Roman gallery, Museum of London

Head of Mithras AD 180-220

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 With two venues Museum of London is
one of the world’s largest urban history
museums, dedicated to recording and
preserving the legacy of the capital from
450,000 BC to the present day.
Extensive collections
reveal the changing nature
of London’s history, which
makes the Museum the
perfect place to start your
visit to London.
Museum of London operates
two museums – one in
the City just by St Paul’s
Cathedral and another in
Docklands, near the modern
business district of Canary
Wharf. Together they offer a
detailed record of London’s
history that cannot be found
anywhere else in the city.
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Choose to visit both
museums and you can
explore prehistoric London,
when lions and bears roamed
Trafalgar Square, encounter
Roman sculptures from
an ancient temple or gaze
upon beautiful jewellery
from a time when London
was racked by famine, fire
and disease. Or you can
uncover stories about the
city’s involvement with the
slave trade or learn how post-
World War II Docklands was
transformed into the famous
skyscrapers of Canary Wharf.
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©Natural History Museum

1 The skull of
an 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.

3 These stunning late 15th

century altar paintings are
believed to have come from a
chapel at Westminster Abbey.

4 This dazzling 1400 year

MUSEUM OF LONDON old gold and garnet brooch
was found in a grave in
150 London Wall, near St Paul’s Covent Garden.

5 The Great Fire

Step inside Museum of London and you will find historic objects Experience is the
which tell the story of the capital’s turbulent past. The Museum Museum’s oldest
overlooks the remains of the city wall, which dates to the time model and has been
of the Roman Empire, in the oldest part of London known as revamped for the
the City, now the financial area. Here you can discover prehistoric 21st century.
London, see how the city changed under Roman rule, wonder at
the grandeur of medieval London and explore the effects of
civil war, plague and fire on the capital.
On 28 May our spectacular new £20 million Galleries of
Modern London will open, telling the story of London and
its people from 1666 to the present day. Three years in the
making, five new galleries show how the vibrant and unflagging
energy of Londoners has shaped this global city. 7,000 objects
and show-stopping interactives transport you through the
capital’s tumultuous history.
Find out more at www.museumoflondon.org.uk

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 Top ten things to see Planning your visit

6 Marvel Admission FREE

at the truly
magnificent Lord Mayor’s State
Coach, built in 1757, in its new
glass-fronted gallery overlooking
London Wall.
7 Admire the exquisite
Fanshawe dress made
from local Spitalfields
silk weaved by
French Huguenots
and worn by Ann
Fanshawe when
her father was Lord Mayor of
London in 1752–53.
8 Stroll through our beautifully
recreated 18th century Pleasure
Gardens, full of period costumes
and specially commissioned
masks and hats by Philip Treacy.
9 Enjoy a little window
The Museum operates on a system of voluntary donations.
Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.
The benugo cafe offers a range of deli lunches, tea, coffee
and handmade cakes. From May visit our new London Wall
Bar & Kitchen and sample our menu of British classics.
The Museum’s shop sells a wide variety of London
souvenirs, gifts and books.
The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users and
the new galleries include induction loops, Braille panels,
touch objects and audio guides for the visually impaired.
Call 020 7001 9844 or visit our website to find out more.
Museum of London is situated in the City in the centre of London.
It is just 5 minutes walk from St Paul’s Cathedral and only 20 minutes
from the Tower of London and Tate Modern.
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Liverpool Street, City Thameslink
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1 Roman amphora used to
import fish sauce to London,
around AD 100.

2 Casts of Yoruba
sculptures, about

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AD 1100–1400.

3 A model of
London Bridge
as it once was in
the 1400s.

MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS

West India Quay, Canary Wharf

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From Roman settlement to Docklands’ regeneration, this Whale jaw bones from the
200 year old warehouse reveals the long history of London late 1700s found in the Thames.
as a port through stories of trade, migration
and commerce. 5 Corpses of

Here you can find all sorts of objects from whale bones to executed pirates
World War II gas masks, and galleries including Sailortown, an and felons were
atmospheric recreation of 19th century riverside London; and hung in this 18th
London, Sugar & Slavery, which reveals the part the capital century gibbet
played in the transatlantic slave trade. cage.

With ancient finds, unusual objects, fascinating tours and walks,

as well as an extensive archive and library, Museum of London
Docklands is one of the capital’s hidden gems and, together
with Museum of London, will complete your introduction
to the city.
Find out more at www.museumoflondon.org.uk/docklands

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6 You can venture into
the mysterious alleyways of
19th century Sailortown.
7 Stevedore’s
banner made to
celebrate the
success of the 1889
Dock Strike.
Planning your visit
Admission FREE
The Museum operates on a system of voluntary donations.
Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.
You can enjoy a drink, freshly made cakes, or full meal in
1802, our fully licensed cafe, bar and restaurant.
The Museum’s shop sells an extensive range of
souvenirs and gifts from postcards, posters and prints,
to books, toys and audio-visual material.

8 This consol shelter The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users.

protected wardens and Please call 020 7001 9844 or visit our website to find
policemen working on the out about the services and facilities we provide that
Docks during World War II may help you during your visit.
air raids.
Museum of London Docklands is located just a short walk from Canary
Wharf and only 20 minutes from The O2 and Maritime Greenwich.
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West India Quay Canary Wharf Pier
column from the Docks (15 minutes from Bank) (13 minutes from London
bears witness to the Canary Wharf Bridge Pier)
intense heat of fires caused (11 minutes from Waterloo) 15, 115, 135, 277, D3,
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