Backpackers Guide to London
The London Museum
Backpackers' Guide to London's Tourist Information | Backpackers' Guide to London Tourist Attractions | Backpackers' Guide to London's Historical Attractions | Backpackers' Guide to Shopping in London | Backpackers' Guide to Sport in London | Backpackers' Guide to Entertainment in London | Backpackers' Guide to Food in London | Backpackers' Guide to London Museums Fully appreciate London life in all its glory of 2000 years and head to the Museum of London, the world’s largest urban history museum! It documents the fascinating history of the city and its people from the prehistoric to the present day, and contains 1.1 million artifacts. The London museum has 7 permanent exhibits. “London before London” captures its prehistoric past, and the lives of the small communities that once clustered around the Thames River. One of its representations of the River Wall show numerous swords retrieved from the water’s depths, which had been offered to the gods. Another collection from the Medieval period displays 47,000 items. The museum’s other key features include a copperplate map of London and a tribute to the Great Fire, which raged through the city in 1666. Both can be seen at the Early Stuart London. The 18th century display shows clothes and fashion of the era, most notably an Indian cotton fabric with delicate patterns called calico. Visitors can also take a peek at the darker side of Europe, where dozens of prisoners scratched their names on the pine walls of Wellclose Square Prison. Other exhibits from that period are the Victorian shops that lined the growing capital, London entertainers, and even Queen Victoria’s parliamentary clothes. A museum dedicated to inspire a passion for London from visitors, the London Museum is a first-stop hub to truly taste the distinct flavors of this world-class city. Allow yourself to appreciate the beauty of modern day London from the cute cafes to your welcoming accommodations by reliving the progress and lengths the capital took to where it is now. The London Musuem is open daily 10.00-18.00 Mondays to Saturdays and 12.00-18.00 on Sundays. It is closed on December 24-26 and January 1.
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Ashlee House, 261-265 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8QT, England
Tel: +44 (0)20 7833 9400 Fax: +44 (0)20 7833 9677
