The Museum of London documents the history of London from the Prehistoric to the present day. The museum is located close to the Barbican Centre,as part of the striking Barbican complex of buildings created in the 1960's and 70's as an innovative approach to re-development within a bomb damaged area of the City. It is a few minutes walk north of St Paul's Cathedral, overlooking the remains of the Roman city wall and on the edge of the oldest part...
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The Museum of London documents the history of London from the Prehistoric to the present day. The museum is located close to the Barbican Centre,as part of the striking Barbican complex of buildings created in the 1960's and 70's as an innovative approach to re-development within a bomb damaged area of the City. It is a few minutes walk north of St Paul's Cathedral, overlooking the remains of the Roman city wall and on the edge of the oldest part of London, known as the City, now the financial district. It is primarily concerned with the social history of London and its inhabitants throughout history. Admission is free. The museum is a non-departmental public body.
The museum was opened in 1976 as part of the Barbican Estate, utilising collections previously held by the Corporation at the Guildhall and also items from other collections, including the London Museum which was located in Kensington Palace. The architects were Philip Powell and Hidalgo Moya, who adopted an innovative...
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