Description

Essentials about the Museum of London in brief

Anyone interested in London’s history should definitely have a visit to the Museum of London on their to-see list. The museum documents the history of the British capital from its beginnings to the present day and is the largest city museum in the world with a collection of more than six million exhibits.

The exhibition of the Museum of London

The Museum of London shows the history and development of the city in seven eras: Prehistoric London (450,000 B.C.-50 A.D.), Roman London (50 A.D.-410), Medieval London (410-1588), War, Plague and Fire (1550-1660), the Growing City (1660-1850), the City of the People (1850-1940) and the World City (1950-present). The exhibitions focus on social and economic history and the development of the urban space. Immediately outside the museum, fragments of London’s ancient Roman city wall can still be seen.

The branch in Canary Wharf

Since 2003, the Museum of London has had a branch near Canary Wharf, whose exhibition deals with the special significance of the port for London. On display is the development of the harbor from a Roman trading post 2000 years ago to the redevelopment of the waterfront in recent decades. In order to increase the Museum of London’s exhibition space and display more exhibits, plans call for the museum to move to another location near Smithfield Market. This is scheduled to be completed by 2026.

Website

museumoflondon.org.uk

Opening hours

Admission fees

Free.

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan line: Stop Barbican

Central line: Stop St. Paul’s

Bus lines 4 and 56: Stop Museum of London

Bus lines 76 and 100: Stop London Wall Museum of London

By car:

The nearest parking garages are the City of London car park and the NCP car park Aldersgate Street.