Museum of London, United Kingdom

The Museum of London documents the history of London from prehistoric to modern times. The museum is located on London Wall, close to the Barbican Centre as part of the striking Barbican complex of buildings created in the 1960s and 1970s as an innovative approach to re-development within a bomb-damaged area of the City of London.

It is a few minutes' walk north of St Paul's Cathedral, overlooking the remains of the Roman city wall and on the edge of the oldest part of London, now its main financial district. It is primarily concerned with the social history of London and its inhabitants throughout time. The museum is jointly controlled and funded by the City of London Corporation and the Greater London Authority.

The museum is the largest urban history collection in the world, with more than six million objects. It hosts more than one million visitors each year.

In March 2015, the museum announced plans to move from its Barbican site to nearby Smithfield Market. The move, contingent upon raising an estimated £70 million, is planned to be complete by 2021.

With two iconic venues and thousands of treasures spanning 450,000 years of London’s history, the Museum of London tells the story of the world's greatest city and its people. From prehistoric times to the present day, we celebrate the unique spirit and vibrant energy of Londoners which has shaped this global city.

The Museum of London is in the heart of the City, a short walk from St Paul’s Cathedral. Through stunning artefacts, interactive displays and atmospheric reconstructions, the museum traces the history of the capital from a time, half a million years ago, when lions and hippos roamed Trafalgar Square right through to the 21st century, taking in Roman sculpture, medieval treasures, original Georgian costume and a fully recreated Victorian high street along the way.

A few minutes from Canary Wharf, the Museum of London Docklands tells the tale of the real East End, the river Thames and of the capital’s past as one of the world’s greatest trading cities. Housed in a beautiful, Grade I listed quayside warehouse, the museum reveals stories of trade, migration and commerce through a wealth of fascinating objects. See giant whale bones, swords and model ships alongside original World War II air raid shelters and Sailortown, an evocative recreation of 19th century riverside London.
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