Museum of London apps Take the museum with you wherever you go www.museumoflondon.org.uk/apps Streetmuseum™ (iPhone/Android) The original, multi-award winning app that uses augmented reality and over 200 images to take you on a journey through London’s incredible history. FREE to download from iTunes and Android Market Streetmuseum Londinium (iPhone/iPad) Experience the sights and sounds of Roman London, overlaid on today’s modern backdrop. Presented by the Museum of London and HISTORY™. FREE to download from iTunes Dickens: Dark London (iPhone/iPad) Dickens’s short stories are brought to life through evocative illustrations and narration by actor Mark Strong. First edition FREE to download from iTunes. Each subsequent edition is £1.49 or free to download outside the Museum of London entrance. London: The Game (iPad) Travel in time through the city’s rich history with this iPad version of our popular board game. £2.99 to download from iTunes London – A City Through Time (iPad) produced with Heuristic Media Explore objects from our collection in 360° high definition with this stunning iPad app. £9.99 to download from iTunes Royal Timetrip (iPhone/iPad) produced with Hydrogen Films Celebrate London’s enduring relationship with the Royal family with this unique app. £1.49 to download from iTunes Soundtrack to London (Nokia smartphones) Discover why London is one of the world’s greatest cities for music. FREE to download from the Ovi Store Find us online: www.museumoflondon.org.uk Museum of London Museum of London Docklands August-December 2013 Cover image: Section from the original Descriptive Map of London Poverty, compiled by Charles Booth in 1889.
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Museum of London appsTake the museum with you wherever you go www.museumoflondon.org.uk/apps
Streetmuseum™ (iPhone/Android) The original, multi-award winning app that uses augmented reality and over 200 images to take you on a journey through London’s incredible history. FREE to download from iTunes and Android Market
Streetmuseum Londinium (iPhone/iPad) Experience the sights and sounds of Roman London, overlaid on today’s modern backdrop. Presented by the Museum of London and HISTORY™. FREE to download from iTunes
Dickens: Dark London (iPhone/iPad) Dickens’s short stories are brought to life through evocative illustrations and narration by actor Mark Strong. First edition FREE to download from iTunes. Each subsequent edition is £1.49 or free to download outside the Museum of London entrance.
London: The Game (iPad) Travel in time through the city’s rich history with this iPad version of our popular board game. £2.99 to download from iTunes
London – A City Through Time (iPad) produced with Heuristic Media Explore objects from our collection in 360° high definition with this stunning iPad app. £9.99 to download from iTunes
Royal Timetrip (iPhone/iPad) produced with Hydrogen Films Celebrate London’s enduring relationship with the Royal family with this unique app. £1.49 to download from iTunes
Soundtrack to London (Nokia smartphones) Discover why London is one of the world’s greatest cities for music. FREE to download from the Ovi Store
Find us online: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
Museum of LondonMuseum of London DocklandsAugust-December 2013
Cover image: Section from the original Descriptive Map of London Poverty, compiled by Charles Booth in 1889.
Whether you’re a Londoner, a London lover or simply a curious passer-by, our major exhibitions, late openings, events and FREE galleries are guaranteed to pique your interest in this remarkable city.
This season we look forward to a series of events inspired by our dazzling jewellery exhibition The Cheapside Hoard, look back at the history of broadcasting in Cover Story: Radio Times at 90 and pull on our lycra for London Cycles, a celebration of cycling in the capital. We also showcase the work of 12 contemporary artists inspired by the Estuary and get creative at our two museum late events.
There’s so much to discover that the London you know will never look the same again!
For a large print, text only version of this leaflet call 020 7001 9844
JOIN THE FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM OF LONDON Help us tell the story of the world’s greatest city, for as little as £30 a year!
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The Cheapside Hoard: London’s Lost Jewels11 Oct 2013 – 27 April 2014
Discovered in 1912, buried in a cellar in the City of London, the Cheapside Hoard is an extraordinary and priceless treasure of 16th and 17th century jewels and gemstones, which will be displayed in its entirety for the first time in over a century.
Through new research and stunning visuals, the exhibition will showcase the wealth of insights the Hoard offers on Elizabethan and Jacobean London – as a centre of craftsmanship and conspicuous consumption, at the crossroads of the Old and New Worlds. It will also explore the mysteries that remain, lost among the cataclysmic events of the mid-17th century: who owned the Hoard, when and why was it hidden, and why was it never reclaimed?
MAJOR EXHIBITION Museum of LondonAdult £10 (£9 without donation), child (12+), concs £9 (£8 without donation), FREE fast-track entry for Friends Book tickets at www.museumoflondon.org.uk/cheapside (booking fee applies) or call 020 7001 9844
Made in London: Jewellery Now21 Nov 2013 – 27 Apr 2014
London serves as the training ground, workshop, market place and inspiration to a large number of jewellery makers. Explore the creations and unique vision of the most talented designers based in the capital today.
EXHIBITION Museum of LondonFREE
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Men’s Jewellery8 Oct 2013 – 16 Mar 2014
For centuries, men across the world have delighted in wearing jewellery. This photographic display features London men proudly continuing the tradition today.
EXHIBITION Museum of LondonFREE
Diamonds in the roughFri4Oct&Sat5Oct,11am–12.30pm&2-3.30pm
Be dazzled by 2,000 year old gold & emerald earrings, ornate hair pins and jet pendants and explore how jewellery and personal adornment shine in the museum’s archaeological archive.
TOUR Mortimer Wheeler House Bookinadvance£5.Formoretoursofthearchaeologicalarchivesee pages 12-13.
All that glitters @ lateThu 17 Oct, 7-10pm
Join us for a dazzling night of jewels and gemstones, celebrating the opening of The Cheapside Hoard exhibition. Embrace the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean chic through glitzy workshops, sparkling talks and immersive performances. With galleries by twilight, live music and late night bars.
EVENT Museum of LondonEventonly£10(concs£8.50,FriendsFREE)Combinedlateeventandexhibitionticket£15 (concs£11.50,FriendsFREE)
THE CHEAPSIDE HOARD
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With its dramatic landscape the Estuary has long been a rich source of inspiration for artists and writers. Through film, photography, painting and printmaking, 12 contemporary artists offer new insight into this often overlooked, yet utterly compelling, environment.
MAJOR EXHIBITION Museum of London DocklandsFREE
History of the riverSun 1 Sep, 11am – 1pm
In the run up to the Thames Festival join us on a jaunt from Millbank to Vauxhall and learn more about London’s greatest natural asset.
WALK Museum of London DocklandsBook in advance £10 (concs £9, Friends £8)
Inspired by the EstuaryThu 3 Oct, 7-8.30pm
Curator Francis Marshall invites artists to discuss how the Estuary inspired works featured in the exhibition.
EVENT Museum of London DocklandsBook in advance £7 (concs £6, Friends FREE)
Pop up London: Estuary EnglishSat 19 Oct, 1.30-4.30pm
Learn about contemporary and historical visions of the Thames in literature, film and art.
COURSE Museum of London DocklandsBookinadvance£35*(seep17)in partnership with Birkbeck College
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London’s lost jewelsWed 23 Oct, 7-8.30pm
Curator of The Cheapside Hoard, Hazel Forsyth, talks about the making of the exhibition and what the Hoard tells us about life in London during the mid-17th century.
EVENT Museum of LondonBook in advance £7 (concs £6, Friends FREE)
The art of 3D printing: jewellery designSat 2 & Sun 3 Nov, 11am – 4.30pm
UsedigitaltechnologiestodesignandprintyourownCheapsideHoard inspired jewellery in this 3D printing workshop.
COURSE Museum of LondonBookinadvance£90(concs£35)
Tracing trade through the CitySat 16 and Sat 23 Nov, 11am – 1pm
Take a stroll through the City and hear about the growth of commerce and trade in Jacobean and Elizabethan London; a time of great merchants including goldsmiths, stonecutters and jewellers.
WALK Museum of LondonBook in advance £10 (concs £9, Friends £8)
Personal adornment in Jacobean LondonThu 21 Nov, 7-8.30pm
Dr Tarnya Cooper, National Portrait Gallery’sChiefCuratorandcuratorof their current exhibition Elizabeth I and her People, discusses personal adornment in the early 17th century, with reference to portraits within The Cheapside Hoard exhibition.
EVENT Museum of LondonBook in advance £7 (concs £6, Friends FREE)
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Cover Story: Radio Times at 902 Aug – 3 Nov 2013
Celebrate the 90th anniversary of Radio Times by joining us to explore nine decades of broadcasting highlights, showcasing unforgettable covers from the royal coronation to Daleks and beyond!
EXHIBITION Museum of London In partnership with
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Small screen LondonSat 7 & 14 Sep, 11am – 1pm
From the former home of the Beeb to the backdrop of many well-loved shows, London has played a major part in the development of television. Visit some of the capital’s most interesting small-screen haunts and walk down the street where the first television was ever watched.
WALK Museum of LondonBook in advance £10 (concs £9, Friends £8)
COVER STORY: RADIO TIMES AT 90 MORE EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
London CyclesUntil22Sep2013
This summer we’re hitting the London streets on two wheels and celebrating cycling in the city! With data visualisation displays generated by our very own Boris Bike, a Museum of London ‘helmet-cam’ film and the bike tribes of London immortalisedinlargescaleportraitsbyillustratorUgoGattoni.
EXHIBITION Museum of LondonFREE
A Material Connection23Aug2013–15Jan2014
Britain’s possession of slave plantations in the Caribbean resulted in the flow of goods in and out of the West India Docks in the early 1800s. In this display, see original papers from the Romney archive which offer fascinating insights into a trade vital to London’s wealth.
EXHIBITION Museum of London DocklandsFREE
Open House LondonSat 21 & Sun 22 Sep
The capital’s greatest architectural showcase returns for 2013 with the chance to go behind the scenes at the Museum of London, Museum of London Docklands and our archaeological archive. Plus, don’t miss the exclusive opportunity to see our Roman bathhouse and fort gate!
EVENT Various locations, see our website for more informationFREE
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Hauntings and hangingsThu 31 Oct & Fri 1 Nov, 6.30-8.30pm
Take a spine-tingling evening stroll through the darker side of London, with tales of churchyard murders and public executions.
WALK Museum of LondonBook in advance £10 (concs 9, Friends £8)
From riches to ragsSat 9 Nov, 11am – 1pm
Inspired by our Wool @ late event, join Huguenot specialist Sue Jackson on a walk in East London, to discover the stories behind the weaving trade in 18th century Spitalfields.
WALK Museum of London DocklandsBook in advance £10 (concs £9, Friends £8)
Wool @ lateThu 14 Nov, 7-10pm
Grabyourknittingneedlesandjoinusfor an epic night of knitting as the Museum of London Docklands throws open its doors to explore the history of wool. We’ll be keeping you in the loop with talks and demonstrations from a host of industry experts, plus stitching and bitching with London’s leading craftivist collectives.
EVENT Museum of London DocklandsBookinadvance£10(concs£8.50, Friends FREE)
A Victorian ChristmasSat14&Sun15Dec,11am–1pm
From turkey to Christmas cards and crackers, the Victorians have shaped the way we celebrate Christmas more than anyone else. Join us on this festive walk to find out more!
WALK Museum of LondonBook in advance £10 (concs £9, Friends £8)
Archaeology up closeFri23Aug,20Sep,25Oct&22Nov
Drop in on monthly object-handling sessions with member of the museum’s Archaeological Collections department.
Tour the remains of the western gate of London’s Roman military fort, located beneath the streets next to the museum.
TOUR Museum of LondonFREE
Finds: From earth to archiveMon 2 – Sat 9 Sep
Want to discover more about finds? Learn how to identify and process archaeological artefacts over the course of a week, guided by industry professionals.
COURSE Mortimer Wheeler House and off-site Bookinadvance£350(lunchincluded)Institute for Archaeologists accredited
Clay tobacco pipesFri 8 Nov, 10am – 4pm
Explore and identify pipes, and find out what they can tell us about the people who used them, with ceramic specialist Jacqui Pearce.
COURSE Mortimer Wheeler House Book in advance £60 (lunch included)
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Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Discover some of the wild and wonderful zoological items in store at the archive, from beastly bones and skulls to ceramics, metals and mammalian miscellanea.
Holy smoke! Sift through the ashes of London’s history in this tour ofcharredfinds,burntremainsandGreatFires.
TOUR Mortimer Wheeler HouseBookinadvance£5
Ritual and magic Fri 1 & Sat 2 Nov, 11am – 12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Delve into the supernatural side of the archive and discover all about slashed shoes in chimneys, leaky pots in wells and witch-bottles in attics.
TOUR Mortimer Wheeler HouseBookinadvance£5
Eat, drink and be merry! Fri 6 & Sat 7 Dec, 11am – 12.30pm & 2-3.30pm
Enjoy drinking like a Tudor or gorging like a Roman? Whatever your taste, explore our collection of ancient dining ware and discover the sometimes strange eating habits of our ancestors.
TOUR Mortimer Wheeler HouseBookinadvance£5
Our archaeological archive was named the world’s largest by the Guinness World Records! Join us for courses and tours, and discover a real treasure trove of archaeological finds.
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COURSES
London through a lens: absolute beginnersStartsMon23Sep,2.30-4.30pm(5weeks)
An introduction to digital photography. Learn to use a compact digital camera from scratch, while recording London’s rich historical past.
COURSE Museum of LondonBookinadvance**£50(concs£13.50)In partnership with City of London
UncoverthehistoryofLondonbefore,duringand after the Norman Conquest. Drawing on historical sources, archaeological evidence and art, you will examine the development of London and what life was like for Londoners in the two centuries after the first millennium.
COURSE Museum of London Bookinadvance*£400(concs£225)In partnership with Birkbeck College
Roman and Saxon LondonStarts Mon 23 Sep, 6.30-8.30pm (10 weeks)
Discover the changing role and status of Roman and Saxon Londinium, Lundenwic and Lundenburh through historical and archaeological evidence.
COURSE Museum of LondonBookinadvance*£400(concs£225)In partnership with Birkbeck College
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Explore the history and heritage of the port of London in this self-directed, special interest group.
STUDYGROUP Museum of London DocklandsBook in advance £30 (joining fee)
The bare bones: basic anatomyStarts Mon 7 Oct, 6.30-8.30pm (4 weeks)
An introduction to the human skeleton and the techniques used for assessing age and sex.
COURSE Museum of LondonBookinadvance£50(concs£20)
The art of drawing in the galleries: an introductionStarts Sat 12 Oct, 10.30am – 2.30pm (3 weeks)
Learn a wide range of drawing techniques and experiment with different media using our objects on display for inspiration, including the treasures of the Cheapside Hoard.
COURSE Museum of LondonBookinadvance†£47.50(concsFREE)In partnership with WEA
London through a lens: SLRStarts Mon 4 Nov, 2.30-4.30pm (5weeks)
An introduction to digital single-lens reflex (SLR) photography. Learn more about your SLR camera to gain confidence in capturing London and its rich history.
COURSE Museum of LondonBookinadvance**£50(concs£13.50)In partnership with City of London
The bare bones: basic pathologyStarts Mon 11 Nov, 6.30-8.30pm (4 weeks)
Learn to recognise how diseases and disorders can affect the human skeleton in this practical course.
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MUSEUMOFLONDON
Discover the story of London as the world’s greatest tradingcityinthisGradeIlistedformerwarehouseoverlooking the quayside.
WestIndiaQuay(15minutesfromBank) Canary Wharf (11 minutes from Waterloo) Canary Wharf Pier (13 minutes from London Bridge Pier)
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Admission FREE,suggesteddonationsof£5welcome.
Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.
Enjoy coffee, tea, freshly made cakes and snacks in our café or grab lunch in our restaurant Rum & Sugar, which serves local, fresh produce and offers a premium selection of over 80 types of rum!
The museum’s shop sells an extensive range of souvenirs and gifts, from postcards, posters and prints, to books, toys and audio-visual material.
We are fully accessible to wheelchair users. Please call +44 (0)20 7001 9844 or visit our website to find out about the services and facilities we provide that may help you during your visit.
Walking route to the Museum
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Experience a modern museum in the heart of the City, telling the fascinating story of London from prehistoric and Roman times right up to the present day.
Barbican, St Paul’s Liverpool Street, Farringdon, City Thameslink
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Admission FREE,suggesteddonationsof£5welcome.
Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.
Our Benugocafésofferarangeoffreshlymadesandwiches,teas, coffees and handmade cakes, while our restaurant London Wall Bar & Kitchen serves a great menu of modern English classics plus traditional ales, fine wines and tasty cocktails.
The museum’s shop sells an extensive range of souvenirs and gifts, from postcards, posters and prints, to books, toys and audio-visual material. The museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
The museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users. The GalleriesofModernLondonincludeinductionloops,Braillepanels, touch objects and audio guides for the visually impaired. Call +44 (0)20 7001 9844 or visit our website to find out more.
