Phptograph of a Roman pottery jar decorated with a human face

Half a million years for you to discover

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Some of the most interesting questions are related to who we are and what it is like to live in London. These questions are relevant in all periods of history so they are grouped together here.

Find out more about the important issues, which have shaped London, and how they are reflected in the Museums, for you to visit, now.


Picture Bank

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Are you looking for a Roman room or a Victorian view? The picture bank has lots of pictures that you can download and use for your own projects

Postcodes Project

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London's neighbourhood stories

Virtual Object Handling

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Use your skills to investigate mysterious objects

The history of cultural diversity in London

Factpack

London has always been a city of many cultures and many faiths, with a population from all over the world.

Our visit to the Roman water machine

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Our visit to the Museum of London

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Excavating ourselves

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Results of a DNA survey of Museum visitors

KS2 Online Teachers' Packages

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Art & Design, Citizenship, Literacy & Geography

KS3 Online Teachers' Packages

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Citizenship, Classics, English, History & Geography

e-INSET

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Video support for teaching and learning with Museum resources

The Dig! archaeology game

Online game

Online picture library

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Browse through over 1400 images of London people, places and events

Reassessing What We Collect

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Online resource featuring objects linked to 40 communities who have settled in London from prehistory to the present day

Museum in docklands links

Time Pirates

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Moving Here

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200 years of migration England

River Thames

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Places, people and pollution

Port Cities

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Voyages, ports, history, people, origins and much more! Discover the maritime histories of UK port cities.

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