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24 Hour Museum - Museum & gallery heritage guides

July 4 2009

Welcome to London
Rillaton Gold Cup from the British Museum. Courtesy of the British Museum.

Welcome to the Museum Bus homepage from Culture24*

29/02/2008


Did you know there are over 250 museums in London? These range from world famous national institutions to innovative local authority services, specialist university collections and a range of independent museums covering the huge richness and diversity of London’s heritage.

* Culture24 is the new name for the 24 Hour Museum - look out for our relaunched site this summer!

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Jump on the bus and go to a museum near you!

What's that picture on the bus?

If you’ve seen the Museum Bus whizzing around London and are intrigued by the objects and questions featured on the bus, find out more right here on these web pages...

Find more great London museums

From design to Dickens, tennis to theatre, whatever your interest you'll find a museum to tickle your fancy near you. Search our London City Heritage Guide to find a museum in a particular area of the city or on a subject that interests you

Explore the Discover London City Trails

Another exciting way to explore London’s museums and galleries is to follow a Discover London Trail. You can follow one of these trails in a geographical area or through a subject which interests you. Follow this link to the Discover London Trails

Join us on Facebook

The Museum Bus has its own Facebook profile, so come and join us! Click here to visit the Friends of the Museum Bus page. You could even take a snap of it on your camera or camera phone and post it up. To take part, you need to be registered with Facebook.

About the project

The Museum Bus was created by the London Museums Hub and MLA London with support from Culture 24 - the new name for the 24 Hour Museum. The London Museums Hub is lead partner in Renaissance London, playing a key role in the development of a vibrant, diverse and sustainable museum sector. It is working towards making the region's museums more relevant and enjoyable for everyone.

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Get Involved!

Got a story to tell about the old days in London? Do museums miss out your history? Get your past online by having a go with our simple to use Storymaker program. Follow the steps to build a feature or trail and see it online as you work.

OLD ROOTS - NU SHOOTS: REINTERPRETING THE V&A'S COLLECTION

In October 2007, the V&A in collabroation with East Potential and the Museum of London launched an innovative series of workshops for young people exploring photo documentary, curation and film-making.

Click here to find out more...

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