Museum of Soho

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The Museum of Soho
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Location of touchscreen
Established1991 (1991)
Location Soho, London
Coordinates 51°30′39″N0°08′09″W / 51.510822°N 0.135779°W / 51.510822; -0.135779 Coordinates: 51°30′39″N0°08′09″W / 51.510822°N 0.135779°W / 51.510822; -0.135779
Type Community museum
Public transit access Underground no-text.svg Piccadilly Circus
Website Official site

The Museum of Soho is a virtual museum with a physical collection. The museum was started circa 1991. It is an independent, community-based group committed to creating a safe haven for artefacts, documents, etc., relating to Soho, London.

It has a large, interactive touchscreen situated in Sherwood Street (opposite the Piccadilly Theatre) where the public can access galleries, photographs and articles about Soho from the street.

Its main objectives are:

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