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Date	Start		Topic	Event type	Audience
Tue 18 Jun 2013	13:15		Plague Bones: how London's Black Death became a tropical disease at Museum of London University College London's Lunch Hour Lectures are on tour at The Museum of London. During June 2013, UCL's free, public, Lunch Hour Lectures will be uprooted from their usual residence at UCL and go on tour to The Museum of London. The third lecture in this series is 'Plague Bones: how London's Black Death became a tropical disease', by Dr Carole Reeves (UCL Centre for the History of Medicine). At its height the Black Death claimed the lives of 7,000 Londoners every week. The Museum of London excavated a plague cemetery in the 1980s but it was not until 2011 that technology revealed the true identity of the disease. UCL researchers are examining similar burial grounds to prove that another 'English' pestilence – 'marsh fever' – was actually malaria, now one of the great scourges of the developing world. This lecture will be introduced by Jelena Bekvalec (Curator of Human Osteology, Museum of London). More about "Plague Bones: how London's Black Death became a tropical disease"	Talks	Adults
Wed 19 Jun 2013	15:30		Little Moles toddlers group at Museum of London Learn, play and explore together every Wednesday during term-time in this fun, hands-on and creative session for toddlers (walkers - 5 years) and carers. More about "Little Moles toddlers group"	Special community events	Families
Wed 19 Jun 2013	11:00		Mini Moles babies group: Messy Moles at Museum of London Learn, play and explore together every Wednesday during term-time. This is a special messy session for babies aged 6 months - walking and their carers, as part of our Mini Moles babies group. More about "Mini Moles babies group: Messy Moles"	Special community events	Families
Thu 20 Jun 2013	15:00		Under 5s storytime at Museum of London Docklands Join us in our galleries for a fun and interactive story, told using puppets, museum objects and music - then come and play in Mudlarks children's gallery if you have energy to spare! More about "Under 5s storytime"	Storytelling	Families
Fri 21 Jun 2013	12:00		Archaeology up close at Museum of London Drop in on monthly object-handling sessions with members of the Museum's Archaeological Collections department. More about "Archaeology up close"	Object session	Adults
Fri 21 Jun 2013	14:00 15:00		Roman fort visit at Museum of London Tour the remains of the western gate of London's Roman military fort, located beneath the streets next to the Museum. Due to unforseen essential maintenance works we regret that the Roman Fort Gate will not be open until March 2013 More about "Roman fort visit"	Tours	Adults
Sat 22 Jun 2013	11:00		Housing for the people: Old Nichol to New Boundary Street Join Mike Moran, City Highlights, for a tour evoking the terrible living conditions in one of East London's most notorious slums. Learn about its bold and ambitious redevelopment as one of the finest examples of Victorian social housing. More about "Housing for the people: Old Nichol to New Boundary Street"	Walks	Adults
Sat 22 Jun 2013	14:00		News from nowhere: The Thames and utopia In 1890, the artist, designer and political activist William Morris published News from Nowhere, a science fiction utopian vision of 22nd-Century London as seen from a trip along the Thames. Join Dr Gregor Claude for a river tour inspired by this seminal text and find traces of the artistic, political and technological utopias that have been imagined along the Thames. More about "News from nowhere: The Thames and utopia"	Special event	Adults
Sun 23 Jun 2013	14:00		In This World (2002) at Museum of London Docklands This semi-fictional docu-drama follows the attempted escape of two Afghan refugees along the 'silk road' through Pakistan, Iran and Turkey towards London. Directed by Michael Winterbottom. More about "In This World (2002)"	Films	Adults
Sun 23 Jun 2013	11:00 14:00		Museum explored at Museum of London Join one of the Museum's Hosts and explore the galleries through fun, hands-on activities. Suitable for the whole family. More about "Museum explored"	Drop-in	Families
Mon 24 Jun 2013	10:00 11:00		Little Mudlarks toddlers group: Gallery visit at Museum of London Docklands Learn, play and explore together every Monday during term-time in this fun, hands-on and creative session for toddlers (walkers - 5 years) and carers. Explore our Mudlarks gallery and soft play area then come on a journey around our galleries and have fun exploring together. More about "Little Mudlarks toddlers group: Gallery visit"	Special community events	Families
Tue 25 Jun 2013	13:15		Hidden no longer: Community History making in London at Museum of London Docklands University College London's Lunch Hour Lectures are on tour at The Museum of London. During June 2013, UCL's free, public, Lunch Hour Lectures will be uprooted from their usual residence at UCL and go on tour to The Museum of London Docklands. The last talk in the series is 'Hidden no longer: Community History making in London' delivered by Dr Andrew Flinn (UCL Information Studies). Over the last fifty years many independent projects have attempted to tell London's hidden histories. This talk will examine the origins and motivations behind community history-making, some of changes and controversies that have occurred, and how mainstream history may be challenged in the digital age. This talk will be introduced by Georgina Young (Senior Curator of Contemporary history.) More about "Hidden no longer: Community History making in London"	Talks	Adults
Tue 25 Jun 2013	10:00 11:00		Music and Movement at Museum of London Docklands Join us for our monthly music and movement session then come and play in Mudlarks afterwards!This session is for children and their parents and carers. Younger siblings are welcome. More about "Music and Movement"	Workshops	Families
Wed 26 Jun 2013	13:00		Elpie Psalti (Estuary Exhibition Organiser) at Museum of London Docklands Exhibition organiser Elpie Psalti takes you on a tour of the Estuary exhibition picking out personal highlights to tell the story of the Thames through the frame of contemporary art. More about "Elpie Psalti (Estuary Exhibition Organiser)"	Gallery talk	Adults
Wed 26 Jun 2013	15:30		Little Moles toddlers group: Messy Moles at Museum of London Come and use your senses and get messy together in this special monthly session as part of our Little Moles toddlers group (for walkers - 5 years and their carers). More about "Little Moles toddlers group: Messy Moles"	Special community events	Families