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Follow us on a journey of London animals from the Old Stone Age to the Iron Age

London Museum staff choose their favourite object with a female focus from our collection

Our Librarian shares a few of his favourite volumes and the stories these have to tell.

Explore the detailing of four medieval pilgrim badges and ampullae related to St Thomas Becket

On the one day of the year that the museum is closed, follow a tranquil path through the city's streets.

What does a tiny medieval dragon belt-mount say about London’s fashion, social status and laws

Una Maw's Vegetable Kingdom dolls: Blending Indian fabrics and British wit

From the currents of the Thames to the secrets of the Walbrook, which river are you most like?

Archaeological finds of animal materials offer insights into London’s rich history

This cutting-edge Victorian technology shows the queen as you've never seen her before

Are you more of a Princess Spring Onion or a Lord Leek? Or maybe you're a Dr Rhubarb?

We look through our collection for symbols of the long struggle by LGBTQ+ Londoners for equal rights

How a fabulous ballgown helped turn a British princess into a fashion icon

Delve into the evening wardrobes of the fashionable woman in the 1930s

This unassuming vintage wedding dress, made in the 1930s, holds a fascinating story

Theories, investigations and the dress colour conundrum

A wedding dress that never walked down the aisle

Cards, pantomimes, toys and treats – these are a few of our favourite things