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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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Look of London

London's street life across the centuries

From ice-cream sellers to flower girls, take a look at London's long tradition of bustling street markets.

Look of London

Snapshot interview: Etienne Clément

Look of London

Snapshot interview: Lewis Bush and Metropole

"I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been threatened while working on Metropole."

Look of London

Why did London's Pleasure Gardens close?

How London's nightlife was changed forever by the end of Vauxhall and other Pleasure Gardens.

Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.
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Exhibition and free galleries

Estate of Bob Collins.

London Nights

☆☆☆☆ - Time Out

Votes for Women is a year celebrating female suffrage.

Votes for Women

A year celebrating female suffrage

Image of London Before London gallery

London before London

450,000 BC – AD 50

Roman London

50 – 410

Medieval London gallery

Medieval London

410 – 1558

War, Plague and Fire gallery

War, Plague and Fire

1558 – 1666

Our Pleasure Gardens display, re-dressed with new costumes in 2018.

Expanding City

1666 – 1850s

People's City gallery

People's City

1850s – 1940s

World City

1950s – today

The London 2013 Cauldron gallery

The London 2012 Cauldron

2012

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Museum of London Docklands

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Photograph of children buying ice cream for a halfpenny.

London's street life across the centuries

From ice-cream sellers to flower girls, take a look at London's long tradition of bustling street markets.

Barbican by Etienne Clement

Snapshot interview: Etienne Clément

On display in London Nights.

Snapshot interview: Lewis Bush and Metropole

"I’ve lost track of the number of times I’ve been threatened while working on Metropole."

A suffragette dress inspiration.

Do the Suffragettes still matter today?

How the museum's Suffragette collection is still inspiring people today.

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