Museum of London Group upcoming events

Hidden treasures 2

Discover some of the City of London's many hidden treasures. Some are hard to access, some have been forgotten, some are in view but very few people know about their significance. On this walk, we cover various sites which people seldom notice - from Victorian paintings in a restaurant to Norman arches under a church, the subterranean remains of a debtor's prison and houses built just after the Great Fire.

Date: 10 July 2009.
Times: 14:00

Pirate Leghorn

Prepare to come aboard and hear the adventures of Alice Leghorn, female pirate, as she talks about the truth - or is it fable? - of life as a pirate on the high seas. Hear about Jack Rackham, Blackbeard and Mary Read, amongst others, and the most blood thirsty of them all...Sir Francis Drake...?

Date: 11 July 2009.
Times: 12:30; 14:30; 15:30

The Big Dig

London's long and turbulent past is right under your feet. And this summer Museum of London Docklands will be digging it up as we celebrate a summer of archaeology with The Big Dig, a specially designed family experience which runs from 11 July and 6 September 2009. Wannabe Indiana Joneses will be kitted up with a hard hat and trowel and get to search for genuine artefacts and remains in their own trenches, just like real archaeologists! Our experts will be on hand to show them how to record, analyse, identify and interpret finds, which all form a vital part of a bigger puzzle. Participants will then down tools and see how their discoveries give us evidence of ancient buildings. Piece by piece the fascinating world of early Londoners will be uncovered. 20 Sessions per day lasting for 1 hour starting from 10.05am last session 5pm. Please ask for details when booking.

Date: 11 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Londinium alive!

Meet a Roman and learn what life was like in the city 2000 years ago.

Date: 12 July 2009.
Times: 13:00; 14:00; 15:00

Story time

Join the Museum's gallery Hosts to discover stories from and about London. You could discover whether William Night became a knight, if sparrow Samuel returns all the lost items he found, or solve the clues in our Roman game. For dates call the Box Office.

Date: 12 July 2009.
Times: 11:00

The Big Dig

Date: 12 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Babies and Carers Group

Learn, play and explore together every Monday during term-time in our Mudlarks gallery. The session is for babies aged 6-18 months and their carers and includes soft play, rhyme time and an opportunity to meet others in a relaxed setting.

Date: 13 July 2009.
Times: 13:00

The Big Dig

Date: 13 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Toddlers and Carers Group

Learn, play and explore together every Monday during term-time in our Mudlarks gallery. The session is for children aged 1-5 years and their carers and involves soft play, rhyme time, play materials and refreshments.

Date: 13 July 2009.
Times: 10:15

The Big Dig

Date: 14 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Pimlico through the ages

Trace the history and development of the Pimlico area from marshy fields to the current day. Examine housing and churches that provide a fascinating account of hopes, dreams and realities of the inhabitants of Pimlico in times gone by.

Date: 15 July 2009.
Times: 11:00

The Big Dig

Date: 15 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Toddlers and Carers Group

Learn, play and explore together in this hands-on, creative session for under 5s and their carers. Every Wednesday during term-time.

Date: 15 July 2009.
Times: 15:30

Roman fort gate

In AD 200 Londinium (the Roman City of London) was surrounded by a huge wall with a fort in the north west corner. Join this curator-let tour of the remains of its west gate beneath the streets right next to the Museum.

Date: 16 July 2009.
Times: 11:00; 12:00

The Big Dig

Date: 16 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Under 5s storytime

Join us in our galleries for stories, music and fun every Thursday during term-time, then come and play in Mudlarks afterwards.

Date: 16 July 2009.
Times: 15:00

The Big Dig

Date: 17 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Running 1000 miles to freedom

Discover the inspiring story of Ellen Craft, the talk of Victorian London, and find out how she overcame many dangers to become a celebrated abolitionist.

Date: 18 July 2009.
Times: 12:30; 14:30; 15:30

The Big Dig

Date: 18 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Albertropolis

Explore the Victorian development of the area of South Kensington now known as London's museum district. Starting with Prince Albert's vision of creating an enclave devoted to culture and education, this walk includes the exteriors of the main museums, the Albert Hall and George Gilbert Scott's iconic Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens. Learn about the history of the area including the effects of the Great Exhibition and the building of the Brompton Oratory, a church emblematic of the Restoration of the Catholic Church's hierarchy during this period.

Date: 19 July 2009.
Times: 11:00

Historical diving

Members of the Historical Diving Society demonstrate their old diving equipment in West India Quay.

Date: 19 July 2009.
Times: 14:00

Roman leather working

Discover the trade secrets of Roman leatherworkers in this demonstration.

Date: 19 July 2009.
Times: 12:30; 14:30

Story time

Date: 19 July 2009.
Times: 11:00

The Big Dig

Date: 19 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Babies and Carers Group

Date: 20 July 2009.
Times: 13:00

London's Burning

Led by curator Meriel Jeater, this tour of the 'London's Burning' exhibition examines what London was like in 1666, what happened during the Great Fire and why it became such a huge disaster, and how Londoners rebuilt the City and their lives afterwards.

Date: 20 July 2009.
Times: 15:00

The Big Dig

Date: 20 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Toddlers and Carers: Musical Mondays

Sing, rhyme and play together in this special monthly musical session as part of our Toddlers and Carers Group. For those aged 12 months to 5 years and their carers.

Date: 20 July 2009.
Times: 10:15

The Big Dig

Date: 21 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

The Big Dig

Date: 22 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

The Gresham ship discovery

In 2003-4 the remains of an armed Elizabethan merchant ship were discovered in the River Thames. The contents included a gun stamped with the insignia of Thomas Gresham, the famous Elizabethan financier (1519-1579), and part of a valuable cargo of metal ingots and iron bars. The ship and its contents are now being studied as part of a five-year project by researchers in London, Portsmouth and Denmark. Archaeologist Gustav Milne from University College London will explain how the ship was found and what the research has revealed so far.

Date: 22 July 2009.
Times: 13:10

Toddlers and Carers Group

Learn, play and explore together in this hands-on, creative session for under 5s and their carers. Every Wednesday during term-time.

Date: 22 July 2009.
Times: 15:30

People by the hundreds and thousands

Archaeologist Andrew Westman investigates public buildings in London which, in their day, were quite new types of building open to the public – underground railway stations, poor men's hostels, police courts, pubs and a circus-theatre-cinema. Planning permission required that a record of these buildings be made before they were demolished or converted to new uses, even though they were not necessarily listed buildings. These buildings can tell us a great deal about how London grew and became the modern city we know. Andrew has worked for the Museum since 1981 and has been investigating and recording standing buildings for some years.

Date: 23 July 2009.
Times: 13:10

The Big Dig

Date: 23 July 2009.
Times: 10:05

Under 5s storytime

Join us in our galleries for stories, music and fun every Thursday during term-time, then come and play in Mudlarks afterwards.

Date: 23 July 2009.
Times: 15:00