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London Museum
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We’re building a new museum for London. In the meantime, visit us at Docklands 💙
London, UK
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    Sep 5, 2024
    Today, we're a step closer to opening our new home in Smithfield, with a £50m pledge from @cityoflondon and @MayorofLondon. The contribution of an additional £25m each will support our goal to create a world class, sustainable new museum in the historic Smithfield markets.
    Aerial view of Smithfield Market in London, featuring the historic architecture of the market buildings amidst ongoing urban construction, with cranes and modern skyscrapers in the background under a clear blue sky.
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    Jun 9, 2020
    The statue of Robert Milligan has stood uncomfortably outside the Museum of London Docklands for a long time, one of only three museums in the UK to address the history of the transatlantic slave trade. (thread)
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    Aug 2, 2024
    Did you know that archery was one of the first sports to include a women’s event at the Olympics – in 1904? 🏹 This epic Victorian ensemble was owned by one 'Fanny de Neufville Giveen', nee Lucas. A thread 🧵
    A close-up of mannequin dressed in a traditional archer costume, featuring a white tunic, full sleeves, and a layered skirt. The mannequin is accessorized with a brown quiver, holding arrows, attached to a detailed belt with a round, ornamental buckle.
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    Nov 11, 2019
    Paul Simonon’s infamous broken bass smashed onto the stage floor at New York’s Palladium in 1979, and so became an iconic cover image. Now part of our free @TheClash #LondonCalling display opening this Friday. #MuseumofLondonCalling
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    Dec 16, 2021
    Delighted to announce our new Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales @ClarenceHouse museumoflondon.org.uk/news-room/pres…
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    Jun 9, 2020
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    The statue presently stands shrouded with placards and is now an object of protest, we believe these protests should remain as long as the statue remains.
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    Nov 5, 2020
    We're delighted to announce our new Twitter exhibition: The Tweetside Hoard. Open now and free to visit, all you have to do is scroll down this thread. And please, no touching the display cases. #TheTweetsideHoard
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    Dec 4, 2022
    Goodbye, London. We'll be back!
    Museum of London lit in purple, with 'Grime Stories' display in the background
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    Dec 25, 2019
    See London as you’ve never seen it before. A British-Somali poet, @MohamedWrites, captures a near silent London, as he cycles through the deserted capital on Christmas Day in the morning.
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    Mar 8, 2024
    This #InternationalWomensDay, we remember some of the remarkable women who risked everything to help women get the vote 🗳️ #Suffragettes
    Black & white photo of the first Suffragette window-smashers sitting in a carriage, holding aloft prison bread, on their release from Holloway.
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    Oct 15, 2014
    If you missed here's fantastic @MarkGatiss on @BBCRadio3 w/ @DrMatthewSweet on #SherlockHolmes ow.ly/CMGNF
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    Dec 23, 2017
    Hand-knitted woollen Tudor child’s mitten found in Finsbury which in Tudor times was covered by fields. Knitting became popular in the 1500s. It is very rare to find Tudor clothes still surviving today. Search Collections online for more Tudor items: ow.ly/3T8I30hiNLZ
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    Mar 5, 2019
    Cast your eyes along our recently acquired panorama of London, painted around 1815 by Pierre Prévost. As an added twist, we've pointed out where some more modern buildings now stand. On display 15 March. P.s It's 20 ft long, so perhaps grab a cuppa.
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    Apr 30, 2020
    London, we're calling NOW! 🎸Head over to @bbcarts' #MuseumFromHome LIVE page to watch the brand new short film of @TheClash: London Calling at the Museum of London as part of Culture in Quarantine: bbc.co.uk/events/enxcd4/… #MuseumofLondonCalling