Museum of London

Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

E-mail

info@museumoflondon.org.uk

Telephone

020 7001 9844

Fax

020 7600 1058

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
The Lord Mayor of London's state coach in its gallery at the Museum of London
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Step inside Museum of London for an unforgettable journey through the capital’s turbulent past.

Venture into the new £20 million Galleries of Modern London where you can walk the streets of Victorian London, take a stroll in recreated 18th century pleasure gardens and marvel at the Lord Mayor’s Coach in its new illuminated showcase. You can also discover prehistoric, Roman, Medieval, Tudor and Stuart London, explore the Great Fire of 1666 and enjoy a full programme of events and exhibitions for all ages.

The Museum is committed to making its collections accessible to all who wish to learn from them.

The entire collection of the Museum of London is a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

Museum and Shop opening times:
Open daily 10.00-18.00
Last admission 17.30
Café opening times:
Open 10.00-17.00

Closed: 24-26 December

Admission charges

Entry is free to all. Groups of 10+ (school, college and adult) must book in advance. Call the Box Office on 020 7001 9844 or e-mail groups@museumoflondon.org.uk.

Discounts

  • Museums Association
General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Toilets
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
Disability access
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Study facilities
Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

Wheelchairs: The Museum has powered and manual wheelchairs, which may be borrowed free of charge for the duration of your visit. Please ask at the admissions desk.

Large print events brochures, map and audio guides: Our events brochure and map of the Museum's galleries is available in large print. Please ask upon arrival or telephone 020 7001 9844. There are also audio tours available. The tour is available free of charge to blind or partially sighted visitors.

Induction loop: The Museum's audio facilities (including audio tours) are suitable for the hard of hearing. Our induction loops can be used by any visitor with a hearing aid fitted with a T switch.

Events: We have a range of events which are suitable for blind or partially sighted visitors. Please ask for an events brochure or call our box office team on 0870 444 3850. They will be pleased to assist you.

Toilets and lifts: There are disabled toilets and access by lift to all levels of the Museum. Please telephone 0870 444 3850 prior to your visit if you would like further details.

Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

E-mail

info@museumoflondon.org.uk

Telephone

020 7001 9844

Fax

020 7600 1058

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The entire collection of the Museum of London is a Designated Collection of national importance.

The museum of London charts the history of the capital and its people from the prehistoric period to the present day. Its galleries and exhibitions make sensitive use of both traditional and modern interactive techniques, and the museum has long been committed to educational and outreach services.

The extensive collections contain highly significant ranges of archaeological material from London, and include the London Archaeological Archive of finds and records from over 25 years of excavations. Social and working history collections, costume and decorative arts, paintings, pictures and photographs illustrate London's development since 1700, and the museum's contemporary collecting policy seeks to reflect the ever-changing pattern of London life in London.

The collections are divided between two departments:

The Department of Archaeological Collections and Archive: Material relating to London from the prehistoric period to c.1700. This includes the Archaeological Archive, housing material from archaeological excavations in London.

The Department of History Collections: Material relating to London from c.1700 to the present day.

Collection details

Weapons and War, Social History, Science and Technology, Personalities, Music, Medicine, Maritime, Land Transport, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology

Key artists and exhibits

  • Prehistoric
  • Roman
  • Saxon and Medieval
  • Tudor and Stuart
  • Costume and Decorative Arts
  • Oral History and Contemporary Collecting
  • The Collecting 2000 project
  • Painting, Prints and Drawings
  • Photographs
  • Social and Working History
  • Designated Collection

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

E-mail

info@museumoflondon.org.uk

Telephone

020 7001 9844

Fax

020 7600 1058

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.
part of one of the artworks featured in new display at the Museum of London

Streets of Gold

20 January — 6 May 2012 *on now

See London through the eyes of five international artists new to the city, presenting works that reflect a synergy between their stories and London's rich cultural heritage.

Where

Museum of London

Website

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/London-Wall/Whats-on/Exhibitions-Displays/StreetsofGold.htm

Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

E-mail

info@museumoflondon.org.uk

Telephone

020 7001 9844

Fax

020 7600 1058

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.
image of the Barbican complex, London

Museum of London adult event: Chamberlin, Powell and Bon

29 February 2012

Discover more about the renowned architectural firm responsible for the Brutalist architecture of the Barbican Estate with historian Elian Harwood.

Suitable for

  • 18+

When

1-2pm

Where

Museum of London

Website

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/London-Wall/Whats-on/Adult-events/MeetTheExpert.htm

Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

E-mail

info@museumoflondon.org.uk

Telephone

020 7001 9844

Fax

020 7600 1058

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
Digital and online resources

The Postcodes Project: London's Neighbourhood Stories

http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/postcodes

The Museum of London holds a wide range of objects from across the city. To highlight some of their fascinating local stories we have selected a single object for each London postcode area. The site can be used in various ways: taking a themed tour, selecting an area on the map, looking for a specific place or using the arrows to move around. You can add to the richness of the site by submitting your own local stories.

Museum of London
London Wall
London
City of London
EC2Y 5HN
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

E-mail

info@museumoflondon.org.uk

Telephone

020 7001 9844

Fax

020 7600 1058

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.