Tue
7 Sep
2010 | 15:00
| | London, sugar and slavery at Museum of London Docklands
Uncover London's involvement in the transatlantic slave trade with this thought-provoking tour.
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| Gallery tour | Adults | |
Wed
8 Sep
2010 | 11:00
| 
 | Historical Pimlico
From a marshy outpost fit only for oyster-picking to the genteel suburb of today, this walk looks at the colourful and varied history of Pimlico. The history of Pimlico will be traced through the centuries by CityHighLights' Alan MacDougall, exploring the housing, churches and everyday pastimes of its inhabitants.
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| Walks | Adults | |
Wed
8 Sep
2010 | 14:00
|
| Roman amphitheatre at Museum of London
Visit the remains of London's only Roman amphitheatre with curator Jenny Hall. See the excavated remains of the amphitheatre preserved beneath the Guildhall Yard. Learn about the history of the site and the archaeological evidence for its later occupation. Each ticket includes a guided tour and entrance to the Guildhall Art Gallery.
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| Visits | Adults | |
Sat
11 Sep
2010 | 10:15
|
| The making of the Galleries of Modern London at Museum of London
Find out how the Museum's new galleries were created. Curators, conservators, learning staff and designers reveal the concepts behind the displays.
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| Study days | Adults | |
Mon
13 Sep
2010 | 14:00
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| Hidden treasures: an amble through the city's past at Museum of London
Learn more about the history of the City of London, and discover some of the secrets hidden beneath and above its streets. This course is an opportunity to develop your archaeological and historical knowledge of the City of London while walking its streets, handling objects and visiting the Museum of London's galleries.
Each week you will meet at the Museum of London for an overview of the period you are studying and then you will take part in well-paced guided walks around the City, lasting between 60 and 90 minutes. The walks will extend as far as Leadenhall Market to the east and Fleet Street to the west. You will be looking Roman, medieval, eighteenth century and Victorian London and visiting the City's hidden treasures such as Roman remains and a debtors' prison.
The walks are not strenuous, but you need to ensure you are wearing comfortable shoes and that you have water and clothes appropriate for the weather.
This is a non-assessed course, but the tutor will find out what you would like to get out of the course and will give feedback at the end of the course. No previous knowledge is expected.
It starts on Monday 13 September and runs for 5 weeks until 11 October 2010. This course is run in partnership with City of London Community Education Centre.
Students need to enrol in person at the City of London Community Education Centre (COLCEC), 99 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TZ. Call 020 7608 2753 for more information.
The tutor, Cwti Green, has lived in London for 14 years. She is a qualified City of London Guide and a former stand-up comedian. Cwti has worked at the Museum as an Event Co-ordinator and walk leader for the last 4 years and is a tutor for the City of London Girls' School and Hackney Community College. She is particularly interested in Roman and medieval history and the archaeology of the City of London.
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| Week day course | Adults | |
Mon
13 Sep
2010 | 18:00
|
| Intermediate computing at Museum of London
This course will build on your IT skills and develop them to a level from which you will be able to do a certificated course, if you wish.
You will learn the main software packages and applications that are used on PCs, including using the internet, using email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and creating presentations.
The course takes place in the new e-Learning Studio at the Museum of London, providing excellent facilities for developing your IT skills. You will be working at your own pace, completing set-tasks with tutor support. The tutor will give demonstrations of new techniques and routines and will help you to practise and remember the necessary steps.
It starts on Monday 13 September and finishes on 22 November 2010, with a half term break on 25 October.
To enrol, students need to go in person to the City of London Community Education Centre (COLCEC), 99 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TZ. Call 020 7608 2753 for more information.
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| Evening class | Adults | |
Tue
14 Sep
2010 | 15:00
| | Jewish heritage in London at Museum of London
Find out about London's Jewish heritage as curator Julia Hoffbrand talks about objects recovered from a kosher distillery in Brick Lane. This event is part of the European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage Festival.
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| Lecture | Adults | |
Wed
15 Sep
2010 | 18:00
| | Breaking into the Museum at Museum of London
Watch a series of short films made by 15 young Londoners who were given special access to 'break into' parts of the Museum usually closed to the public. The films produced investigate the objects and experiences these young people encountered behind the scenes at the Museum of London. Come to a live screening of the work produced and engage in a discussion about video as a medium for young people looking at the history of their city.
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| Films | Adults | |
Wed
15 Sep
2010 | 13:00
| | From Whitechapel to White Cube at Museum of London
The Museum of London and the Ben Uri Gallery, the London Jewish Museum of Art present a lecture by Rachel Dickson exploring 100 years of Jewish artists in London. Rachel Dickson distinguished co-curator of the 'Whitechapel Boys' series developed by Ben Uri will discuss artists such as Alfred Wolmark and David Bomberg.
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| Lecture | Adults | |
Wed
15 Sep
2010 | 14:00
15:00
| | Roman fort
Enjoy a curator-led tour of the remains of the western gate of London's Roman military fort, located beneath the streets next to the Museum. The fort was in the north-west corner of a huge wall that surrounded Londinium around AD 200. Join this tour to find out more about the site, discovered in 1956.
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| Visits | Adults | |
Fri
17 Sep
2010 | 12:00
| | Reading and writing at Museum of London
Learn about literacy and language in this handling session which looks at objects containing words such as Roman military inscriptions and Victorian school slates. These items tell us a lot about levels of literacy and the range of languages spoken in London at different points in history. An owner's name scratched on a potsherd, a maker's initials or a slogan cast onto a badge or knife-handle – all these are evidence of London's literacy.
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| Object session | Adults | |
Mon
20 Sep
2010 | 14:00
|
| Hidden treasures: an amble through the city's past at Museum of London
Learn more about the history of the City of London, and discover some of the secrets hidden beneath and above its streets. This course is an opportunity to develop your archaeological and historical knowledge of the City of London while walking its streets, handling objects and visiting the Museum of London's galleries.
Each week you will meet at the Museum of London for an overview of the period you are studying and then you will take part in well-paced guided walks around the City, lasting between 60 and 90 minutes. The walks will extend as far as Leadenhall Market to the east and Fleet Street to the west. You will be looking Roman, medieval, eighteenth century and Victorian London and visiting the City's hidden treasures such as Roman remains and a debtors' prison.
The walks are not strenuous, but you need to ensure you are wearing comfortable shoes and that you have water and clothes appropriate for the weather.
This is a non-assessed course, but the tutor will find out what you would like to get out of the course and will give feedback at the end of the course. No previous knowledge is expected.
It starts on Monday 13 September and runs for 5 weeks until 11 October 2010. This course is run in partnership with City of London Community Education Centre.
Students need to enrol in person at the City of London Community Education Centre (COLCEC), 99 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TZ. Call 020 7608 2753 for more information.
The tutor, Cwti Green, has lived in London for 14 years. She is a qualified City of London Guide and a former stand-up comedian. Cwti has worked at the Museum as an Event Co-ordinator and walk leader for the last 4 years and is a tutor for the City of London Girls' School and Hackney Community College. She is particularly interested in Roman and medieval history and the archaeology of the City of London.
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| Week day course | Adults | |
Mon
20 Sep
2010 | 18:00
|
| Intermediate computing at Museum of London
This course will build on your IT skills and develop them to a level from which you will be able to do a certificated course, if you wish.
You will learn the main software packages and applications that are used on PCs, including using the internet, using email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases and creating presentations.
The course takes place in the new e-Learning Studio at the Museum of London, providing excellent facilities for developing your IT skills. You will be working at your own pace, completing set-tasks with tutor support. The tutor will give demonstrations of new techniques and routines and will help you to practise and remember the necessary steps.
It starts on Monday 13 September and finishes on 22 November 2010, with a half term break on 25 October.
To enrol, students need to go in person to the City of London Community Education Centre (COLCEC), 99 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0TZ. Call 020 7608 2753 for more information.
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| Evening class | Adults | |
Tue
21 Sep
2010 | 15:00
| | Docks in wartime at Museum of London Docklands
Hear about the drama and devastation of the docks during wartime. Discover the impact of the Blitz and 'Black Saturday' and learn how the docks helped prepare for the D-Day landings.
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| Gallery tour | Adults | |
Tue
21 Sep
2010 | 13:00
| | Spoken Histories at Museum of London
Join one of our curators of oral history and contemporary collecting as they discuss some of the life story interviewing undertaken for the new galleries. This talk will feature sound extracts from the Museum's archive collection.
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| Lecture | Adults | |