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Museum of LondonMuseum of London DocklandsMay-August 2015
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Whether you’re a Londoner, a London lover or a curious passer-by, our programme of free exhibitions, workshops, intriguing tours and galleries are guaranteed to satisfy your passion for this remarkable city.
Our major exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands opens this summer displaying the work of pioneer female photographer Christina Broom. Be inspired by her work with a creative photography workshop or a curator talk. Celebrate summer with one of our new walking tours including a exploration of the Women’s movement and the effects and legacy of the London 2012 Games. At the Museum of London, join an interactive tour of the Roman archaeology found right under your feet!
There’s so much to discover that the London you know will never look the same again!
For a large print, text only version of this leaflet call 020 7001 9844
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MAYOngoing Looking for Londoners EXHIBITION p7
Ongoing Show Space EXHIBITION p7
From 1 May London Dust: recent work by Rut Blees Luxemburg EXHIBITION p6
From 22 May Zeppelin Offensive INSTALLATION p7
Sat 2 & 16 May Hidden London WALK p12
Sun 3 May Regeneration WALK p10
Sun 3 May Londinium I: soldiers to gladiators WALK p10
Sat 2 & 23 May Shakespeare’s London WALK p9
Sat 9 & 30 May Sherlock Holmes walking tour WALK p9
Sun 10 May Evolving city WALK p10
Fri 15 May Roman fort gate tours TOUR p12
Sun 17 May Blitz in the City WALK p10
Sun 17 May West India Quay WALK p11
Sun 24 May Smithfield WALK p11
Sun 31 May Londinium II: defences to civic centre WALK p11
JUNEFrom 19 Jun Soldiers and Suffragettes: The Photography of Christina Broom MAJOR EXHIBITION p6
Sat 3 & 20 Jun Around the world in 90 minutes TOUR p12
Sat 6 & 20 Jun Shakespeare’s London WALK p9
Sun 7 Jun Regeneration WALK p10
EVENTS AT A GLANCE
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Sat 13 & 27 Jun Women’s movement WALK p9
Sat 13 & 27 Jun London 2012 before and after WALK p9
Sun 14 Jun Smithfield WALK p11
Fri 19 Jun Roman fort gate tours TOUR p12
Thu 25 Jun Christina Broom: close up EVENT p8
Thu 25 Jun Late opening of Soldiers and Suffragettes: The Photography of Christina Broom LATE OPENING p8
Sun 28 Jun Londinium I: soldiers to gladiators WALK p10
JULYSat 4 Jul Sherlock Holmes walking tour WALK p9
Sat 4 & 18 Jul Roman archaeology under your feet WALK p13
Sun 5 Jul Regeneration WALK p10
Sat 11 & 25 Jun Women’s movement WALK p9
Sat 11 Jul London, sugar & slavery WALK p9
Sun 12 Jul Spitalfields WALK p11
Sun 12 Jul Open day: Billingsgate Roman House & Baths DROP IN p13
Fri 17 Jul Roman fort gate tours TOUR p12
Sat 18 Jul Shakespeare’s London WALK p9
Mon 20 Jul Archaeology up close: Romans in Southwark DROP IN p13
Sat 25 Jul London 2012 before and after WALK p9
Sun 26 Jul West India Quay WALK p11
Sun 26 Jul Londinium II: defences to civic centre WALK p11
AUGUST Sat 1 Aug Sherlock Holmes walking tour WALK p9
Sun 2 Aug Regeneration WALK p10
Sat 8 & 22 Aug Women’s movement WALK p9
Sat 8 & 29 London, sugar & slavery WALK p9
Sun 9 Aug Blitz in the City WALK p10
Sat 15 Aug Shakespeare’s London WALK p9
Sun 16 Aug Evolving city WALK p10
Fri 21 Aug Roman fort gate tours TOUR p12
Sat 22 Aug London 2012 before and after WALK p9
Sun 23 Aug Londinium I: soldiers to gladiators WALK p10
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FREE EXHIBITIONS
Soldiers and Suffragettes: The Photography of Christina Broom19 Jun – 1 Nov 2015
See the first major exhibition to celebrate the work of Christina Broom, widely considered to be the UK’s first female press photographer. Beginning her photographic career at the age of 40 in 1903, her photography embraced subjects including Suffragette processions, World War I soldiers and official photographs of the Household Brigade. This landmark exhibition of Broom’s work includes many photographs never before seen on public display, plus original glass plate negatives, postcards, personal possessions, letters and autograph books.
MAJOR EXHIBITION Museum of London DocklandsFREE
London Dust: recent work by Rut Blees Luxemburg1 May 2015 – 10 Jan 2016
Through photography and film, Rut Blees Luxemburg examines the expansion of the City of London, contrasting the optimistic visions of developers with the physical reality of the urban environment.
EXHIBITION Museum of LondonFREE
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Looking for LondonersOngoing
A small display showcasing new archaeological discoveries. One such discovery on display will be objects uncovered during recent excavations at Dickens Square in Southwark, revealing that the Baitul Aziz Mosque is just the latest chapter in the story of a location Londoners have been living and working in for 2,000 years.
EXHIBITION Museum of LondonFREE
Show SpaceOngoing
We’re continually adding new objects to our collections and making discoveries about the things we already have. This new space presents some of our more recent arrivals, as well as objects from our existing collections that make connections with what’s happening in London right now.
EXHIBITION Museum of LondonFREE
Zeppelin Offensive22 May – 20 Sep 2015
To mark the 100th anniversary of the first Zeppelin raids on London during the World War I, we reflect on the city’s first experience of aerial bombardment and the impact on its streets and people.
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Christina Broom: close upThu 25 Jun, 7-8pm
Join Soldiers and Suffragettes curator, Anna Sparham, Edwardian postcard expert, Guy Atkins, and other speakers as they unpick the remarkable career of Christina Broom and discuss the intriguing and changing role of the image in Edwardian society. Plus, enjoy an exclusive after-hours viewing of the exhibition at the first of our late night openings of the exhibition this summer.
EVENT Museum of London DocklandsBook in advance £12.50
Broom: photography workshopsSaturdays in Jul & Sep
Join artist and historic photography expert, Jo Gane, in an early photography workshop inspired by our exhibition Soldiers and Suffragettes.
WORKSHOP Museum of London DocklandsCheck the website for more details.
Late opening of Soldiers and Suffragettes: The Photography of Christina BroomThu 25 Jun, 6-10pm
Experience Soldiers and Suffragettes after-hours with an evening opening complete with late night bars in the museum and access to bar and restaurant Rum & Sugar. Plus upgrade your experience and book the curator talk Christina Broom: close up.
LATE OPENING Museum of London DocklandsFREE
CHRISTINA BROOM EVENTS
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Shakespeare’s LondonSat 2 & 23 May, 6 & 20 Jun, 18 Jul, 15 Aug, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Explore Shakespeare’s London from Thames-side theatreland to the City streets that inspired his plays.
WALK starts at London location
Sherlock Holmes walking tourSat 9 & 30 May, 4 Jul, 1 Aug, 11am – 12.30pm
Take in the sights and sounds of Conan Doyle’s Victorian London, plus see familiar sights from film and TV.
WALK starts at London location
Women’s movement Sat 13 & 27 Jun, 11 & 25 Jul, 8 & 22 Aug, 11am – 1pm
Discover what life was like for women at the dawn of the 20th century.
WALK starts at London location
London 2012 before and afterSat 13 & 27 Jun, 25 Jul, 22 Aug, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Discover the effects and legacy of the regeneration of Stratford to accommodate London 2012.
WALK starts at London location
London, sugar & slaverySat 11 Jul, 8 & 29 Aug, 10.30am – 12.30pm
Explore the lasting effects of the slave trade on a walk around London.
WALK Museum of London
SPECIAL WALKING TOURS
ALL SPECIAL WALKS
£20
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Londinium I: soldiers to gladiators Sun 3 May, 28 Jun, 23 Aug 3-4.30pm
Explore 400 years of Roman Londinium in a walk to the City’s Roman amphitheatre and back again.
WALK Museum of London
RegenerationSun 3 May, 7 Jun, 5 Jul, 2 Aug, 1-2.30pm
Explore Canary Wharf and learn how the derelict West India Docks were transformed into a thriving business hub.
WALK Museum of London Docklands
Evolving city Sun 10 May & 16 Aug, 3-4.30pm
Discover the history and people of the City of London from Romans to Lord Mayors, historic buildings to modern architecture.
WALK Museum of London
Blitz in the City Sun 17 May & 9 Aug, 3-4.30pm
Join us to hear about the history uncovered by the destruction caused to the City in the Blitz of 1940-41.
WALK Museum of London
WALKING TOURS
£12.50 concs and
Friends £10
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West India Quay Sun 17 May & 26 Jul, 3-4.30pm
Uncover the history of West India Docks through the buildings, statues and infrastructure that remain.
WALK Museum of London Docklands
Smithfield Sun 24 May & 14 Jun, 3-4.30pm
Take a stroll through medieval and Tudor Smithfield and explore scenes of executions, plague and bodysnatching!
WALK Museum of London
Londinium II: defences to civic centreSun 31 May & 26 Jul, 3-4.30pm
A walk from the Eastern Wall through the city to the site of Roman London’s grandest monument, the forum and basilica, taking in London’s hidden Roman sites along the way.
WALK starts at London location
Spitalfields Sun 12 Jul, 3-4.30pm
From roman burial sites to a thriving market place, explore the history of Spitalfields.
WALK starts at London location
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ARCHAEOLOGY EVENTS
Hidden LondonSat 2 & 16 May, 11am – 12.30pm & 1.30-3pm
What lies beneath the Gherkin or the Olympic Park’s Velodrome? Explore archaeological secrets from beneath some of London’s most iconic buildings.
TOUR Museum of London Archaeological Archive Book in advance £7.50
Around the world in 90 minutesSat 6 & 20 Jun, 11am – 12.30pm & 1.30-3pm
London has been a centre for mercantile and illicit trade for over 2,000 years – explore some of London’s unique imports at a behind-the-scenes tour. Get a chance to handle Elizabethan east end booty and explore exotic imports from around the globe.
TOUR Museum of London Archaeological Archive Book in advance £7.50
Roman fort gate toursFri 15 May, 19 Jun, 17 Jul, 21 Aug, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm
Tour the remains of the western gate of London’s Roman military fort, located beneath the streets next to the museum.
TOUR Museum of LondonBook in advance £5 (Friends FREE)
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Roman archaeology under your feet Sat 4 & 18 Jul, 1 & 15 Aug, 11.15am – 1.15pm & 2.15-4.15pm
Go on an interactive walk with our team of guides from the museum’s Archaeological Archive. Discover the evidence of Londinium, found beneath the city’s streets on a walk from the museum, around various Roman sites in the City of London, finishing at the Guildhall amphitheatre.
WALK Museum of LondonBook in advance £12.50 (concs and Friends £10)
Open day: Billingsgate Roman House & BathsSun 12 Jul, 11am – 4pm
Museum curators and students from University College London open the doors to the fascinating remains of a Roman house and baths, rarely open to the public. Come and see how people lived and bathed in Roman London!
DROP IN Billingsgate Roman House & BathsFREE
Archaeology up close: Romans in SouthwarkMon 20 Jul, 12-2pm
Find out about the fascinating remains of a large Roman public building that was discovered in Southwark Street in the 1980s. Archaeological Archive volunteers will be on hand to answer questions and show objects from the site.
DROP IN Museum of LondonFREE
FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY
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Guided tour Daily, 11am, 12, 3 & 4pm
Join a Museum of London host and explore our world-class galleries in depth from the history of Roman London to the swinging 60s.
TOUR Museum of London
Drop-in object handlingDaily, 1.15-2pm
Ever wanted to get up close to amazing archaeological artefacts? This is your chance! Handle a variety of objects from the museum and discover their history.
OBJECT HANDLING Museum of London
Object in focus Daily, times vary
Take a closer look at an object from the museum and explore its history in depth.
TALK Museum of London
Accessible toursCheck our website for details on our regular offer for BSL interpreted tours, Captioned Tours & Audio Described Tours at the Museum of London and the Museum of London Docklands.
FREE AT THE MUSEUM OF LONDON
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Guided tourDaily, 2.15pm
Take a guided tour with one of our knowledgeable hosts, from a walk through atmospheric Sailortown to an exploration of what used to be stored in the museum’s building!
TOUR Museum of London Docklands
Object in focus Daily, 12 & 1pm
Take a closer look at an object from the museum and explore its history in depth.
TALK Museum of London Docklands
Drop-in object handling Daily, 3.30-4.30pm
Ever wanted to get up close to amazing archaeological artefacts? This is your chance! Handle a variety of objects from the museum and discover their history.
OBJECT HANDLING Museum of London Docklands
FREE AT THE MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS
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MUSEUM OF LONDON
A modern museum in the heart of the City, telling the fascinating story of London from prehistoric and Roman times right up to the present day.
Barbican, St Paul’s, Moorgate Liverpool Street, Farringdon, City Thameslink
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Admission FREE, suggested donations of £5 welcome.
Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.
The museum has free WiFi in all public spaces.
Our Benugo cafés offer a range of freshly made sandwiches, teas, coffees and handmade cakes, while our restaurant London Wall Bar & Kitchen serves stone-baked pizza and modern English classics.
The museum’s shop sells an extensive range of original gifts, posters and prints, souvenirs and books inspired by London. Plus get your hands on our popular Sherlock Holmes range!
The museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users. The Galleries of Modern London include induction loops, Braille panels, touch objects and audio guides for the visually impaired. Call 020 7001 9844 or visit our website to find out more.
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Discover the story of London as the world’s greatest trading city in this Grade I listed former warehouse overlooking the quayside.
West India Quay Canary Wharf Canary Wharf Pier
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Admission FREE, suggested donations of £5 welcome.
Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.
The museum has free WiFi in all public spaces.
Enjoy coffee, tea, freshly made cakes and snacks in our café or grab lunch in our restaurant Rum & Sugar, which serves local, fresh produce and offers a premium selection of over 80 types of rum!
The museum’s shop sells an extensive range of souvenirs and gifts, from postcards, posters and prints, to books, toys and audio-visual material.
We are fully accessible to wheelchair users. Please call 020 7001 9844 or visit our website to find out about the services and facilities we provide that may help you during your visit.
Walking route to the museum
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Explore behind the scenes at the Museum of London’s Archaeological Archive, the largest archaeological archive in the world!
Admission Please note, our archaeological archive is only open for pre-booked events.
Cortado café is conveniently located across the road from the archive entrance. There is a 10% discount on all food and drink on production of a Museum of London Archaeological Archive event ticket.
Mortimer Wheeler House is fully accessible to wheelchair users. Please call 020 7001 9844 for more information.
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London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre Mortimer Wheeler House 46 Eagle Wharf Road London N1 7ED
Old Street (10 minute walk or take buses 21, 76, 141 or 271 from bus stops A on Provost Street and N on City Road) Angel (10 minute walk along Regent’s Canal)
Old Street, Hoxton (15 minute walk), Essex Road (15 minute walk or bus 271) 21, 76, 141, 271 (alight at the Eagle Wharf Road bus stop on New North Road)
Metered parking is available on Eagle Wharf Road and the surrounding streets. Coach or minibus parking is possible in front of the building by prior arrangement.
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Museum of London appsTake the museum with you wherever you go museumoflondon.org.uk/apps
Streetmuseum™ (iPhone/Android) The original, multi-award winning app that uses augmented reality and over 300 images to take you on a journey through London’s incredible history. FREE to download from iTunes and Play Store
Streetmuseum Londinium (iPhone/iPad) Experience the sights and sounds of Roman London, overlaid on today’s modern backdrop. Presented by the Museum of London and HISTORY™. FREE to download from iTunes
Dickens: Dark London (iPhone/iPad) Dickens’s short stories are brought to life through evocative illustrations and narration by actor Mark Strong. First edition FREE to download from iTunes. Each subsequent edition is £1.49 or free to download outside the Museum of London entrance.
London: The Game (iPad) Travel in time through the city’s rich history with this iPad version of our popular board game. £2.99 to download from iTunes
London – A City Through Time (iPad) produced with Heuristic Media Explore objects from our collection in 360° high definition with this stunning iPad app. £9.99 to download from iTunes
Royal Timetrip (iPhone/iPad) produced with Hydrogen Films Celebrate London’s enduring relationship with the Royal family with this unique app. £1.49 to download from iTunes
Soundtrack to London (Nokia smartphones) Discover why London is one of the world’s greatest cities for music. FREE to download from the Ovi Store
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