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The Museum of London and the Museum of London Docklands are now open! Pre-book your free admission tickets in advance here. Tickets are also available on the door.

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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?
A facilitator shows children the 2012 Olympic Cauldron at the Museum of London.

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Olympic Cauldron

Every single one of the copper cauldron pieces in this sculpture is different. Each was shaped by hand and some took days to make! It was created for the London Olympics in 2012 for the grand opening ceremony.

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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

Lockers are available, just ask a member of staff for directions

Café and restaurants

Our cafés in the Entrance foyer and Ellipse Hall are open for snacks, drinks and light meals from 10am-4.30pm

Picnic area

Our Ellipse Hall café has additional seating 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

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