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The Museum of London is now open and we can't wait to welcome you back for the perfect family day out!
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Fun learning at home

You must now book a free ticket in advance before you visit. Find out more about this and other new measures we've brought in to ensure a safe and enjoyable visitor experience on the new safety measures page.

Family favourites

Picturechase no 008905, a child in the Playtime early years gallery at the Museum of London.

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Playtime!

Our specially-devised gallery for early years and beyond explores the playtime experience for London children through time. Watch 1950s children's TV shows in black and white and imagine how life changed for children when new toys became available.
A view into the Victorian street at the Museum of London.

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Shop like a Victorian

Take a stroll through history in our atmospheric recreated Victorian street. Check out the wares at the toy shop or see where sir might have had his beard shaved in our real Victorian barbershop!
Picturechase no 006729, the Saxon house in the Medieval Gallery.

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Make yourself at home

Get cosy in our recreated Saxon home, complete with glowing embers and sheepskin blankets. Imagine what it would have been like to live in medieval London in a house like this. What might be in that cooking pot, and how did you catch your dinner?
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The museum has now reopened! Book your free ticket to visit

Event highlights

Meriel and Nina discuss the rebuilding of London above a large wooden diorama of the city.

Great Fire of London Live Stream

View part 3 for free!

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Things to do during your visit

  • Children during a supplementary schools visit playing an object game.

    Yes or no?

    Choose a favourite object and see if others can guess it by asking only questions answered ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

    Tricky…

  • Children studying a case during a supplementary school visit to the Museum of London.

    Remember, remember...

    Study a single case of objects during your visit, and then turn around and see how many objects within it you can name.

    Peep at the end to see what you forgot!

  • A girl viewing an object during a supplementary schools visit to the Museum of London.

    Colour hunt!

    Everyone chooses a colour or material (remember that modern materials like plastic haven’t been around long!). Search galleries for objects the same colour or material.

    Younger children might like to look for shapes as well as colours.

  • A parent and small child using an activity trail in a gallery.

    Under 5s explorers

    Unfortunately these backpacks are temporarily unavailable.

    Become a museum explorer with one of our under 5s backpacks filled with games, toys and puzzles to help you delve into our galleries. Pick one up for free from the front desk when you arrive (£5 refundable deposit).

Family facilities

Lockers

Please travel light as there will not be lockers or a cloakroom facility available until further notice

Cafe and restaurants

Our café in the Entrance foyer will be open for snacks, drinks and light meals from 11.30am-3pm Monday to Friday, and 10am-5.30pm Saturday and Sunday

Picnic area

The Ellipse Hall Café will not be serving food and drink, but will be open and operate as a lunch space for those wanting to bring their own food

Baby changing

We have baby-changing facilities to help keep all our visitors happy, even the littlest! Waiting times could be longer than usual

Family accessibility

The museum is fully accessible to our buggy and wheelchair users. Please note that we don't currently offer a buggy park

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