 0
3 1 16 0
2 1 4 0
1 0 12 0
Evening. Hours 7 to 9.
Students entering for 5 months or the whole session, £2.
Students entering when 4 months of the Session have to run £2 and have at their own option a right to attend on the following session at a fee of— 1 12 0
3 1 4 0
2 0 16 0
1 0 8 0
The Summer Session commences on the 1st March and ends on the last day of July. The Winter Session commences on the 1st October and ends on the last day of February.
The Schools are open Free for the inspection of the Public every Saturday, from 2 till 9 p.m. Entrance through the Museum. For further information inquire of the attendant at the head of the stairs of the Male Schools.