Museums - Archive Articles

20th anniversary of the British Museum’s Great Court

For the British Museum, the relaxation of the lockdown has come just in the nick of time, for this weekend also marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Great Court.

Christmas gifts of free entry to exhibitions

If you know someone who loves a museum, why not offer them the gift of free entry to its exhibitions, special offers, and even access to a private members room?

Christmas gifts from London’s museums and galleries

It's time for Christmas shopping again, and what could be better than something from a favourite museum or gallery?

Exhibition – London Transport at War

How London managed to keep its public transport networks running during wartime is the topic of a new permanent exhibition at the London Transport Museum.

Invite Florence Nightingale to your office Zoom meeting

The Florence Nightingale museum in South London is now able to teleport the famous nurse into your next Zoom meeting.

Ten London venues get £22 million in funding

Ten venues across London have received £22.3 million in government funding, as part of a wider £75 million funding package for the cultural sector.

Dr Johnson’s House reopens next month

Dr Johnson's House, a small house museum in the City of London has confirmed that it will be reopening on Friday 6th November.

Tickets Alert: Nightime photography at the RAF Museum

For one evening the RAF Museum will be opening up for a dedicated evening designed to make taking photographs of its aircraft as good as possible.

Visit – Hogarth’s House

Nearly demolished to make space for the M4, Hogarth's House is an easy to overlook little museum in London.

Charles Dickens Museum selling limited edition postcards

Social distancing signs might not seem the sort of thing people might want to collect, but when done well, they become artforms in their own right.

How to get free entry to museum exhibitions

How would you like to get free entry to museum exhibitions, early booking on tickets, and even private member rooms across London -- all possible by joining a museum membership scheme.

The new socially distanced British Museum

The British Museum reopened last week, as society slowly returns to some semblance of normality.

Now is the best time for Londoners to visit museums and galleries

It may be an odd thing to say with all the hassles of going out, but right now is absolutely the best time to visit those places you keep meaning to visit but never get around to.

Social distancing signs in museums and galleries

Throughout the land, a new aesthetic has appeared - the social distancing sign - and London's venues have been busy designing them for the day their doors reopened.

Museums of London and Docklands to reopen next month

The joint Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands has announced that they will be reopening their doors at both venues on Thursday 6th August.

Museums visitor numbers jumped – last year

They've been closed for months, and are staggering towards limited openings, but museums and galleries have a lot of pent up demand to visit -- if there are good exhibitions to see.

Hampton Court Palace reopens to the public

Although some of the gardens are already open, the main buildings at Hampton Court Palace remained closed, until now.

Charles Dickens Museum reopens with a new exhibition

The museum inside Charles Dickens London home is reopening after its virus lockdown, with a new exhibition that will include eight newly colourised portraits.

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.