The new museum coming in 2026 will be situated at the heart of the capital’s historic Smithfield area next to Farringdon. Until then, the fun continues at our Docklands museum!
From Chinese origins to becoming the UK’s national beverage, the history of tea is deeply entwined with colonial histories of sugar and the East India Company.
Explore London’s medieval scallop shell relics, symbolising the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage’s lasting enchantment across centuries.
These chatelaine bags, presumably belonging to Queen Victoria, are testimony to Medieval practicality and the skills of Jewish silversmiths.
What makes a book rare? Tips on identifying special books, storage and safe handling techniques to preserve these literary artefacts.
Re-live the highlights of our past events for Refugee Week.
Join Saira Niazi and Tamer and Yusuf, two inspiring Syrian refugees who have made London their home, for a recording of this online conversation.
This short series of five videos will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the story of the Huguenots, thanks to objects from our collection and from The Huguenot Museum.
What can bones can tell us about Black women in Medieval London?
How can experimental photography teach us more about our communities? A Museum of London project in Hackney offers beautiful reflections of how Londoners see their home.
Listen to past Londoners in our Oral History collections
How makers have shaped the city and are now threatened with extinction.