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The Bayswater Omnibus, 1895 by George William Joy © Museum of London

Museum of London

Discover the story of the world's greatest city at the new £20 million Galleries of Modern London.

 

Five galleries and 7,000 objects transport you through the capital's tumultuous history from 1666 to today.

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Compare London past and present with over 200 images from our collections. View in 3D to see hidden histories appear... 

Blow Up (1966), 15

Adults watching a film at Museum of LondonSun 5 Sep, 2-3.50pm

David Hemmings stars as a successful mod photographer in sixties London who accidentally captures a serious crime on film.

The making of the Galleries of Modern London

Pleasure Gardens at Museum of London Sat 11 Sep, 10.15am – 5pm

Curators reveal the concepts behind the displays in this study day about the development of the Galleries of Modern London. 

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Eating and Drinking

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Get any kid's sandwich, drink, piece of fruit and mini chocolate chip cookie for £4.50.

 

Summer of archaeology

Archaeology at Museum of London

Celebrate a summer of archaeology with the Museum of London!

We have a whole host of archaeological activities happening this summer. Find out more about the work done by our archaeology team in our new display, Archaeology in Action.

Or follow our team of professional archaeologists as they excavate the site of Shakespeare's first theatre.

Behind the scenes 

Preparing mannequins for the pleasure garden

Get behind the scenes at Museum of London and gain an insight into the working life of the Museum.


Discover the challenges that faced curators when preparing our pleasure gardens, find out how the new Galleries of Modern London were created, learn about the stories behind our oral history displays and much more.

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