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Museum of London
Image: Curator with fire squirt copyright Museum of London
Museum of London
London Wall
London
EC2Y 5HN
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Archives
Coins and Medals
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Fine Art
Land Transport
Maritime
Medicine
Music
Personalities
Science and Technology
Social History
Weapons and War
Facilities
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
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 0870 444 3850. 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.
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
0870 444 3852
Automated information line (Tel)
:
0870 444 3851
General information (Fax)
:
0870 444 3853
E-mail
:
info@museumoflondon.org.uk
Website
:
www.museumoflondon.org.uk
Open
Museum and Shop opening times:
Open daily 10am to 6pm.
Last admission 5.30pm
Café opening times:
Open 10.00am to 5.00pm
Closed
24-26 December
Admission charges
Entry is free to all. Groups of 10+ (school, college and adult) must book in advance. Call the Box Office on 0870 444 3850 or e-mail groups@museumoflondon.org.uk.
Discounts
Museums Association
Description
The Museum of London tells the story of London from pre-historic times through reconstructed interiors and street scenes, alongside displays of original artefacts found during the museum's archaeological digs.
A redevelopment project is currently transforming the Stuart, Victorian and Twentieth Century galleries. Our early galleries remain open and a series of topical exhibitions will keep the story of London alive.
The Museum is committed to making its collections accessible to all who wish to learn from them.
Collections description
The collections are divided between two departments:
The Department of Early London History: 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 Later London History: Material relating to London from c.1700 to the present day.
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
Articles
News In Brief - Week Ending August 31 2008
Museum Of London Archaeologists Uncover Shakespeare's First Theatre In London
Get Your Digs During National Archaeology Week, July 12 - 20 2008
Margaret Hodge And Boris Johnson Mark Power Transfer At Museum Of London
Gypsy History Month
East Festival Celebrates Best Of East London From March 6-11 2008
News In Brief - Week Ending February 17 2008
Trails
Monks, Knights, Peasants, Merchants - A Medieval Trail
On The Trail Of Guy Fawkes In The UK's Museums And Heritage Sites
Gay History - A Trail Exploring LGBT Heritage In London Collections
Hidden Treasures: London
Hidden Treasure Trail 1 - The People's Museum In London
VE Day 60 Years: London From The Blitz To VE Day
A History of Britain - At the Edge of the World?
Ekow Eshun: Growing Up in 70s London
Uzo Egonu at the Museum of London
Get Out Of The Office At Lunchtime And Visit A London Museum
Amazing Art And Astounding Architecture
Events
Museum of London: London's Burning Exhibition
; Exhibition
The Big Smoke at Museum of London
Exhibition
Story time at the Museum of London
Toddlers and Carer's Group at the Museum of London
; Workshop (Event)
Make a Roman Temple at Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Amphitheatre visits at the Museum of London
Recent aquisitions at Museum of London
Roman fort gate at the Museum of London
Walk: From ruins to regeneration at Museum of London
Guided tour
From ruins to regeneration at Museum of London
London's later cemeteries at Museum of London
Discovering archaeology: studying the past at the Museum of London
Lecture
Kings over everything: the archaeology of Britain within the Roman Empire and Museum of London
Lecture
London's Burning gallery tours at Museum of London
Guided tour
London bodies: an introduction to the study of human skeletal remains at the Museum of London
Lecture
Roman London at the Museum of London
Fire fighting...with leather? at Museum of London
Caribbean Stories and Music at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Caribbean Stories and Music at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Walk: Early black writers & radicals at Museum of London
Roman times to the Great Fire at the Museum of London
London: Roman times to the Great Fire at Museum of London
Amphitheatre visits at the Museum of London
The Buxton Fountain at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Meet Abudia Megiste at the Museum of London
Roman fort gate at the Museum of London
After the fire: rebuilding the city at Museum of London
London's Burning at the Museum of London
Exhibition
Burning Greetings at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Meet Abudia Megiste at the Museum of London
A Fiery Map at the Museum of London
; Workshop (Event)
Chance saves the day! at the Museum of London
Fighting fires from history at the Museum of London
A Fiery Map at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Surviving the fire at the Museum of London
Fire! Fire! at the Museum of London
Fire Headresses at Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Fire Headdresses at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Chance saves the day! at the Museum of London
Sparkling, crackling colours at the Museum of London
The Great Fire of London at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
A baker's recipe for an accident waiting to happen! at the Museum of London
Set in stone: understanding Roman inscriptions at Museum of London
Lecture
Arty archeology and medieval grub at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Fire works galore at the Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Amphitheatre visits at the Museum of London
Conservation in action at Museum of London
Literary London for Children at the Museum of London
Roman fort gate at the Museum of London
A model Roman at the Museum of London
; Workshop (Event)
Wearing your heart on your lapel at Museum of London
Boudica at the Museum of London
Festive craft fair at Museum of London
Dream Home at Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
Homeless, not helpless at Museum of London
Amphitheatre visits at the Museum of London
The Victorian Christmas at Museum of London
Dr Barnado - a helping hand at Museum of London
Nancy - the Waterseller at Museum of London
Homeless, but why? at Museum of London
City in the Blitz at Museum of London
Victorian New Year at Museum of London
Workshop (Event)
The tunes of homelessness at Museum of London
Performance
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