Blog
Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.
Rare books: What makes them special & how to care for them
Tips on identifying special books, storage and safe handling techniques to preserve these literary artefacts
Why are you touching that object without gloves?
All you need to know about glove-wearing while handling objects at London Museum
Youth: A rare Festival of Britain sculpture by Daphne Henrion
What makes this rare sculpture, thought to be lost, special?
Quiz: How well do you know London’s docks?
How much do you know about Docklands history? Play our quiz to find out!
Unboxing finds from a 1950s’ excavation site near Orpington
What happens when 28 boxes from a 1950s’ excavation near Orpington find their way to London Museum?
Of gunpowder, vinegar & photo negatives: Conservation & care
Conservator Mathilde Renauld shares the challenges of preserving photographic history in our collections
Preserving the Trump Baby Blimp at London Museum
Baby on board! What goes into the conservation and display of the hugely controversial Trump Baby Blimp?
Conserving Anna Pavlova’s ‘Dying Swan’ costume
From treating a real feather skirt to conserving silk tulle, here are details of the conservation work
Mounting Queen Victoria’s mourning dress
How do you display a fragile costume that’s over 100 years old?
Stitches in time: Remaking a 1577 Bible cover
Recreating the embroidery on a 1577 Bible cover that could have been done by Queen Elizabeth I herself?
Suffragettes’ secret prison diaries: History on toilet paper
Resourceful and heroic – how incarcerated Suffragettes used toilet paper
Conserving Una Maw's famous 1920s Vegetable Dolls
How we conserved and restored these amazing century-old handmade dolls by Una Maw
Mudlarks: Rescuing relics from the River Thames
From prehistoric blades to sacred relics, historical artefacts found on the shores of the Thames
Foreshore finds from mudlarking on the Thames
A volunteer traces the history of some fascinating 18th-century objects rescued by mudlarks on the shores of the River Thames
Is this burnt bible a survivor of the Great Fire of London?
Hidden away for years, we trace its journey from flames to museum shelves
