Press releases

Browse our press releases for news about exhibitions, research, acquisitions, our new museum project and more.

October

New Romani art, culture & heritage display opens at London Museum Docklands

July

London Museum opens doors to retail, office & leisure with agent appointed on Smithfield development

May

Free family trail inspired by bestselling author Jessie Burton now at London Museum Docklands

Original Morley’s sign to go on display in new London Museum as iconic chicken shop celebrates 40 years

April

London Museum Docklands opens Secrets of the Thames: Mudlarking london’s lost treasures

March

London Museum receives world-renowned collection of Roman artefacts and £20 million for its transformation from Bloomberg Philanthropies

October

London Museum Docklands announces the opening of the Reflections Room with a display from artist Zak Ové

September

London Museum Docklands announces Secrets of the Thames: Mudlarking London's lost treasures

City of London Corporation and the Mayor of London pledge additional £50 million towards new London Museum

August

Sign from fabric set for display in new London Museum

March

Acclaimed Fashion City exhibition extended to 7 July 2024 with free student ticket offer for April and May

Museum of London releases behind the scenes footage as it hits midway milestone in London Wall pack up

February

Museum of London Docklands launches new display in collaboration with Mind and Taking Shape Association

January

Rare tie discovered in charity shop goes on display in London fashion exhibition

November

New research finds Black women of African descent more likely to die of medieval plague

October

Foundation stone unveiled for the new London Museum as principal construction works begin

Opening Friday 13 October – Fashion City: How Jewish Londoners shaped global style at Museum of London Docklands

September

First witness to the Great Fire of London uncovered

August

Museum of London issues public call for iconic signs from across the capital

Bridget Banton and Samir Patel join Museum of London Board of Governors

July

Coats worn by Princess Diana and Dot Cotton to go on display as part of a major new exhibition

June

Museum of London announces acquisition of major sports collecting project, including Wimbledon oral histories

Jennifer Francis appointed Director of External Affairs at Museum of London

May

Rare Festival of Britain sculpture discovered in London garden will join Museum of London collection

Museum of London formally appoints Sir Robert McAlpine as Construction Management Company on Smithfield project

April

Museum of London Docklands announces street party to mark its 20th anniversary, with Vanity Milan, star of RuPaul’s Drag Race, to headline

March

Young Londoners push for a more sustainable city in Museum of London report

Museum of London Docklands announces Indo + Caribbean: The creation of a culture, opening Friday 19 May

February

Museum of London Docklands launches the Dodger family trail, based on BAFTA-winning BBC TV series, Dodger

January

Trump Baby Blimp undergoes test inflation

The Museum of London Docklands announces major exhibition with public call out to find iconic pieces of fashion history

Museum of London to make 5,000 stories from the capital available to the public for the first time