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  1. Website. museumoflondon.org.uk. The Museum of London is a museum in London, covering the history of the city from prehistoric to modern times, with a particular focus on social history. It was formed in 1976 by amalgamating collections previously held by the City Corporation at the Guildhall Museum (founded in 1826) and of the London Museum ...

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  2. May 2, 2024 · Museum of London, museum dedicated to recording and representing the history of the London region from prehistoric times to the present day. It is the largest urban-history museum in the world. Situated at the junction of London Wall and Aldersgate Street in the Barbican district of the City of London, the present building, designed by Philip ...

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  4. About. Step inside the Museum of London for an unforgettable journey through the capital’s turbulent past. Discover prehistoric London, see how the city changed under Romans and Saxons, wonder at medieval London and examine the tumultuous years when London was ravaged by civil wars, plague and fire. Then venture into the Galleries of Modern ...

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  5. The Museum of London tells the story of the capital from its first settlers to modern times. We have sites in central London, Docklands, and in Hackney. Find out our story.

    • Roman London. The Roman London part of the museum features a great number of artifacts from the Roman occupation that spanned from roughly 50 AD to 410 AD.
    • Beckett Pilgrimage Badges. Following the death of Thomas Becket in 1170, his body was interred in the crypt at Canterbury Cathedral. Canterbury then became a major destination for Christian pilgrims (as depicted by The Canterbury Tales), many of whom would buy souvenirs of their journey.
    • Bronze Age Hoard. In a city such as London that’s always building something, these construction projects tend to uncover a lot of archaeological treasures.
    • Fire of London Experience. One of the biggest catastrophes in the city’s history, the Great Fire of London burned 90% of the City of London (not to be confused with Greater London).
  6. Who we are. The Museum of London tells the story of the capital from its first settlers to modern times. We have sites in central London, Docklands and in Hackney.

  7. Find out about the Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands' collections and their history, including the merging of Guildhall Museum and London Museum.