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Le Brun's "Union"
"Union: Horse with Two Disks": a public sculpture by Christopher Le Brun outside the Museum

The Museum of London is two museums in London. They display objects from the history and culture of the city.

The main museum is in London Wall, next to the Barbican Centre. There is also a museum in the Docklands showing boats, ships and other objects from London's naval past.

Images for kids

  • Lord Mayors Coach (6266582740)

    Lord Mayor's Coach on display in the Museum

  • Timber revetment, c.1220 A.D.

    Part of a 13th-century timber wall from the Thames riverbank at Billingsgate, excavated in 1982 and now displayed in the Museum.

  • Ice Age exhibit at Museum of London

    A part of the Paleolithic exhibit

  • Swanscombe tools

    Paleolithic artefacts from Swanscombe

  • Swanscombe bear skull

    Paleolithic bear skull from Swanscombe

  • Sculpture of four mother goddesses, Museum of London

    One of the Museum's many artefacts from Roman London, dating from the 3rd century AD

  • Plaque regarding John Wesley, Museum of London (geograph 2553059)

    Sculpture marking the spot of John Wesley's conversion outside the doors of the Museum

  • Victorian London lamppost detail, Museum of London

    Detail on a 19th-century London lamppost in the Museum's "Victorian Walk" section

  • Selfridges lift interior (1928), Museum of London

    Interior of a Selfridges lift from 1928 in the Museum's 20th-century section

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Museo de Londres para niños

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