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From our experts

Powerful women in late Iron Age London: The Harper Road burial

What the burial of a high status woman tells us about gender and power at a critical time in British history

From our experts
From our experts

Bioarchaeological evidence for Black women in 14th-century London

How much do we know about the people in medieval London?

Exhibitions
Exhibitions

Pride & Prejudices: LGBTQ+ exhibitions & activism

Discussing the creation of one of UK’s first LGBTQ+ exhibitions here at London Museum

Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes

Mounting Queen Victoria’s mourning dress

How do you display a fragile costume that’s over 100 years old?

Collections
Collections

From mammoths to pets: London's prehistoric beasts

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

Projects
Projects

Recording London's soundscapes, past & present

Listen to early London soundscapes from 1928 made by the Daily Mail, and to the silence of 2020 lockdown

From our experts
From our experts

Calling all ravers! Memories of London’s rave nights

Ready to relive the beat? Two Londoners take a nostalgic trip down 1990s rave culture

Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes

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?

From our experts
From our experts

Slavery legacies: Removing controversial statues in London

The removal of Robert Milligan’s statue in 2020 was part of a wider movement around the legacy of slavery

Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes

Suffragettes’ secret prison diaries: History on toilet paper

Resourceful and heroic – how incarcerated Suffragettes used toilet paper

Collections
Collections

6 women’s stories from London’s history

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

From our experts
From our experts

These boots were made for Romans

What can we learn about the residents of Roman Londinium by studying their shoes?

Building a museum
Building a museum

Step inside the future London Museum

London Museum is on the move to a new site in Smithfield. Here’s a tour of what to expect

Collections
Collections

Rare books from London Museum's Library

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

Collections
Collections

Thomas Becket: Deciphering these medieval pilgrim badges

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

From our experts
From our experts

Decoding the inspiration behind Whitefriars glass designs

What does this 19th-century book of designs reveal about the Whitefriars glass in our collection?

Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes

Conserving Una Maw's famous 1920s Vegetable Dolls

How we conserved and restored these amazing century-old handmade dolls by Una Maw

Collections
Collections

Christmas morning on the streets of London

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