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

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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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Withnail & I (1987), 15

Withnail & I © The Kobal Collection/Handmade FilmsSun 1 Aug, 2-3.50pm

Richard E. Grant stars as an out-of-work actor from Camden who exchanges squalid city living for a country holiday...
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Roman amphitheatre

Museum of London Amphitheatre Thu 12 Aug, 2-3pm

Visit the remains of London's only Roman amphitheatre with curator Jenny Hall. Ticket includes a guided tour and entrance to the Guildhall Art Gallery.

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

 

Summer of archaeology

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Celebrate a summer of archaeology with the Museum of London!

We have a whole host of archaeological activities happening this summer. You can keep up to date with exciting finds from our current Burgess Park community dig on our blog and join in with our events in July in support of the Festival of British Archaeology.

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

HSBC’s Living Cultures Seminar

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Professor Jack Lohman, Director of the Museum of London, and Zarir J Cama, Group General Manager, HSBC Holdings plc welcomed experts from Brazil and the UK to HSBC’s Living Cultures Seminar at the Museum on 22 July.

The seminar exploring Brazil’s unique cultural heritage was part of HSBC’s Festival Brazil, a global celebration of contemporary Brazil in 2010 and was endorsed by UNESCO UK.

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