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NOTE: THE LOWER GALLERIES - WHICH EXPLORE LONDON'S HISTORY FROM 1666 ONWARDS - ARE CLOSED UNTIL 2010. SIGNIFICANT WORKS ARE TAKING PLACE WHICH MAY DISRUPT YOUR VISIT.
Experience the real flavour of London life from the prehistoric to present day at Museum of London, a modern museum boasting over 1.1 million objects – many rescued from archaeological digs or discovered during building works in the City. The museum has a permanent display on the Great Fire of 1666 as well as the 'London before London' exhibition and collections from Roman times up until the 17th century. A chain of chronological galleries guide visitors through the history of this ancient city; you can explore the story from 450,000BC to the founding of Londinium in AD50 and see the old bones of a skeleton aged between 5640 and 5100 years old. Among the 47,000 objects from Roman London are some stunning marble sculptures from the Temple of Mithras which show how this great empire paved the way for the city as we know it. Don't miss fragments of the old London Wall located just outside the museum.
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Museums Near Museum of London |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Bank of England Museum |
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Bartholomew Lane,
Clerkenwell,
London,
EC2R
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9 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Hunterian Museum |
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35-43
Lincoln's Inn Fields,
Holborn,
London,
WC2A
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20 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the ...More...
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Sights and Attractions Near Museum of London |
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Barbican - Curve Gallery |
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Ground Level,
Barbican Centre,
Silk Street,
The City,
London,
EC2Y
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4 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| Part of the Barbican Centre for arts and conferences the Curve Gallery, situated on the ground floor, has changing exhibitions of photography, art and ...More...
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| London Sights and Attractions |
| Barbican Centre |
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Silk Street,
The City,
London,
EC2Y
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4 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| Huge, multifaceted arts and entertainment centre.
Described by the Queen as “one of the wonders of the modern world”, this multifaceted performance and arts venue forms ...More...
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Hotels Near Museum of London |
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| London Hotels |
| Citadines Barbican |
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7-21
Goswell Road,
London,
EC1M
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6 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| London Hotels |
| Club Quarters St Pauls |
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24
Ludgate Hill,
London,
EC4M7DR
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8 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| This neat and simple hotel gets all the basics right. The prices are sensible, the rooms are simply and attractively decorated, there's a decent little ...More...
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Event Near Museum of London |
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| London Event |
| London Children's Film Festival |
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Barbican Screen,
Silk Street,
EC2Y
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4 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| London Event |
| St Paul's Christmas Carols & Services 2009 |
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St Paul's Cathedral,
St Paul's Churchyard,
EC4M
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7 minutes distance from Museum of London
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Shopping Near Museum of London |
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| London Shopping |
| Ted Baker & Friends |
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120
Cheapside,
The City,
London,
EC2V
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5 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| We love the average Ted Baker store but with Ted Baker & Friends the cool fashion label has taken the shopping experience one step further ...More...
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| London Shopping |
| Barbican Chimes Music Shop |
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Cromwell Tower,
Silk Street,
The City,
London,
EC2Y
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6 minutes distance from Museum of London
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Restaurants Near Museum of London |
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| London Restaurants |
| Club Gascon |
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57
West Smithfield,
The City,
London,
EC1A
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4 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| London Restaurants |
| Carluccio's |
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12
West Smithfield,
The City,
London,
EC1A
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6 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| Carluccio's are springing up all over the place, from Bluewater to Brent Cross, spreading the gospel of good fresh superior Italian food. Each restaurant is ...More...
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Education Near Museum of London |
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| London Education |
| City Journalism |
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106
Bunhill Row,
The City,
London,
EC1Y
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12 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| City’s Print Journalism course is recognised as the best in London. Although places like Goldsmith’s are trendier, City is respected in the industry thanks to ...More...
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| London Education |
| Career Energy |
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4-6
Staple Inn,
Holborn,
London,
WC1V
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14 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| Situated in the heart of London, Career Energy – formed in March 2002 - offers comprehensive advice on careers, career change and job searching. They’ll ...More...
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Leisure Near Museum of London |
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| London Leisure |
| Postman's Park |
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King Edward Street,
The City,
London,
EC4M
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2 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| Bounded in by surrounding office buildings, Postman's Park's appeal lies in what it symbolises as much as how it looks. Located just north of St ...More...
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| London Leisure |
| Urban Golf |
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12
Smithfield Street,
The City,
London,
EC1A
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6 minutes distance from Museum of London
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Pubs Near Museum of London |
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| London Pubs |
| The Old Red Cow |
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71
Long Lane,
Clerkenwell,
London,
EC1A
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4 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| One of the oldest pubs in Smithfield, The Old Red Cow has stood on this spot on Long Lane since the year dot. Steeped in ...More...
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| London Pubs |
| Ye Old Mitre Tavern |
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1
Ely Place,
Holborn,
London,
EC1N
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11 minutes distance from Museum of London
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Nightlife Near Museum of London |
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| London Nightlife |
| Fabric |
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77a
Charterhouse Street,
Clerkenwell,
London,
EC1M
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9 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| Built on the site of a Victorian meat cellar, Fabric continues to boast the most sensational line-ups in the capital. Its global reputation is founded ...More...
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Business Near Museum of London |
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| London Business |
| Museum of London |
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London Wall,
The City,
London,
EC2Y
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0 minutes distance from Museum of London
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| London Business |
| Ironmongers' Hall |
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Shaftesbury Place,
Barbican,
The City,
London,
EC2Y
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1 minutes distance from Museum of London
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