London Museum
The Museum of London provides an unforgettable journey through the capital's turbulent past.
The Museum of London is an amalgamation of two earlier museums: the Guildhall Museum, founded in 1826, and the London Museum, founded in 1912. Both collections came together after the Second World War. The new Museum of London opened in 1976.
The Museum of London tells the story of the city and its people. It cares for more than two million objects in its collections and attracts over 400,000 visitors per year. It holds the largest archaeological archive in Europe. Other collections are rich in fashion and textiles, photography, social and working history and the prehistoric age.
In November 2017, the Museum ran a highly successful Art Happens crowdfunding campaign to conserve and redress their Pleasure Gardens, a permanent gallery display inspired by the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens in their heyday.
Visitor information
Address
150 London Wall, London, Greater London, EC2Y 5HN
020 7001 9844
Opening times
The London Wall site is now closed to visitors, but is still available for venue hire and private events. The new museum coming in 2026 will be situated at Smithfield Market.
Refurbishments
Museum of London’s London Wall site will be closing its door on 4 Dec but we are continuing our extraordinary journey to give the capital and the world a new museum for London. The new museum coming in 2026 will be situated at the heart of the capital’s historic West Smithfield.
Until then the fun continues at our Docklands museum! Discover how Docklands shaped the city we know today through a wide range of activities for all, including major exhibitions, our free-to-visit permanent galleries, big community events and engaging family activities throughout the year.
Visitor information
The more you see, the more we do.
The National Art Pass lets you enjoy free entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic places across the UK, while raising money to support them.