Museum of London
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Discover London's history, from Roman London to the Suffragettes to Fatberg. Read stories of London and uncover hidden treasures of our collections. The Museum of London is an award-winning, charitable institution funded by a variety of organisations and individuals including the City of London Corporation and GLA.
Museum of London
2M ago
Explore London’s medieval scallop shell relics, symbolising the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage’s lasting enchantment across centuries ..read more
Museum of London
2M ago
These chatelaine bags, presumably belonging to Queen Victoria, are testimony to Medieval practicality and the skills of Jewish silversmiths ..read more
Museum of London
2M ago
From Chinese origins to becoming the UK’s national beverage, the history of tea is deeply entwined with colonial histories of sugar and the East India Company ..read more
Museum of London
4M ago
The Jubilee Singers sang for Queen Victoria in 1873, but gospel choirs became popular only in the 1960s. Now they often sing with icons like Madonna ..read more
Museum of London
5M ago
From The Beatles to The Rolling Stones, and from Carnaby Street to West End, here’s how music and fashion were intrinsically linked in 1960s’ London ..read more
Museum of London
5M ago
The success of the 1889 dockers’ and tailors’ strikes in London showed the growing influence of unions, and the power of a unified workforce ..read more
Museum of London
5M ago
These photos of disabled children in specialist schools in 1950s’ London attempt to fill a crucial gap in documenting our history ..read more
Museum of London
6M ago
Forty years after moving from central London to Canary Wharf, and with another move out of town on the cards, the fishmongers of Billingsgate Market have many stories to tell ..read more
Museum of London
7M ago
From embroidered slippers to a crocheted blanket, the museum has several examples of Queen Victoria’s handiwork ..read more
Museum of London
7M ago
This story is representative of the many British-Bangladeshis who made London their home, with beginnings in the rag trade ..read more