Open today 10am–5pm Stories of home Museum in action Our collections Stay Home collecting project Things to do Stay Home collecting project During these extraordinary times, our homes have never been more important. We are documenting how our home lives are changing during the coronavirus pandemic. Read some stories here This new national collecting project forms part of the Museum of the Home's extensive Documenting Homes archive. Share your experience What does home mean to you right now? How are you using your home? Does your living room now have multiple uses as a work place, school or gym? If you have any outdoor space what are you using it for? Are you leaving home to carry out your role as a key worker? Separated from your family or loved ones? Spending considerably more time with your flatmates or family? Our homes have never been more important. How to take part in Stay Home Share your experience We want to hear from you. To take part we would like you to: Answer 7 questions about you and your home These are open questions about how you feel about your home during this time. Your contribution can be written or recorded. Share up to 5 photos of your home These can be of one room, several rooms or an outdoor space. We'd like you to tell us how you are using these spaces at this time. Ideally include people in the photos. And don't tidy up! Take landscape format Take candid rather than staged shots Use natural light Avoid zooming in Upload as large a file as possible Provide some personal demographic information There are some questions about you. Some of it is a little personal, but it is really useful to us. The questions align with the way the UK Government will collect Census data in 2021. This allows us to compare the profile of participants with the general population. By answering these questions you will help us to know how we are representing our communities. Share your diary entries (optional) We would love to collect diary entries that span one month. Entries can be daily, every other day or weekly. Please email these separately to stayhome@museumofthehome.org.uk with your full name. Permissions and copyright Your contribution will become part of our Documenting Homes collection. This is a constantly expanding archive with nearly 8,000 items. It represents homes from the 1900s up to the present day. We are sharing some of the photos and experiences on our website, social media channels and in the press, and will showcase them in our galleries at the Museum of the Home. The collection will also be used for research purposes and be publicly accessible. We will not publish full names or addresses. If you wish to protect the identity of yourself or others please ensure your photos don’t show faces. You will need to agree to the Archive agreement (pdf). This includes giving permission to publish your story and photos and gives the Museum of the Home copyright of your photographs. If you are under 18 please ask for permission from your parent or guardian and ask them to complete the demographic information on your behalf. Documenting Homes Stay Home collecting policy (pdf) Share your experience Stories of home life under lockdown Read more Stay Home stories Experience Making scrubs Sheridan's contribution to Stay Home Experience Life skills Mrs B's contribution to Stay Home Experience Keeping separate from us Anna's contribution to Stay Home Experience The Nags Head Susannah's contribution to Stay Home Share your experience Take part as we document home life during the coronavirus pandemic Stay Home collecting project Donate now Support us to continue vital collecting and programming to explore what home means now Give now Keep up to date with all the latest from the Museum Sign up to our monthly enewsletter for news and stories Subscribe now Museum of the Home 136 Kingsland Road London E2 8EA EMAIL FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM Museum opening hours Tuesday – Sunday 10am–5pm (last entry 4pm) Plan your visit Book your free ticket Visit information Contact us Jobs Hire our spaces Privacy policy Cookies policy Accessibility statement © 2021 Museum of the Home × This website uses cookies We use cookies to understand how you use our website and improve your experience. If you're happy with this accept all, or set your preferences. Read our cookies policy. STRICTLY NECESSARY PERFORMANCE TARGETING ACCEPT ALL DECLINE ALL SHOW DETAILS