plan your visit to our museums

8/7/2019 Plan your visit to our museums

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www.museumoflondon.org.uk+44 (0)20 7001 9844

Museum of London

Helps visitors get underLondons skinLonely Planet London

An essential stop forunderstanding howthe City developedInsight Guides London

Museum of London

is one of the capitalsbest museumsLonely Planet London City Guide

Comprehensively andentertainingly tells thehistory of LondonMichelin Guide to London

Museum of LondonDocklands

Makes a visit to the area

well worth the effortThe Rough Guide to London

Displaysas well asinteractive exhibitsmake for a fascinatingexperienceMichelin Guide to London

Start your visit to London herewith over 450,000 years ofhistory across two unique venues

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Take the Museum to the streets with ourfree Streetmuseum app for iPhone and

Android handsets, and our Soundtrackto London app for Nokia smartphones.

Find out more atwww.museumoflondon.org.uk/apps


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The Museum of London tellsthe story of the worlds greatestcity and its people.

With two iconic venues and thousands of treasures

spanning 450,000 years, the Museum of London offers adetailed record of London's history that cannot be foundanywhere else in the city, making it the only place tostart your visit to the capital.

The Museum of London is situated in the City, nearSt Pauls Cathedral. Through interactive displays andreal artefacts, the Museum brings the varied history ofLondon to life from prehistoric times to the present day.

A few minutes from the shops and restaurants of CanaryWharf, the Museum of London Docklands charts thelong history of London as a port through stories of trade,migration and commerce, in a beautiful, Grade I listed,Georgian warehouse.

London StreetPhotographyUntil 4 Sep 2011

From sepia-toned scenes ofhorse-drawn cabs to 21st centuryLondoners digitally caught onlm, you can explore how streetphotography has evolved from

1860 to the present day in thisfree exhibition.

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FREE

Pirates: The CaptainKidd Story20 May 30 Oct 2011

Through real artefacts andhands-on interactives, familiesand adults alike can discover thereal pirates who ruled our seas

over 300 years ago.

Museum of London Docklands

Adult 7 (6 advance booking)

Child/concession 5

(4 advance booking)

Flexible family tickets available

Gladiator GamesSat 30 & Sun 31 Jul 2011,12-1pm & 3-4pm

Step back in time to witnessan epic clash of the titansin Guildhall Yard, the siteof Londons only Romanamphitheatre. Fearsomegladiators dramaticallyreconstruct games once held

in ancient Londinium.

Adult 15

Child 10

Concession 12


Please note this event aims to present arealistic portrayal of combat in the Romanamphitheatre and as such contains scenesof graphic violence and simulated bloodshed.May not be suitable for younger children.

Dickens and London10 Dec 2011 3 Jun 2012

Celebrate the 200th anniversaryof the birth of Charles Dickens.Art, costumes and originalmanuscripts will appear

alongside sound and light effects,projections and 3D photographsto recreate the atmosphere ofVictorian London, taking you ona haunting journey to discoverthe places and subjects that

inspired Dickens' writing.

Museum of London

Adult 8 (7 advance booking)

Child/concession 6

(5 advance booking)


To book tickets for all of our events and exhibitions please visitwww.museumoflondon.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7001 9844

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4. This dazzling 1400 year

old gold and garnetbrooch was found in agrave in Covent Garden.

5. The Great FireExperience isthe Museumsoldest model.

Through visualeffects it showshow re spreadthrough thecapital in 1666.

3. These stunning late 15thcentury altar paintingsare believed to havecome from a chapel atWestminster Abbey.

2. This marble head of Mithras oncestood in a Roman temple in the City,

carved around AD 180220.

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extinct auroch(wild ox) found inIlford, 245,000186,000 BC.

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Step inside the Museum of London and you will ndhistoric objects which tell the story of the capitalsturbulent past. Situated in the oldest part of London,known as the City, the Museum overlooks the remainsof the city wall, which dates to the time of the RomanEmpire. Here you can discover prehistoric London, seehow the city changed under Roman rule, wonder at the

grandeur of medieval London and explore the effects ofcivil war, plague and re on the capital.

Visit our spectacular Galleries of Modern London andyou can walk the streets of Victorian London, take astroll in recreated 18th century Pleasure Gardens, ndout more about the fashions of the swinging sixties andmarvel at the magnicent Lord Mayors Coach.

www.museumoflondon.org.uk

MUSEUM OF LONDON150 London Wall, near St Pauls Cathedral

If you want to learn more about the capital then you canjoin us every Saturday at 11am for our Welcome to Londontour, an essential one hour guide to Londons past, presentand future. Tickets 8.50 per person, available from theinformation desk on arrival. Subject to availability.


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From Roman settlement to Docklands regeneration, this200 year old warehouse reveals the long history of Londonas a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce.

Here you can nd a wealth of objects, from whale bones toWorld War II gas masks, and state-of-the-art galleries includingSailortown, an atmospheric recreation of 19th century riversideLondon, and London, Sugar & Slavery, which reveals the partthe capital played in the transatlantic slave trade.

With ancient nds, unusual objects, fascinating tours andwalks, as well as an extensive archive and library, the Museumof London Docklands is one of the capitals hidden gems and,

together with the Museum of London, will complete yourintroduction to the capital.

www.museumoflondon.org.uk/docklands

MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDSWest India Quay, Canary Wharf

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1. Roman amphora used to import fish sauce

and olive oil to London, around AD 100.

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3.A modelofLondonBridge as itonce was inthe 1400s.

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the late 1700s found inthe Thames.

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executedpirates werehung in this18th centurygibbet cage.

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West India Quay (14 minutes from Bank)

Canary Wharf(11 minutes from Waterloo)

Canary Wharf Pier(13 minutes from London

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9.This consol shelter protectedwardens and policemenworking on the Docks duringWorld War II air raids.

7.Venture into themysterious alleywaysofSailortown, anatmospheric recreationof 19th centuryriverside London.

10.A maquetteof the Battleof Britainmonumentby worldrenownedsculptorPaul Day.

8. Stevedores banner,made to celebrate thesuccess of the 1889 strikein Londons Docks.

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The Museum of London Docklands is located just a short

walk from Canary Wharf and only 20 minutes from The O2and Maritime Greenwich.

Admission FREE

The Museum operates on a system of voluntary donations.

Open daily 10am 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.

You can enjoy a drink, snack or freshly-made cakein our caf or a full meal in our bar and restaurant,Rum & Sugar.

The Museums shop sells an extensive range of

souvenirs and gifts, from postcards, posters and prints,to books, toys and audio-visual material.

The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users.Please call +44 (0)20 7001 9844 or visit our websiteto nd out about the services and facilities we providethat may help you during your visit.

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