When you think of the animals which live among us in London, you are likely to conjure up pigeons, squirrels and foxes not the magnificent beasts of the jungle and arctic. A visit to Beasts of London at the Museum of London will change all that. Did you know that London has been home to lions since pre history, to zebras and even a polar bear? You’ll hear about these beasts and many more as you step into the new immersive exhibition at the Museum of London. Continue reading
350 years ago London was devastated by the The Great Fire of London. Fires were commonplace in London as the city was full of wooden buildings on narrow streets, but this one was a disaster of major proportions when 13,200 houses and 87 churches were destroyed and around 100,000 people were made homeless.
The Museum of London has a great exhibition called Fire! Fire! which takes you through the 5 days of the fire and its aftermath through quotes from those caught up in the fire, original objects, paintings, interactive displays, films and original illustrations, all with the sounds of fire in the background. Continue reading
I’d never heard of the Museum of Crime so was curious when I saw the Museum of London was launching a new exhibition of items from this mysterious museum. How had we not heard about this museum and why was it only just being opened up to the public? The chance to see never before seen objects from the famous crimes of history was not to be missed.
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There are always great exhibitions worth visiting in London, often at smaller, less well known museums. However, sometimes blockbuster shows hit town at the same time and this is one of those times. Londoners and visitors are frantically trying to get their hands on much sought after tickets for this spring’s top shows. I’ve been away from London for 2 months on my volunteering trip to Africa (read more here) so I was really keen to catch up. Continue reading