Detail from a painting, showing one of London's gates on fire Children studying a painting that shows St Paul's cathedral on fire Portrait of Samuel Pepys, who watched the Great Fire and wrote about it

Explore the Great Fire, the most famous disaster in London's history, and find out how it shaped the city we know today. This micro-site features objects relating to the Great Fire in the Museum of London's collections and tells the story of the fire in depth through sections on Themes and People.

Also! Help fight the fire and play the Great Fire of London game!

Find out more about the myths and realities of the Great Fire from experts.

Many of the objects featured on this site are on display in the War, Plague & Fire (1550s-1660s) gallery at the Museum of London.

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