Museum of London

Discover the fascinating history of the capital and its people at the Museum of London.  Our galleries tell the story of London from prehistoric times to the outbreak of WWI, with a wide variety of objects on display, ranging from a giant aurochs skull to the Lord Mayor’s coach, and from the Great Fire story to London’s first taxicab. Our temporary exhibition programme brings the story up to date and tackles more contemporary subjects and issues.

Family events
The Museum has a regular programme of exciting events for families every Sunday and during School holidays. These include:

• Gallery drama bringing the past to life

• Storytelling about the past, and traditional tales from around the world

• Demonstrations of historic crafts and activities

• Workshops to join in

Full details are listed in the Events section of our website.

School groups
The Museum has a busy and varied programme for classes from KS1 – 3 studying history, geography, literacy citizenship and more.

• Our gallery actors and drama performances bring characters from the past to life.

• Storytelling sessions give pupils a gripping insight into London's history.

• Step into the shoes of children from years gone by with our high quality replica costumes.

• Explore everyday life by observing and investigating original artefacts in our object handling sessions.

16+
For sixth form students, we offer unique conferences that combine informative talks by curators and experts and close up examination of the Museum’s collections. Examples include:

• Votes for women: The changing role of women 1880-1818

Explore the struggle to secure the vote for women in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries. 

• Getting to grips with archaeology

Join professionals at the London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre (LAARC) to find out what it’s like to work as an archaeologist in London.  

For details of our current schools and course programmes call 020 7814 5777 or look at the What’s on listings in our Learning website.

Teachers
Our galleries encourage historical enquiry and develop literacy and other cross-curricular skills. Our events are tailored to fit the National Curriculum at all key stages.  We also provide teachers’ courses for  teachers who wish to broaden their knowledge on:

The African, Caribbean and Asian presence in London

Roman, Tudor and Victorian London 
A range of teachers’ packs is available containing all you need to realise the educational potential of a visit to the Museum and to follow-up back in the classroom.

The Museum of London Online
Logging onto our website at home or school will help you to make the most of what the Museum of London has to offer. Check out the Learning pages for online resources, fact packs and details of programmes for learners of all ages. Lots of new resources are planned for this section so watch that space!

The Learning pages are registered with the National Grid for Learning and Curriculum Online.

www.museumoflondon.org.uk