Museum of London
Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England
Website
Telephone
020 7001 9844
Fax
020 7600 1058
Step inside Museum of London for an unforgettable journey through the capital’s turbulent past. Venture into the new £20 million Galleries of Modern London where you can walk the streets of Victorian London, take a stroll in recreated 18th century pleasure gardens and marvel at the Lord Mayor’s Coach in its new illuminated showcase. You can also discover prehistoric, Roman, Medieval, Tudor and Stuart London, explore the Great Fire of 1666 and enjoy a full programme of events and exhibitions for all ages.
The Museum is committed to making its collections accessible to all who wish to learn from them.
The entire collection of the Museum of London is a Designated Collection of national importance.
Venue Type:
Museum
Additional info
Wheelchairs: The Museum has powered and manual wheelchairs, which may be borrowed free of charge for the duration of your visit. Please ask at the admissions desk.
Large print events brochures, map and audio guides: Our events brochure and map of the Museum's galleries is available in large print. Please ask upon arrival or telephone 020 7001 9844. There are also audio tours available. The tour is available free of charge to blind or partially sighted visitors.
Induction loop: The Museum's audio facilities (including audio tours) are suitable for the hard of hearing. Our induction loops can be used by any visitor with a hearing aid fitted with a T switch.
Events: We have a range of events which are suitable for blind or partially sighted visitors. Please ask for an events brochure or call our box office team on 0870 444 3850. They will be pleased to assist you.
Toilets and lifts: There are disabled toilets and access by lift to all levels of the Museum. Please telephone 0870 444 3850 prior to your visit if you would like further details.
Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England
Website
Telephone
020 7001 9844
Fax
020 7600 1058
The entire collection of the Museum of London is a Designated Collection of national importance.
The museum of London charts the history of the capital and its people from the prehistoric period to the present day. Its galleries and exhibitions make sensitive use of both traditional and modern interactive techniques, and the museum has long been committed to educational and outreach services.
The extensive collections contain highly significant ranges of archaeological material from London, and include the London Archaeological Archive of finds and records from over 25 years of excavations. Social and working history collections, costume and decorative arts, paintings, pictures and photographs illustrate London's development since 1700, and the museum's contemporary collecting policy seeks to reflect the ever-changing pattern of London life in London.
The collections are divided between two departments:
The Department of Archaeological Collections and Archive: Material relating to London from the prehistoric period to c.1700. This includes the Archaeological Archive, housing material from archaeological excavations in London.
The Department of History Collections: Material relating to London from c.1700 to the present day.
Collection details
Weapons and War, Social History, Science and Technology, Personalities, Music, Medicine, Maritime, Land Transport, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology
Key artists and exhibits
- Prehistoric
- Roman
- Saxon and Medieval
- Tudor and Stuart
- Costume and Decorative Arts
- Oral History and Contemporary Collecting
- The Collecting 2000 project
- Painting, Prints and Drawings
- Photographs
- Social and Working History
- Designated Collection
Collections services
- General guide to collections available
- Object identification and/or written enquiry service
- Specialist publications on collections available
- Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England
Website
Telephone
020 7001 9844
Fax
020 7600 1058
Museum of London: archaeology in action exhibition
Ever wondered what lies benaeth your feet? This exhibition offers visitors a flavour of the varied day to day work of archaeologists in London today and in the past.
Suitable for
- All ages
Admission
FREE
Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England
Website
Telephone
020 7001 9844
Fax
020 7600 1058
Museum of London adult event: xenophobia and the Great Fire
Watch a special screening of the Channel 4 film exploring the outbreak of xenophobia following the Great Fire of London in 1666 followed by director's Q&A.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
6:30-8:30pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
£5. Advance booking 020 7001 9844.
Museum of London adult event: the modern woman
Gallery tour exploring how the role of women has changed in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2:45-3:15pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: Blow-Up
Free classic film screening of this thriller from 1966 certificate 15
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2-3:50pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE
Museum of London family event: Rebuild London
Interactive storytelling session on how London was built after the Great Fire of 1666.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required. Sessions last 30 minutes at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Museum of London family event: Moving London
Short film showing of Victorian London followed by a workshop to recreate what yuo have just seen!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last one hour and 30 minutes at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Museum of London adult event: Jewish heritage in London
Find out about London's Jewish heritage as we discuss objects recovered from a kosher distillery in Brick Lane.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
3-3:45pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: breaking into the Museum
Watch a series of short films made by 15 young Londoners who were given special access to 'break into' parts of the Museum usually closed to the public.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
6-7pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE
Museum of London adult event: from Whitechapel to White Cube
Explore 100 years of Jewish artists in London.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1-1:45pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: reading and writing
Learn about literacy and language in this handling session which looks at objects containing words such as Roman military inscriptions and Victorian school slates.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
12-2pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
Free
Museum of London family event: enter a Victorian photograph
Create a fictional Victorian character then using blue screen technology dress up and enter a photograph of the time.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
Free. sessions last 45 minutes at 11.30am, 1pm and 2.30pm.
Museum of London adult event: spoken histories
Join us as we explore our oral history collection.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1-1:45pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE
Museum of London adult event: beneath the costume
Find out how our curators prepared and presented the 70 costumes on display in our new galleries.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2:45-3:15pm
Where
Mueum of London
Admission
FREE
Museum of London adult event: gladiatorial poetry slam
Museum of London's youth panel Junction presents a slam between some of the city's most exciting young poets.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
6:30-8:30pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE
Museum of London adult event: hands on archaeology
Join us on any day in October and help us with the upkeep and storage of our archaeology archive as part of our ongoing Archaeology in Action gallery space.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required. See musuem website for daily times and details.
Museum of London adult event: London Futures
Join us for a LATE evening in support of the Story of London Festival and the opening of our London Futures display.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
6-10pm
Where
Museum of London
Museum of London adult event: Roman industries
Tour our Roman gallery with one of our curators to find out about Roman technology and the industries that kept Roman London a thriving city.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2:45-3:15pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London adult events: walks in October
Visit the Museum of London website to find out more about the guided walks planned for October. Subjects to be covered include The City in the Blitz and walking the Roman Wall.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
See website for details
Museum of London adult event: 28 Days later (2002) 18
Join us for this free screening of Danny Boyle's cult disaster movie.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2-4pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London family event: meet Martia Martina
Meet a former Roman slave and hear her stories.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required. Sessions last 30 minutes at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Museum of London adult event: Goodbye London
Take part in a photographic exploration of London that asks you to imagine the city on the brink of apocalypse. In partnership with Shoot Experience.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
11:30am-6pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
$12 booking and further information available on 020 7001 9844
Museum of London adult event: Mapping London's future
As part of The Big Draw add to a futuristic fantasy map of London inspired by our London Futures display and the hand-drawn maps collected by the Londonist website.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
11am-4pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Drop in event.
Museum of London family event: 1920's lift attendant
Travel back to 1920s London where you can catch up with the gossip by meeting a lift attendant at Selfridges department store. Find out how life for women is changing.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 30 minutes at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Museum of London adult event: call of the wild
Join one of our curators to study some of the vast array of animal bones found on archaeological digs.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
12-2pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London adult event: World City Music afternoons
Enjoy live music from around the world in this Sunday afternoon concerts.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Performances last 30 minutes at 12 noon and 2pm.
Museum of London family event: A Roman mystery
Join our storyteller and solve the mystery of Titus and the missing brooch.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 30 minutes at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Museum of London adult event: Royal mint plague pits
Join one of our curators to discover what the skeletal remains of plague victims buried at the Royal Mint tell us about life in the middle ages.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1-1:45pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London family events: October half term
Join us for a whole host of free events this October half term. See the Museum website for details.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE
Museum of London adult event: evaluating black history
Debate the future of Black History Month with leading historians, funders and activists.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
6-9pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Advance booking required on 020 7001 9844
Museum of London family events: The Big Draw
Celebrate The Big Draw with drawing and making activities and special workshops throughout the day.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: Victorian poverty
Join one of our curators to learn about the lives of London's poor in the second half of the 19th century.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2:45-3:15pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London adult events: walks in November
Join us for some brisk winter walks on subjects including Dickens' London, hauntings and hangings. See Museum website for more details.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
See website or call 0207 001 9844 for booking details.
Museum of London adult event: 19th century posters
Join us for this lecture on the technical advances that transformed poster-making in the 19th century.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2:45-3:15pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: the art of...millinery
On this two day course, participants will make a fascinator and see demonstrations of hat making alongside a tour of the Pleasure Garden display.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
Call 0207 001 9844 or visit the Museum website for more details.
Museum of London adult event: Mary Poppins (1964) U
Free screening of this classic musical set in London.
When
2-4:15pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London family event: sparkling fireworks
Explore the origin of bonfire night and join us to create a firework display in art that Guy Fawkes himself would be proud of.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 1 hour and 30 minutes at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Museum of London family event: London on screen
See London's history brought to life through a selection of short films and clips chosen for a family audience.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
12-3pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Tickets allocated on the day.
Museum of London family event: smelly Romans
Fill a Roman larder with spices from all over the world to take home.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 1 hour and 30 minutes at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Museum of London adult event: God save the King
In this object handling session find out how, much like today, the political controversies of medieval England were fought out with badges and symbols.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
12-2pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London family event: marching orders
Meet a company of Roman soldiers and take a closer look at their clothes, armour and way of life.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
11:30am-4pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: Bioarchaeology of Roman woman
Join one of curators as we reveal how the human remains of Roman women can inform us about their everyday lives.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1-1:45pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: the Fanshawe dress
A talk on the conservation and display work undertaken on one of the most magnificent fashion pieces in our collection.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2:45-3:15pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London family event: identity parade
Help our storyteller solve a case of mistaken identity.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 30 minutes at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Museum of London adult event: Life chances
Join one of our curators and explore the specific challenges and life choices that Londoners faced in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2:45-3:15pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London adult events: walks in December
Join us this month for seasonal walks on subjects such as Victorian Christmas and the history of West India Docks. See the Museum website for full details.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
Visit the Museum website or call 0207 001 9844 for more details.
Museum of London adult event: Scrooge (1951) U
Join us for a festive screening of this Christmas classic staring Alastair Sim as Ebenezer Scrooge.
When
2-3:30pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London family event: Moving London
Watch short films on Victorian London and then help bring them to life. In association with the BFI.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 1 hour and 30 minutes at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Museum of London family event: discover Roman London
Pick up our digital trail and learn more about what London was like 2000 years ago. How did Londoners live and what did they eat?
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
12-3:30pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: bring a bottle
Perhaps the most useful and versatile container ever invented, see bottles ranging from chemist's phials to stoneware ginger beer bottles.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
12-3:30pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London family event: the goblin who stole a sextant
One of Dickens' less known ghost stories will be retold by our storyteller. Join us if you dare!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 30 minutes at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Museum of London family event: ghostly art
The three ghosts from Dickens' A Christmas Carol will be your inspiration for this festive art workshop.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 1 hour and 30 minutes at 12.30pm and 2.30pm on both days.
Museum of London family event: leaving home
The story of how one child overcame the odds to become the first black professional footballer.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 30 minutes at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. on both days.
Museum of London family event: spooky Christmas ghosts
Come and find out about Dickens' Christmas ghosts and then make your own.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 30 minutes at 11am, 12 and 2pm.
Museum of London family event: a chain for Christmas
Make a traditional Victorian paper chain decoration to take home for New Year.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 1 hour and 30 minutes at 12.30pm and 2.30pm each day.
Museum of London family event: A Christmas Carol
Dickens' classic comes to life in this close-up production of this seasonal London story.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Performances last 1 hour from 1.30pm each day.
Museum of London adult event: Quatermass and the Pit (1967) 12
Free screening of this cult sci-fi classic to start the New Year.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2-3:40pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London adult event: medieval entertainment
From ice-skating to archery join us as we look at entertainment in London in the middle ages.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
2:45-3:15pm
Where
MUseum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London adult events; walks in January
Kick start the New Year with our walks programme covering subjects such as Historical Pimlico and Old Poplar. Full details on the Museum website.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
See our website or call 020 7001 9844.
Museum of London family event: smelly Romans
Fill a Roman larder with spices from all over the world to take home.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 1 hour and 30 minutes at 12.30pm and 2.30pm.
Museum of London adult event: World City Music afternoons
Enjoy live music from around the world in this Sunday afternoon concert.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Performances last 30 minutes at 12 and 2pm.
Museum of London family event: the London stone mystery
Discover the secrets of this mystical stone in this spellbinding storytelling session.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Sessions last 30 minutes at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Museum of London family event: penny toy wonders
Marvel at our collection of minature penny toys that relate to early 20th century London.
Suitable for those aged 12 and over.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
3-3:40pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London adult event: ritual and magic
Find out about slashed shoes in chimneys ,leaky pots in wells and witch-bottles in attics in this handling session.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
12-2pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London family event: soldiers on the march
Meet a company of Roman soldiers and take a closer look at their clothes, armour and way of life.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
When
11:30am-4pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE.
Museum of London adult event: sixties fashion
Explore the fashions of this decade and the designers that made London the fashion capital of the world at that time.
Suitable for
- Not suitable for children
When
1-1:45pm
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. No booking required.
Museum of London family event: stories on demand
Combining new technologies and a visit to our galleries, create a story inspired from the past to take home and play for your family and friends.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Where
Museum of London
Admission
FREE. Ticketed event - allocated on the day.
Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England
Website
Telephone
020 7001 9844
Fax
020 7600 1058
Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England
Website
Telephone
020 7001 9844
Fax
020 7600 1058
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