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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

Bioarchaeological evidence for Black women in 14th-century London
How much do we know about the people in medieval London?

Pride & Prejudices: LGBTQ+ exhibitions & activism
Discussing the creation of one of UK’s first LGBTQ+ exhibitions here at London Museum

Mounting Queen Victoria’s mourning dress
How do you display a fragile costume that’s over 100 years old?

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

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

Calling all ravers! Memories of London’s rave nights
Ready to relive the beat? Two Londoners take a nostalgic trip down 1990s rave culture

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?

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

Suffragettes’ secret prison diaries: History on toilet paper
Resourceful and heroic – how incarcerated Suffragettes used toilet paper

6 women’s stories from London’s history
London Museum staff choose their favourite object with a female focus from our collection

These boots were made for Romans
What can we learn about the residents of Roman Londinium by studying their shoes?

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

Rare books from London Museum's Library
Our Librarian shares a few of his favourite volumes and the stories these have to tell.

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

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

Conserving Una Maw's famous 1920s Vegetable Dolls
How we conserved and restored these amazing century-old handmade dolls by Una Maw

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.