Senate House, University of London

University of London
Senate House
Malet Street
London WC1E7HU

Senate House is the administrative centre of the University of London and it is situated in the heart of Bloomsbury, just to the north of the British Museum.

• This will be predominantly an indoor event and it will take place principally on the ground floor and first floor of Senate House.
• Please keep an eye on the weather forecast and wear suitable clothing and footwear for the day, as depending on visitor numbers, some of the queuing is likely to take place outside the building in the Malet Street Car Park and on the pavement of Malet Street itself.
• All visitors are welcome to bring their family treasures. The event will be open from 9.30am and as long as you are in the queue by 4.30pm, you will get to meet our team of specialists for the appraisal of your items.
• If you have an item with a particularly unusual story attached, or perhaps an interesting collection, why not let us know in advance. Get in touch via our Share Your Story page on our website.
• Light refreshments including tea, cakes, sandwiches etc. can be purchased from the catering gazebos in the Malet Street Car Park and the Senate House Café on the ground floor of the building. Picnics and packed lunches are also welcome.
• The building is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
• Guide dogs only are allowed in the Senate House building.
• Smoking is not permitted in the Senate House building.
• Any firearms brought to the Roadshow must have a Firearms Certificate.

Travel

We strongly recommend that visitors to the Roadshow make use of the good public transport links to Senate House as there is NO PARKING ON SITE. This website link to a map of the local area may be helpful in planning your visit - http://www.london.ac.uk/fileadmin/documents/home/map.pdf

Underground/Rail

• The nearest underground stations are Russell Square (Piccadilly Line), Goodge Street (Northern Line), Tottenham Court Road (Central and Northern Lines), Euston Square (Circle and Metropolitan Lines) and Euston Station (Victoria and Northern Lines).
• The closest mainline railway stations are Euston, King’s Cross and St. Pancras and they are all within walking distance.

Bus

• The closest bus stops are at Tottenham Court Road or Russell Square (Numbers 7, 24, 29, 68, X68, 73, 91, 134, 168 and 188).

By road

• If you are planning to drive to the Roadshow, please be aware that Senate House is within the Congestion Charge zone.
• There is a one-way system surrounding Senate House, therefore if you are driving, it is best to approach from Gower Street, turn left into Keppel Street and then onto Malet Street.
• The closest NCP car parks are at Woburn Place and Bloomsbury Place.