Museum of Brands

The Museum of Brands explore how brands shape our world. 
You’ll see Rimmel cosmetics from the 1890s, First World War Oxo Cubes, Mars Bars, Rolos and KitKats from the 1930s, a 1970s Chopper Bike and around 12,000 other items that will open your eyes to the way we lived and shopped.

The museum has over 12,000 original objects including everyday products, household items, packaging, posters, toys and games.

Set in chronological order in the form of a "gallery of time", the museum offers visitors "a journey into memory" and to see how the brands around us have evolved from the naive fascination of Victorian times to today's greater refinement.

It also reflects the change in buying habits, the impact of transport, the media, the effects of two world wars and the gradual emancipation of women.

The museum has had help from different sponsors. Its founding sponsors include DS Smith, Diageo, Kellogg's, Cadbury, Twinings, Vodafone, McVitie's and PI Global.