Cover image: Beatles dress,

1960s, Museum of London

Museum of London
“Helps visitors get under
London’s skin”
Lonely Planet London

“An essential stop for

understanding how
the City developed” Museum of London
Insight Guides London Docklands
“Museum of London “Makes a visit to the area
is one of the capital’s well worth the effort”
best museums” The Rough Guide to London
Lonely Planet London City Guide
“Displays…as well as
“Comprehensively and interactive exhibits
entertainingly tells the make for a fascinating
history of London” experience”
Michelin Guide to London Michelin Guide to London

Take the Museum to the streets with our

free Streetmuseum app for iPhone and
Android handsets, and our Soundtrack
to London app for Nokia smartphones.
Find out more at
www.museumoflondon.org.uk/apps

Start your visit to London here

Reuse and recycle
with over 450,000 years of
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+44 (0)20 7001 9844 history across two unique venues

London Street
Photography
Until 4 Sep 2011
From sepia-toned scenes of
horse-drawn cabs to 21st century
Londoners digitally ‘caught on
film’, you can explore how street
photography has evolved from
1860 to the present day in this
free exhibition.
Museum of London
FREE
The Museum of London tells
Gladiator Games
the story of the world’s greatest Sat 30 & Sun 31 Jul 2011,
city and its people. 12-1pm & 3-4pm
Step back in time to witness
With two iconic venues and thousands of treasures an epic clash of the titans
spanning 450,000 years, the Museum of London offers a in Guildhall Yard, the site
of London’s only Roman
detailed record of London's history that cannot be found
amphitheatre. Fearsome
anywhere else in the city, making it the only place to
gladiators dramatically
start your visit to the capital. reconstruct games once held
in ancient Londinium.
The Museum of London is situated in the City, near
St Paul’s Cathedral. Through interactive displays and Adult £15
Child £10
real artefacts, the Museum brings the varied history of
Concession £12
London to life from prehistoric times to the present day. Flexible family tickets available
A few minutes from the shops and restaurants of Canary Please note this event aims to present a
realistic portrayal of combat in the Roman
Wharf, the Museum of London Docklands charts the amphitheatre and as such contains scenes
of graphic violence and simulated bloodshed.
long history of London as a port through stories of trade, May not be suitable for younger children.
migration and commerce, in a beautiful, Grade I listed,
Georgian warehouse. To book tickets for all of our events and exhibitions please visit
www.museumoflondon.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7001 9844
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Courtesy Mrs Pamela Curry
Pirates: The Captain
Kidd Story
20 May – 30 Oct 2011
Through real artefacts and
hands-on interactives, families
and adults alike can discover the
real 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
Watercolour street scene by Hablot Knight Bourne © Museum of London
Dickens and London
10 Dec 2011 – 3 Jun 2012
Celebrate the 200th anniversary
of the birth of Charles Dickens.
Art, costumes and original
manuscripts will appear
alongside sound and light effects,
projections and 3D photographs
to recreate the atmosphere of
Victorian London, taking you on
a haunting journey to discover
the places and subjects that
inspired Dickens' writing.
Museum of London
Adult £8 (£7 advance booking)
Child/concession £6
(£5 advance booking)
Flexible family tickets available
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1. The skull of an

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extinct auroch
(wild ox) found in
Ilford, 245,000–
186,000 BC.

2. This marble head of Mithras once

stood in a Roman temple in the City,
carved around AD 180–220.

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MUSEUM OF LONDON 3. These stunning late 15th
century altar paintings
150 London Wall, near St Paul’s Cathedral are believed to have
come from a chapel at
Westminster Abbey.
Step inside the Museum of London and you will find
historic objects which tell the story of the capital’s 4
turbulent past. Situated in the oldest part of London,
known as the City, the Museum overlooks the remains
of the city wall, which dates to the time of the Roman
Empire. Here you can discover prehistoric London, see
how the city changed under Roman rule, wonder at the 4. This dazzling 1400 year
grandeur of medieval London and explore the effects of old gold and garnet
civil war, plague and fire on the capital. brooch was found in a
Visit our spectacular Galleries of Modern London and grave in Covent Garden.
you can walk the streets of Victorian London, take a
stroll in recreated 18th century Pleasure Gardens, find 5. The Great Fire
out more about the fashions of the swinging sixties and 5 Experience is
marvel at the magnificent Lord Mayor’s Coach. the Museum’s
www.museumoflondon.org.uk oldest model.
Through visual
effects it shows
If you want to learn more about the capital then you can how fire spread
join us every Saturday at 11am for our Welcome to London through the
tour, an essential one hour guide to London’s past, present capital in 1666.
and future. Tickets £8.50 per person, available from the
information desk on arrival. Subject to availability.
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 Top 10 things to see Planning your visit to the Museum of London

Admission FREE
6. The truly 6 The Museum operates on a system of voluntary donations.
magnificent Lord
Mayor’s State Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.
Coach was built
in 1757. Our two benugo cafés offer a range of deli lunches, tea,
coffee and handmade cakes, while our restaurant London
Wall Bar & Kitchen serves a menu of British classics.
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The Museum’s shop sells a wide variety of London
7. The exquisite Fanshawe dress
souvenirs, gifts and books.
was made from local Spitalfields
silk weaved by French Huguenots The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
and worn by Ann Fanshawe when The Galleries of Modern London include induction
her father was Lord Mayor of loops, Braille panels, touch objects and audio guides
London in 1752–53. for the visually impaired. Call +44 (0)20 7001 9844
or visit our website to find out more.
8. Our beautifully
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recreated 18th
10 century Pleasure
London. It is a 5 minute walk from St Paul’s Cathedral and only
20 minutes from the Tate Modern.
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full of period
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1. Roman amphora used to import fish sauce

and olive oil to London, around AD 100.

2. Casts of 2
Yoruba
sculptures
from West
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1100–1400.

3. A model
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once was in
MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS the 1400s.
West India Quay, Canary Wharf

From Roman settlement to Docklands’ regeneration, this

200 year old warehouse reveals the long history of London
as a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce. 4. Whale jaw bones from 5. Corpses of 5
Here you can find a wealth of objects, from whale bones to the late 1700s found in executed
World War II gas masks, and state-of-the-art galleries including the Thames. pirates were
Sailortown, an atmospheric recreation of 19th century riverside hung in this
London, and London, Sugar & Slavery, which reveals the part 18th century
the capital played in the transatlantic slave trade. gibbet cage.
Features in
With ancient finds, unusual objects, fascinating tours and Pirates: The
walks, as well as an extensive archive and library, the Museum Captain
of London Docklands is one of the capital’s hidden gems and, 4 Kidd Story.
together with the Museum of London, will complete your
introduction to the capital.
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 Top 10 things to see Planning your visit to the
Museum of London Docklands
Admission FREE
6. This painting
The Museum operates on a system of voluntary donations.
shows the
opening of the
St Katharine Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.
Dock on 25
October 1828. You can enjoy a drink, snack or freshly-made cake
in our café or a full meal in our bar and restaurant,
6 Rum & Sugar.

The Museum’s shop sells an extensive range of

7 7. Venture into the souvenirs and gifts, from postcards, posters and prints,
mysterious alleyways to books, toys and audio-visual material.
of Sailortown, an
atmospheric recreation The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
of 19th century Please call +44 (0)20 7001 9844 or visit our website
riverside London. to find out about the services and facilities we provide
that may help you during your visit.

8 The Museum of London Docklands is located just a short

walk from Canary Wharf and only 20 minutes from The O2
and Maritime Greenwich.

West India Quay Canary Wharf Pier

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(14 minutes from Bank) (13 minutes from London
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in London’s Docks.
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