About the galleries at Museum of London
Use these links to browse the content of each gallery
London before London
London before London tells the story of the Thames Valley and the people who lived there from 450,000 BC to the coming of the Romans in AD 50. A rich gallery for supporting KS2 and KS3 Geography, it contains interactive exhibits, models, reconstructions, maps and an IT area.
Download London Before London gallery plan (PDF, 326KB)
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Our Londinium 2012
From 22 June 2012 this gallery and the Roman London gallery will include a temporary exhibition of creative responses by young people including film and poetry.
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Roman London
Please note, Roman London will be closed from Monday 16th April – Thursday 21st June 2012 (inclusive).
Roman London explores the history of Londinium from its founding to AD 410. Reconstructed rooms and models, an original mosaic and a stunning collection of tools, pots, skeletons, armour, shoes and other everyday objects reveal the way Roman Londoners lived and worked.
Download Roman London gallery plan (from Friday 22nd June 2012) (PDF, 41KB)
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Medieval London
Medieval London takes you from early Saxon settlements to the bustling capital of Tudor times. During this eventful period London was destroyed by invaders, racked by plague and dominated by religious and political controversy. Learn about Anglo-Saxon life, sit in a recreated Saxon house and consider the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times.
Download Medieval London and War, Plague and Fire gallery plan (PDF, 140KB)
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War, Plague & Fire: 1550s–1660s
This gallery charts the capital from Elizabethan times, through the ravages of the English Civil Wars, to the cataclysmic disasters of the Great Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire of 1666.
Highlights include:
- the copperplate map of 16th century London
- a model of the Rose Theatre
- Cromwell’s death mask
- the Great Fire Experience.
Download Medieval London and War, Plague and Fire gallery plan (PDF, 140KB)
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Galleries of Modern London
Expanding City: 1660s–1850s
Find out how London adapted to technological advances and became the centre of the British Empire. Explore the city’s relationship with the transatlantic slave trade. See a 17th century doll’s house and a collection of Queen Victoria’s dolls. Step inside an original debtor’s cell from Wellclose prison or stroll among costumed characters in our recreated pleasure gardens.
More on Expanding City gallery and map of highlights.
Victorian Walk
Take a wander through impressive recreated streets showing original shop fronts and objects. Peer in the window of a Victorian toy shop, grocer's or milliner's. Pay a visit to the bank and stop off at the local public house.
Take a virtual tour of the Victorian Walk.
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People’s City: 1850s–1950s
Learn how East Enders endured destitution while London's rich enjoyed evenings in theatres and cinemas. Learn about the city's protesters from match girls to Suffragettes. Find out about war and how Londoners' lives changed including children's evacuation from the city. Witness a modern London; flickering with electricty, chattering with telecommunications and buzzing with cars and tubes.
More on People's City gallery and map of highlights.
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World City: 1950s–today
Discover how London became truly multicultural. Watch Bill and Ben on TV and look at fashions, toys and merchandise from the 20th century. Consider the impact of the first Apple Mac computers appearing in London homes and explore the challenges of 21st century London with an interactive dealing with issues affecting London today, from burial space to climate change.
More on World City gallery and map of highlights.
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Inspiring London
Inspiring London offers a changing programme of exhibitions showcasing creativity inspired by the capital and our collections.
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City gallery and the Sackler Hall
The spectacular Lord Mayor's Coach is the focal point for the City Gallery, while the Sackler Hall includes computers which enable you to access our collections online.
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Dickens and London exhibition
Exhibition: December 2011–May 2012
Find out more about Dickens and London exhibition.
