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London’s museums and galleries reopening dates

Slowly life returns to London's cultural landscape as museums and galleries wake from their virus imposed slumber and prepare to welcome visitors again.

An A-Z of London’s fashion alphabet

The Museum of London has created a new page on their website, bringing together 26 short videos all about London fashion.

Museum of London’s pandemic exhibition goes online

A couple of years ago, a prophetic exhibition about pandemics was held at the Museum of London, and now they've put it online.

Virtual museum tours

While the museums and galleries have locked their doors there's a chance to wander their empty halls alone, virtually.

Photos of London’s docks during WW2

On the eve of the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the Museum of London Docklands has released some photos from its archive that show the devastating impact of WW2 on the area.

The Museum of London’s new home – past, present and future

Images have been released showing the proposed new home for the Museum of London in Smithfield, near Farringdon station.

British Museum makes 1.9 million images available for free

The British Museum has revamped its online collections database, making over 1.9 million photos of its collection available for free online under a Creative Commons license.

Collecting Coronavirus – the Museum of London wants your memories

The Museum of London is seeking to collect both objects and first-hand experiences to reflect Londoners’ lives during these dark days, in order to keep a record and to ensure future generations

Who wants a tube roundel coffee table?

This is a limited edition coffee table from the London Transport Museum which will be going on sale in July, although you can pre-order it now.

London Transport Museum’s depot goes online

The London Transport Museum's overflow depot in Acton is only open a few weekends each year - but with the lockdown in place - they're going online instead.

Support a London museum during the lockdown

London's museums and galleries have been forced to close their doors, and as a result are facing a crisis of funding.

Take a drivers eye trip along the Mail Rail

While the Postal Museum is closed to the public, they've put a video of a trip down the mail rail tunnels on their website.

Transport Museum offer for ianVisits readers

The London Transport Museum has released a new range of kitchenware based on its classic sporting posters, ianVisits is offering a 20% discount.

Natural History Museum wants to put a dinosaur in its front garden

The Natural History Museum has shown off plans to revamp the space in front of the museum, including putting a dinosaur in the garden.

Remarkable 3D images of dinosaurs

If you were to wander though the Natural History Museum shop (currently closed of course), then you might spy some really quite astonishing 3D pictures.

See Sir Pindar’s Home in the V&A Museum

Hanging from a wall in the V&A is a grandly decorated frontage from an old house - just the frontage floating eerily in the void.

Unique piece of buried treasure goes on display at the V&A

The UK's only known example of a late Medieval jewelled cluster brooch, discovered by a metal detectorist in 2017 has gone on display in the V&A Museum.

Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday in 200 objects

Museums can't afford to ignore anniversaries, so in this the 200th anniversary of the Lady with the Lamp's birth, the Florence Nightingale Museum has assembled 200 objects that signify her life and legacy.

The V&A looks at the story of the swimming pool

A corridor in the V&A museum has been filled with photos and drawings from the golden age of lidos and swimming pools.

Tickets Alert: Free entry to the Transport Museum

It's the London Transport Museum's 40th birthday, and their monthly late night opening will be free of charge this month only.

Filthy Lucre: Whistler’s Peacock Room Reimagined

A room in the V&A at the moment contains a decaying replica of one of the most famous interior designs of the late 19th century.

Tickets Alert: Open days at the Trasport Museum’s overflow depot

A large "shed" in Acton is the storage depot for the London Transport Museum, and while normally closed to the public, they do have three open weekends each year.

Take a trip in a vintage tube train to Heathrow airport

The London Underground's 1938 era art-deco tube train will be making one of its occasional outings in April.

London Underground selling its moquette by the metre

The London Transport Museum has recently started selling its famous moquette fabric -- in the same way as you buy fabric from stores -- by the metre.