The museum is open 7 days a week,
from 10am to 5pm.
Museum of London,
150 London Wall,
EC2Y 5HN
The closest stations are :
Museum of London Docklands,
No.1 Warehouse,
West India Quay,
London E14 4AL
The closest stations are :
The history of this museum goes back to 1826 when the Guildhall Museum, focusing on archeology, was founded in 1826. The London Museum, which had wider interests - modern objects, paintings and costumes - was established in 1912. After the Second World War, those two museums amalgamated and formed the Museum of London. The current site where the museum is located was opened in 1976 by Queen Elizabeth II.
The museum contains 8 permanent galleries :
The Museum will close in December 2022 so it can be moved to its new location, just a few minutes away from its current location. It will be renamed the London Museum.
In 2003, The Museum of London Docklands opened at Canary Wharf. explaining the history of the River Thames, the growth of the Port of London and the docks' historical link to the Atlantic slave trade. It houses a large collection of historical artifacts, models, and pictures in 12 galleries and a children's gallery (Mudlarks). The periods covered range from the first port on the Thames in Roman times to the closure of the central London docks in the 1970s and subsequent transformation of the area with commercial and residential developments.
For the first time, this exhibition will uncover the major contribution of Jewish designers in making London an iconic fashion city. Discover the stories behind the Jewish fashion makers who became leaders in their industries, founded retail chains still on the high street today, and dressed the rich and famous – including David Bowie, Princess Diana and Mick Jagger. Learn about the contribution of key figures, such as renowned wedding dress designer Netty Spiegel, master milliner Otto Lucas, the epitome of British flamboyance Mr Fish, and living legend David Sassoon. Fashion City brings together places and spaces in London with fashion and textiles, oral histories, objects and photography to weave this fascinating history, where every stitch tells a truly unique story.