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Events and exhibitions at the Museum of London and Museum of London DocklandsFebruary-July 2013www.museumoflondon.org.uk

020 7001 9844

Museum of London appsTake the Museum to the streets!Streetmuseum™ (iPhone/Android) Download this multi award-winning app and be guided to over 200 images of London from the Museum’s art and photographic collections. Explore in 2D or use the 3D augmented reality view to compare past and present images in situ. FREE to download from iTunes and Android Market

Streetmuseum Londinium (iPhone/iPad) Unearth artefacts; listen to sounds of the city and watch scenes of Roman London overlaid on today’s modern backdrop. Presented by the Museum of London and HISTORY™ FREE to download from iTunes

Dickens: Dark London (iPhone/iPad) Our serialised graphic novel app brings to life Dickens’s short stories through evocative illustrations and narration by actor Mark Strong. First edition FREE to download from iTunes. Each subsequent edition is £1.49 or free to download outside the Museum of London entrance.

London: The Game (iPad) NEW Travel in time through the city’s rich history with this iPad version of our popular board game, which includes a new trivia mode. Play against friends or the computer. £2.99 to download from iTunes

London – A City Through Time (iPad) NEW produced with Heuristic Media Explore objects from our collection in 360° high definition with this stunning iPad app which details 2,000 years of history. £9.99 to download from iTunes

Royal Timetrip (iPhone/iPad) produced with Hydrogen Films This unique app celebrates the capital’s enduring relationship with the royal family. Watch iconic events, create souvenir photos of yourself as a Prince or Princess, and test your royal knowledge! £1.49 to download from iTunes

Soundtrack to London (Nokia smartphones) Download this trivia app to discover why London is one of the world’s greatest cities for music. FREE to download from the Ovi Store

Find out more at www.museumoflondon.org.uk/apps

For a large print, text only version of this leaflet call 020 7001 9844

Visit the only museum to tell the story of the world’s greatest city and its people and you may think twice. At the Museum of London and the Museum of London Docklands you can uncover the hidden histories of the capital through our extensive programme of exhibitions, evening events, talks, walks, courses and film screenings. Experience our FREE permanent galleries, grab a coffee and relax in our cafés and restaurants, pick up a quirky gift in our shops or catch up with friends in one of our two great locations. There’s so much to discover that the London you know will never look the same again.

THINK YOU KNOW LONDON?

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Planning your visit to the Museum of London

Admission FREE, suggested donations of £5 welcome

Opening times Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.

Free tours Explore our galleries through free daily highlights tours and objects in focus sessions. For more information call 020 7001 9844 or ask at the information desk.

Group visits From exclusive tours to catering offers, find out how we can make your group visit a day to remember. Call 020 7001 9844 for more information or visit www.museumoflondon.org.uk/groups.

Eating and drinking The Museum’s two cafés, run by benugo, offer a menu of delicious hot and cold deli salads, freshly made sandwiches and cakes. A lunch space is also available during weekends and school holidays. Our restaurant London Wall Bar & Kitchen serves a menu of British classics and is a great place to unwind with family and friends before or after your visit. Open Mon-Fri, 11am – 11pm and Sun 10am – 4pm. For reservations and information visit www.londonwallbarandkitchen.com or call 020 7600 7340.

Access and facilities for visitors with disabilities The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users. The Galleries of Modern London include induction loops, Braille panels, touch objects and audio guides for the visually impaired. Please call or visit our website to find out about the facilities that may help you during your visit. Free Vocaleyes tours are also available for visually impaired visitors and some lectures and walks can be BSL interpreted on request. To book please call 020 7001 9844 at least two weeks before your intended visit.

Host your event at the Museum of London Whether you plan to host a drinks reception for up to 1000 people, a dinner for up to 350 guests or conference for 240 with syndicate rooms, the Museum can provide unique and flexible event space, by day or night. To find out more call 020 7814 5615 or email [email protected].

The Museum of London is easy to get to! Barbican, St Paul’s Liverpool Street, City Thameslink, Farringdon 15, 115, 135, 277, D3, D6, D7, D8

Planned engineering works on the Underground may disrupt your journey so please check www.tfl.gov.uk before you visit.

Step inside the Museum of London for an unforgettable journey through the capital’s turbulent past, from a time when hippos and lions roamed Trafalgar Square to a bustling 21st century capital with 8 million inhabitants.

Discover prehistoric London, see how the city changed as Romans gave way to Saxons, wonder at the splendour of medieval London and examine the tumultuous years when London was ravaged by civil wars, plague and the Great Fire of 1666. Then venture into the Galleries of Modern London where you can walk the streets of Victorian London, take a stroll in recreated 18th century pleasure gardens and marvel at the magnificent Lord Mayor’s Coach.

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Planning your visit to the Museum of London Docklands

Admission FREE, suggested donations of £5 welcome

Opening times Open daily 10am – 6pm. Closed 24-26 December.

Free tours Explore our galleries through free daily highlights tours and objects in focus sessions. For more information call 020 7001 9844 or ask at the information desk.

Group visits From exclusive tours to catering offers, find out how we can make your group visit a day to remember. Call 020 7001 9844 for more information or visit www.museumoflondon.org.uk/groups.

Eating and drinking Enjoy a drink, snack or freshly-made cake in our Museum café, or stop in at our bar and restaurant, Rum & Sugar (open Tue-Sun) to enjoy classic dishes with a contemporary twist. Visit www.rumandsugar.co.uk or call 020 7538 2702. A lunch space is also available during weekends and school holidays.

Access and facilities for visitors with disabilities The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users. Please call or visit our website to find out about the services and facilities we provide that may help you during your visit. Free Vocaleyes tours are available for visually impaired visitors and some lectures and walks can be BSL interpreted on request. To book a Vocaleyes tour or to enquire about BSL interpreted events please call 020 7001 9844 at least two weeks before your intended visit.

Host your event at the Museum of London Docklands Canary Wharf’s only Grade I listed building offers a stunning backdrop for private dinners, drinks receptions, conferences and boardroom meetings. To find out more call 020 7001 9879 or email [email protected].

The Museum of London Docklands is easy to get to! West India Quay (14 minutes from Bank) Canary Wharf (11 minutes from Waterloo) Canary Wharf Pier (13 minutes from London Bridge Pier) 15, 115, 135, 277, D3, D6, D7, D8

Planned engineering works on the Underground and DLR may disrupt your journey so please check www.tfl.gov.uk before you visit.

From Roman settlement to Docklands’ regeneration, this 200 year old warehouse reveals the long history of London as a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce.

Discover a wealth of objects from whale bones to World War II gas masks in state-of-the-art galleries, including Sailortown, an atmospheric recreation of 19th century Wapping, and London, Sugar & Slavery, which reveals the part the capital played in the transatlantic slave trade. With archaeological finds, unusual objects, fascinating talks, films and events, as well as an extensive archive and library, the Museum of London Docklands is one of the capital’s hidden gems.

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EVENTS AT A GLANCE

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Behind the scenes at the archaeological archive

Archaeology p17

1 Feb The art of drawing and painting: An introduction

Course p18

2 Feb The art of digital drawing: The human figure in life and death

Course p18

5 Feb Dorothy Bohm: Life in pictures Special event p12

14 Feb Valentine @ late Special event p12

15 Feb Archaeology up close Archaeology p17

15 Feb Roman fort visit Archaeology p17

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The borough boys: Resurrectionists in Southwark Walk

Walk p22

16 Feb The East India Road Walk p20

23 Feb Sensational bodies: London's golden age of anatomy

Walk p22

24 Feb Border Shorts Docklands Cinema Club p14

25 Feb London through a lens: Absolute beginners

Course p18

27 Feb Claire Frankland Meet the expert p15

27 Feb The bare bones: Basic pathology Course p18

28 Feb Death drawing with Art Macabre Special event p12

5 Mar Traces of the resurrectionists and their prey

Dissected lecture series p16

12 Mar From death to display: Human remains in medical museums


13 Mar Metropolitan 150 Walk p20

15 Mar Archaeology up close Archaeology p17

15 Mar Roman fort visit Archaeology p17

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Unfortunate bodies: Jonathan Wild, the Irish giant and the Italian boy

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17 Mar The Nine Muses Docklands Cinema Club p14

19 Mar The unfortunate Mr Millard Dissected lecture series p16

23 Mar Sensational bodies: London's golden age of anatomy

Walk p22

26 Mar Cutting through the fear: Experiences of dissection in the 19th century


27 Mar Beverley Cook Meet the expert p15

2 Apr London hospital surgery from Blizard to Treves


7 Apr Caine on screen Special event p12

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King’s Cross 2013 Walk p20

15 Apr Easy access hidden treasures Course p18

15 Apr London through a lens: Intermediate Course p19

15 Apr Social media Course p19

15 Apr Everyday life in medieval London Course p19

16 Apr London and the slave trade Course p19

19 Apr Archaeology up close Archaeology p17

19 Apr Roman fort visit Archaeology p17

21 Apr Ghosts Docklands Cinema Club p14

22 Apr History of the city Course p19

22 Apr Port of London study group Course p20

24 Apr Beatrice Behlen Meet the expert p15

27 Apr London's coffee houses Walk p21

5 May Caine on screen Special event p12

11 May Woolwich revisited Walk p21

17 May Archaeology up close Archaeology p17

17 May Roman fort visit Archaeology p17

17 May Archaeological Archive by twilight Archaeology p17

18 May Cockles and mussels @ late Special event p13

18 & 25 May

Hoxton old and new Walk p21

26 May The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Docklands Cinema Club p14

29 May Andrew Marcus Meet the expert p15

8 Jun The East End art scene: A cycling tour with Neil Cummings

Special event p13

9 Jun Caine on screen Special event p12

15 Jun Westminster women Walk p21

21 Jun Archaeology up close Archaeology p17

21 Jun Roman fort visit Archaeology p17

22 Jun News from nowhere: The Thames and utopia

Special event p13

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Housing for the people: Old Nichol to New Boundary Street

Walk p21

23 Jun In This World Docklands Cinema Club p15

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Excavate London: The Romans Course p20

26 Jun Elpie Psalti Meet the expert p15

30 Jun & 3 Jul

The thin veil of London Walk p21

1-5 Jul Excavate London: The Romans Course p20

7 Jul Caine on screen Special event p12

13 Jul Stepney: An East End village Walk p21

13-28 Jul The secret museum Archaeology p17

19 Jul Archaeology up close Archaeology p17

19 Jul Roman fort visit Archaeology p17

20 Jul Songs of the city Walk p21

21 Jul District 9 Docklands Cinema Club p14

27 Jul Photography field trip: Landscapes of the Estuary

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27 & 28 Jul

The Victoria embankment Walk p22

31 Jul Francis Grew Meet the expert p15

Book online at www.museumoflondon.org.uk/events or call 020 7001 9844

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EXHIBITIONS

Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection MenUntil 14 Apr 2013

‘a remarkable exhibition’ The Times

‘absorbing and grisly’ The Economist

‘powerful’ The Guardian

Explore the early 19th century history of human dissection and the trade in dead bodies through dramatic evidence unearthed during Museum of London excavations at the Royal London Hospital. Bringing together human and animal remains, anatomical models and drawings, historical documents and original artefacts, the exhibition reveals the shadowy practices prompted by a growing demand for corpses, and the intimate relationship between the surgeon-anatomists and the bodysnatchers who supplied them.Online booking fee and timed entry apply.

Museum of London. Adult £9, child (12+), concs £7 To book tickets call 020 7001 9844 or visit www.museumoflondon.org.uk/dissectionScan this QR code to visit our Virtual Study Zone.

Estuary17 May – 27 Oct 2013

Explore the outer limits of the Thames through the work of ten artists, featuring painting, photography, film and installation. Using the river to meditate on London’s history, this major new exhibition touches upon the current debates surrounding the Estuary and its future.

Museum of London Docklands. FREE

Women in FocusUntil 17 Feb 2013

Dorothy Bohm, one of Britain’s greatest living photographers, focuses her attention on women in London with this selection of colour street photographs dating from the 1980s to the present day.

Museum of London. FREE

Take Another LookUntil 4 Aug 2013

Drawn from the collection of Leslie Braine-Ikomi, we explore visual representations of people from the African Diaspora who were living and working in Britain during the late 18th and 19th centuries.


HighwaysUntil 16 Jun 2013

John Davies, one the UK’s leading photographers, presents a series of panoramic images of major arterial roads and intersections through London.


Michael Caine8 Mar – 14 Jul 2013

Sir Michael Caine is one of the world’s best known Londoners. In the year of his 80th birthday, we reflect on how his identity as a Londoner has shaped his life and career, and how his work has influenced ideas about London.


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SPECIAL EVENTS

Dorothy Bohm: Life in pictures Tue 5 Feb, 1-1.40pm

Watch two short films exploring the life and work of photographer Dorothy Bohm. Dorothy Bohm – Photographer, will be followed by Katy Isaacs’ 2010 film Dorothy Bohm, Life in Pictures. This event is linked to our current exhibition Women in Focus.


Valentine @ lateThu 14 Feb, 7-10pm

The Museum of London’s annual Valentine’s Day late is back with a 1920s twist. Transport yourself to the London of the ‘roaring twenties’. Learn to Charleston, make some decadent Art Nouveau accessories, listen to curators talk about 1920s fashion and sexuality, and enjoy authentic live music, cabaret and a Bloomsbury salon courtesy of Write Queer London.

Museum of London. Book in advance £7 (concs £6, Friends FREE)

Death drawing with Art MacabreThu 28 Feb, 7-9.30pm

Sharpen your pencil and join us for a life drawing workshop with a difference. Art Macabre Drawing Salon presents a range of muses steeped in gore and theatricality, themed around the gruesome world of early 19th century surgery.

Museum of London. Book in advance £19 (concs £18, Friends £17) Entrance to the exhibition and drawing materials includedSponsored by Cass Art

Caine on screenSun 7 Apr, 5 May, 9 Jun and 7 Jul, 2pm

Alfie? Get Carter? Educating Rita? Vote for your favourite Michael Caine film online and see the top four films for free at monthly screenings. See our website for voting details. Films will be announced after 14 March.

Vote at www.museumoflondon.org.uk/caineonscreen Museum of London. FREE booking advised

Cockles and mussels @ lateSat 18 May 2013, 7-9.30pm

From oysters and scallops to roll-mops and jellied eels, join urban sociologist Dr Alex Rhys-Taylor for a mouth-watering journey through the history of British seafood. Plus pop-up fish restaurants and contributions from the Billingsgate Seafood School and Tubby Isaacs. With live music curated by Mercury prize nominated artist Sam Lee and the Nest Collective.

Museum of London Docklands. Book in advance £7 (concs £6, Friends FREE)

The East End art scene: A cycling tour with Neil CummingsSat 8 Jun 2013, 2-6pm

Explore the East London gallery scene on two wheels with art world insider and Professor at Chelsea College of Art & Design, Neil Cummings. Head out along the Regents Canal and River Lea to explore how former industrial warehouses, art and finance flow together in the economy of the Thames.

Museum of London Docklands. Book in advance £15 (concs £13, Friends £11)

News from nowhere: The Thames and utopiaSat 22 Jun, 2-5pm

In 1890 William Morris published News from Nowhere, a science fiction utopian vision of 22nd century London as seen from a trip along the Thames. Join Dr Gregor Claude for a river tour inspired by this seminal text and find traces of the artistic, political and technological utopias that have been imagined along the Thames.


Photography field trip: Landscapes of the EstuarySat 27 Jul 2013, 10-6pm

Discover the beautiful and timeless landscapes that lie just beyond the edge of our city. Explore the remote tranquillity of the Estuary with local experts and professional photographers, before ending the day at the world-famous Whitstable Oyster Festival.


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DOCKLANDS CINEMA CLUB: BORDER FILM SERIES

With the Museum of London Docklands based at the site of a former port, where better to explore the divisive issue of the policing of national borders. With introductions and panel discussions by independent film makers, leading academics and activists.

Museum of London Docklands. All screenings are FREE.

Border Shorts Sun 24 Feb, 2-4pm

The border film series opens with four shorts by two highly acclaimed directors. Ursula Biemann’s Performing the Border (1999) and Europlex (2003) explore the borders of Mexico, Europe and Africa, whilst Tim Travers Hawkins’ 1000 Voices (2009) features answerphone messages from people held in a detention center in the UK, and Surpriseville (2010) reveals the daily lives of a gated community in Arizona.

The Nine Muses (2010)Sun 17 Mar, 2-4pm

Part documentary, part personal essay, this experimental film by John Akomfrah offers an existentialist rumination on the experience of migration to post-war Britain.

Ghosts (2006)Sun 21 Apr, 2-4pm

Based on the true story of the Morcambe Bay cockle-picking disaster of 2004, Nick Broomfield’s film follows Chinese undocumented immigrant Ai Qin to reveal the dangerous exploitation of migrant labour in the UK.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)Sun 26 May, 2-4pm

Winner of the Best Actor and Best Screenplay awards at Cannes 2005, Tommy Lee Jones’ directorial debut follows the story of Pete Perkins, a ranch foreman in the high desert of west Texas who undertakes a dangerous and quixotic journey into Mexico.

In This World (2002)Sun 23 Jun, 2-4pm

This semi-fictional docu-drama follows the attempted escape of two Afghan refugees along the ‘silk road’ through Pakistan, Iran and Turkey towards London. Directed by Michael Winterbottom.

District 9 (2009)Sun 21 Jul, 2-4pm

An Academy Award nominated sci-fi thriller set in a militarized refugee camp in Johannesburg, South Africa, and drawing on real life events from the apartheid era.

MEET THE EXPERT

On the last Wednesday of the month enjoy free daytime talks by our very own curators, museum experts and archaeologists.

Claire Frankland (Port & River Archivist)Wed 27 Feb, 1-2pm


Beverley Cook (Curator of Social and Working History and Michael Caine)Wed 27 Mar, 1-2pm


Beatrice Behlen (Senior Curator, Fashion and Decorative Arts)Wed 24 Apr, 1-2pm


Andrew Marcus (Press and PR Manager)Wed 29 May, 1-2pm


Elpie Psalti (Estuary Project Manager)Wed 26 Jun, 1-2pm


Francis Grew (Senior Curator of Archaeology) Wed 31 Jul, 1-2pm

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DISSECTED LECTURE SERIES

Delve deeper into aspects of Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men and visit a selection of London’s most remarkable medical museums and venues at the same time.

Book in advance £7 (concs £6, Friends £5) All five lectures £28 (concs £24, Friends £20)

Traces of the resurrectionists and their preyTue 5 Mar, 7-8pm

Interdisciplinary historian Dr Ruth Richardson digs up evidence of London’s bodysnatching trade.

Museum of London

From death to display: Human remains in medical museumsTue 12 Mar, 7-8pm

Director of Museums and Archives at The Royal College of Surgeons, Dr Sam Alberti, will be discussing how human remains have made their way into medical collections.

Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons of England

The unfortunate Mr MillardTue 19 Mar, 7-8pm

Kirsty Chilton, Assistant Curator at the Old Operating Theatre, explores the case of Mr Millard, arrested in 1823 for entering a burial ground with the intention of ‘raising a body’.

The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret

Cutting through the fear: Experiences of dissection in the 19th centuryTue 26 Mar, 7-8pm

Medical historian Lindsey Fitzharris takes a closer look at how medical students overcame the physical and mental realities of dissection in the 19th century.

St Bartholomew’s Hospital Pathology Museum

London hospital surgery from Blizard to TrevesTue 2 Apr, 7-8pm

Join Jonathan Evans, the Archivist for Barts Health Trust as he examines the life and work of surgical pioneers.

The Blizard Building, Whitechapel

ARCHAEOLOGY EVENTS

Behind the scenes at the Archaeological ArchiveFirst Friday & Saturday of every month. See website for further details.

Visit the London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre to see and handle some of the thousands of artefacts yet to find their way into the Museum’s galleries.

Mortimer Wheeler House, N1 7ED. Book in advance £5 (concs £4, Friends £3)

Archaeology up closeFri 15 Feb, 15 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May, 21 Jun & 19 Jul, 12-2pm

Drop in on monthly object-handling sessions with members of the Museum’s Archaeological Collections department.


Roman fort visitFri 15 Feb, 15 Mar, 19 Apr, 17 May, 21 Jun & 19 Jul, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm

Tour the remains of the western gate of London’s Roman military fort, located beneath the streets next to the Museum.


Archaeological Archive by twilightFri 17 May, 6.30-9pm

The Museum of London holds the largest archaeological archive in the world. Discover some rarely seen finds after-dark alongside curator-led tours, object handling, performances and workshops.

Mortimer Wheeler House, N1 7ED. Book in advance £7 (concs £6, Friends FREE) Part of Museums at Night 2013

The secret museumSat 13 – Sun 28 Jul

For this year’s Festival of British Archaeology get exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of stores and labs at the Museum of London and the London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre. Discover the secrets of our collections and explore usually hidden spaces with our curators.

Various locations and prices. Book in advance (see website for details)




COURSES

The art of drawing and painting: An introductionStarts Fri 1 Feb, 1.30-4pm (5 weeks)

This course will provide learners with an opportunity to explore and experiment with a variety of painting and drawing medium and techniques, including anatomical drawing.

Museum of London. Book in advance†† £94 (concs go FREE).Includes FREE admission to Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men

In partnership with WEA

The art of digital drawing: The human figure in life and deathStarts Sat 2 Feb, 10.30am – 4.30pm (3 weeks)

This innovative course will explore the role of anatomical drawing in both art and medicine. Learners will apply this knowledge to digital life drawing using a variety of applications.

Museum of London. Book in advance* £210 (students £120; concs £45). Includes FREE admission to Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection

Men. Tablets available to hire as part of course fees.

London through a lens: Absolute beginnersStarts Mon 25 Feb, 2.30-4.30pm (5 weeks)

An introduction to digital photography. Learn to use a compact digital camera from scratch, while recording London’s rich historical past.

Museum of London. Book in advance† £48 (concs £14) In partnership with City of London Adult Skills and Community Learning

The bare bones: Basic pathologyStarts Wed 27 Feb, 6.30-8.30pm (4 weeks)

During this hands-on course, you will learn how we use bones to find out about the diseases and disorders of ancient Londoners from Roman times to the early 19th century.

Museum of London. Book in advance* £50 (concs £20). Includes FREE admission to Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men

Easy access hidden treasuresStarts Mon 15 Apr, 3-5pm (5 weeks)

Discover the secrets hidden in the Museum of London and beneath the city streets in this popular, step-free and fully accessible course.

Museum of London. Book in advance† £48 (concs £13.50) In partnership with City of London Adult Skills and Community Learning

Social media Starts Mon 15 Apr, 6-8pm (10 weeks)

During this 10 week course, you will learn how to use Facebook and Twitter to interact safely online with friends and family members, while developing your confidence, knowledge and skills.

Museum of London. Book in advance†† £75 (concs go FREE).In partnership with WEA

London through a lens: IntermediateStarts Mon 15 Apr, 2.30-4.30pm (5 weeks)

Photograph London’s objects and buildings to build on the basic skills and techniques covered in a beginner’s course. For compact cameras (available to borrow).

Museum of London. Book in advance† £48 (concs £14)In partnership with City of London Adult Skills and Community Learning

Everyday life in medieval LondonStarts Mon 15 Apr, 6.30-8.30pm (10 weeks)

During this fascinating course you will find out what everyday life in medieval London was like. What did London look like between 1000 and 1500? Where and how did Londoners live?

Museum of London. Book in advance** £325 (concs £240)In partnership with Birkbeck College

London and the slave tradeStarts Tue 16 Apr, 2-4pm (5 weeks)

This course focuses on the role played by the City of London in the economic development of the transatlantic slave trade, and how it was affected by the Abolition Movement.

Museum of London Docklands and Museum of London. Book in advance†† £37.50 (concs go FREE) In partnership with WEA

History of the cityStarts Mon 22 Apr, 5.15-7.15pm (10 weeks)

London’s rich history is vividly brought to life through a combination of classroom discussion, case studies, object handling and walks.

Museum of London. Book in advance† £80 (concs £18)In partnership with City of London Adult Skills and Community Learn

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London’s coffee houses Sat 27 Apr, 11am – 1pm

Join Unreal City Audio on this immersive tour of London’s original – and best – coffeehouses.

Book in advance £15 (concs £14, Friends £13)Includes a sample of 17th century brewed coffee

Woolwich revisitedSat 11 May, 11am – 1pm

To coincide with the publication of a new volume of the Survey of London, see and hear about history of the forgotten and the neglected Thameside to its most recent re-imagination and regeneration.

Hoxton old and newSat 18 & 25 May, 11am – 1pm

From its village origins through its Victorian heyday, as both industrial adjunct and dormitory suburb to the City, discover the rich history of Hoxton and hear about its modern reincarnation as the centre of London’s hi-tech ‘silicon’ industries.

Westminster women Sat 15 Jun, 11am – 1pm

Explore in and around Parliament Square in the centenary year of Suffragette Emily Davidson’s death. Hear about the sacrifices Emily and her colleagues made in their quest for the campaign of Votes for Women.

Housing for the people: Old Nichol to New Boundary StreetSat 22 & 29 Jun 11am – 1pm

Join Mike Moran, City Highlights, for a tour evoking the terrible living conditions in one of East London’s most notorious slums. Learn about its bold and ambitious redevelopment as one of the finest examples of Victorian social housing.

The thin veil of LondonSun 30 Jun & Wed 3 Jul, 6-8pm

In this theatrical tour, Robert Kingham delves into the mystical environs of Holborn and Bloomsbury as part of Arthur Machen’s 150th birthday festival events.

Book in advance £12 (concs £10, Friends £8)

Port of London study groupStarts Mon 22 Apr, 11.30am – 1.30pm (10 weeks per term)

Explore the history and heritage of the port of London through a series of walks in this self-directed, special interest group.

Museum of London Docklands. Book in advance* £30

Excavate London: The RomansMon 24 – Fri 28 Jun or Mon 1 – Fri 5 Jul

Join our annual excavation and discover Roman London from the trowel’s edge, guided by professional archaeologists and Museum curators.

Syon Park, Hounslow. Book in advance* £275 (no concs)

Book via Museum of London*: 0207 001 9844 Book via Birkbeck College**: 020 7631 6316 Book via City of London†: 0207 608 2753 Book via WEA††: 0800 328 1060 www.museumoflondon.org.uk/courses

WALKS Book in advance: £10 per person (concs £8, Friends £7) unless otherwise stated.

The East India Road Sat 16 Feb, 11am – 1pm

Join one of our hosts to walk the main artery of Poplar and learn about the history of this most famous road.

Metropolitan 150 Wed 13 Mar 11am – 1pm

Following the 150th anniversary of the opening of the world’s first underground railway from Paddington to Farringdon, trace this route, above and below ground, and explore the fascinating history of London’s transport.

King’s Cross 2013Sat 13 & Sun 14 Apr, 11am – 1pm

Take a trip back through the centuries around King’s Cross and St Pancras. From a modern art school in an old railway grain store, to a Norman Church in an 18th century graveyard.




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Stepney: An East End villageSat 13 Jul, 11am – 1pm

Join Rachel Kolsky to discover the stories of the long-gone Jewish community including the Sephardi cemetery and the Jewish Anarchist Club.

Songs of the citySat 20 Jul, 11am – 1pm

Bring your voices along to this musical tour of some of London’s most famous historical sites, and learn about the songs connected to them.

The Victoria embankmentSat 27 & Sun 28 Jul, 11am – 1pm

Walk from Blackfriars to Westminster and explore this important example of 19th century civil engineering from eminent Victorian, Sir Joseph Bazalgette.

DOCTORS, DISSECTION AND RESURRECTION MEN WALKS Book in advance £10 per person (concs £8, friends £7)

Sensational bodies: London’s golden age of anatomy Sat 23 Feb & Sat 23 Mar, 11am – 1pm

Join Dr Richard Barnett, historian of medicine, for an unforgettable journey into the heart (and other organs) of Enlightenment London.

The Borough Boys: Resurrectionists in SouthwarkSat 16 Feb, 11am – 1pm & Fri 22 Feb, 12.30-2.30pm

Follow the story of Ben Crouch and his notorious gang of bodysnatchers and visit the haunts of their nefarious activities in Georgian and Victorian London.

Unfortunate bodies: Jonathan Wild, the Irish giant and the Italian boySat 16 Mar, 11am – 1pm & Fri 22 Mar, 12.30-2.30pm

Discover the unfortunate tales of some the most infamous victims of bodysnatching.




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