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  The Museum of London documents the history of London from prehistoric to modern times. The museum is located on London Wall, close to the Barbican Centre.
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  The Museum of London Docklands is a museum on the Isle of Dogs, east London that tells the history of London's River Thames and the growth of Docklands.
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Paddington to Peter Pan: London's childhood favourites

Paddington comes to the museum, latest in a long line of iconic children's characters.

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Making change: uncommonly political currency

How Londoners through history have used money to change their city.

Hidden London

Unearthing the lost city of London

How archaeologists uncovered the Roman city of Londinium.

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London's future... public space

Will London's parks, squares and gardens be turned into private property?

Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.
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Archaeology at the Museum of London

Managing our collections

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Managing our collections

There are approximately one million items in the museum’s core collections, plus six million ‘finds’, discovered during archaeological excavations. Learn how we conserve these collections and make them accessible through loans.