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Memories of London Programme

We believe anyone with lived experience of dementia should enjoy everything our museums have to offer. Our Memories of London Programme offers a selection of dementia-friendly resources and a wide range of events at our museums and off site.

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Enjoying a Memories of London session

Just a little example of what our events are like!

Resources for people living with dementia

Although our face-to-face Memories of London programming is paused due to COVID-19, we are still here to connect with you, to share London’s stories and to listen to your story through our specially developed resource packs and podcasts for you to engage with at home.

Creative and Connected

These activity packs offer ideas for simple and creative activities for people affected by dementia, their carers and loved ones to complete at home with limited resources. You can find all current and past editions here.

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Things to do and ways to create

Get your copy so you don't miss out!

London Lives

Our London Lives podcast series delves into the rich stories of London's people and re-tells them with a twist. History, legend and music are seamlessly intertwined to create an audible journey to the past. Each episode is inspired by the experience of a real Londoner who is living with dementia as they reflect on an object from the Museum of London collection and share with us their London lives.

Listen to the podcast series and other memories sparked by the rich Museum of London collection here, plus discover how you can have your own voice included.

Memories and music

Our award shortlisted Memories & Music programme takes place at the Museum of London Docklands and brings together under 5s and their families with elders living with dementia.

Based upon research that suggests the wellbeing of both young and old is accelerated by spending time together, Memories & Music promotes connection, reduces loneliness and instigates creative play. We use song, theatre, and sensory stories to build intentional relationships between the very young and elders. We work in partnership with local day care centres.

If you'd like to find out more, please contact us.

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A 'Music and memories' session

Come along to one and join the fun!

Our outreach programme

We recognise that sometimes it’s difficult to visit our museums, so we try to bring our museum out into the community!

We offer interactive museum sessions at memory cafes and care homes across London. We work in partnership with service providers and would love to hear from you if you would like to work with us.

Four women smile while sitting in a line at a dementia outreach event.

Enjoying an outreach session in Brent

Let us come to you - and bring some of the museum experience with us.

Help us be more dementia friendly

The Museum of London is keen to have the voices of people living with dementia heard and listened to. Our programmes have been developed in consultation with people living with dementia across London at Alzheimer’s Society Focus on Dementia groups.

We have also launched a Dementia Reference Group. This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity for anyone with lived experience of dementia, including current or previous carers. We invite volunteers to come together to meet new people, share skills, experience all that our museums have to offer and affect important dementia-friendly change within our organisation.

If you are interested in volunteering for our Dementia Reference Group, please email [email protected].

These programmes are generously funded by the Greater London Authority in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Society.

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A place to speak and listen

We aim to bring together all kinds of people with experience of dementia.

Partnerships at the Museum of London Docklands

Support group for Tower Hamlets carers

We have partnered with The Care Centre Tower Hamlets to host a monthly support group for informal, unpaid carers of people living with dementia who live in Tower Hamlets. This takes place at the Museum of London Docklands on the first Monday of every month, 2.30-4.30pm, until May 2020.

To find out more, please call The Care Centre Tower Hamlets on 020 7790 1765 or email [email protected].

Singing for the Brain

The Alzheimer’s Society and Home Instead run a monthly 'Singing for the Brain' group at the Museum of London Docklands. It's held on the second Wednesday of every month, 2-4pm, until June 2020.

To find out more, please call Fahima Khatun on 0203 713 3161 or email [email protected].


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