Market traders and locals in Middlesex Street, c.1900 © Museum of London

Museum of London


Our lower galleries are currently shut for an exciting redevelopment but you can still enjoy London's history up to 1666.


Discover prehistoric London, see how the city changed under Roman rule, and wonder at medieval London.

In conversation with...

Tom HunterTom Hunter
Wed 10 Feb, 7-8pm

Join broadcaster Robert Elms as he talks to photographic artist Tom Hunter. FREE but book in advance

Guided walk

People on a Museum walkSaturday morning Soho
Sat 13 Feb, 10.30am – 12.30pm

Stroll through the West End and discover historic attractions and scandals. Book in advance £8

LAMAS lecture

Adults listening to lectureTue 16 Feb, 6.15-8pm

Hear Professor Caroline Barron talk about the cult of St Zita of Lucca in London and Southern England.
FREE

Roman recycling

Girl looking at Head of MithrasFri 19 Feb, 12-2pm & 2.30-3.30pm

Recycling and reusing is not a new thing; come and see the evidence from the past! This event is suitable for adults and families.

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1550s-1660s: War, plague and fire

Plague bell. An iron bell, with wooden handle, from the great plague of 1665.

Now open!

Visit the Museum's newly refreshed gallery focusing on the turbulent years of the the story of London from the Elizabethan times, through the ravages of the English Civil Wars, to the cataclysmic disasters of the Great Plague of 1665, and the Great Fire of 1666.

Galleries of Modern London

Opening 28 May

Our spectacular £20 million Galleries of Modern London, will tell the story of London and its people from 1666 to the present day.

7,000 objects, show-stopping interactives, specially designed family exhibits, film and changing displays, will transport you through the capital’s tumultuous history, rich with drama, triumph and near disaster!

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