The Museum of London: AlteCocker's Favorite London Museum
If you are a history nut like AlteCocker, The Museum of London is not to be missed. This museum is located in the heart of “The City”.
London has been occupied since before Roman times and the museum is, in fact, built right into the remains of the Roman wall. If you go through the museum in order, you will start with prehistory and continue to modern times. Each time period contains a model of a typical home of that era.
Not only is this museum fascinating to adults, children will like it too. AlteCocker went with her two little Cockerss when they were 8 and 10 years old. As those of you who travel with children know, if they are unhappy with the tourist attraction selected for the day, there will be marathon kvetching. There was absolutely no kvetching in the London Museum. SonCocker was fascinated by the armor and medieval weaponry, while DaughterCocker enjoyed the costumes from different eras.
One of the most interesting exhibits for all of us was the diorama of the Great Fire of 1666. A good portion of the city burned. After the fire, a great rebuilding program ensued. The Wren churches that so dominate the London skyline were all built after the fire. Building codes and sanitation improved with the result that the endemic plague was abated as well.
Whether you are widely read in British history or not, there is something for everyone at the London Museum. Even GrandmaCocker, who accompanied the CockerFamily on that trip to London, liked this museum. Because of its relatively small size, the London Museum can be "done" 2-3 hours--just about the time everyone's tolerance for museums begins to wear thin, feet begin to ache and tummies begin to rumble.
This is AlteCocker's favorite museum in London, but don't tell everyone, please. Due to its somewhat isolated location, it is much less crowded than the larger more well known museums. AlteCocker would like to keep it that way.
Further information on the London Museum can be found on the web at here.
The Barbican, Moorgate and Bank tube stops are the closest ones to the museum. Adult id free.
London has been occupied since before Roman times and the museum is, in fact, built right into the remains of the Roman wall. If you go through the museum in order, you will start with prehistory and continue to modern times. Each time period contains a model of a typical home of that era.
Not only is this museum fascinating to adults, children will like it too. AlteCocker went with her two little Cockerss when they were 8 and 10 years old. As those of you who travel with children know, if they are unhappy with the tourist attraction selected for the day, there will be marathon kvetching. There was absolutely no kvetching in the London Museum. SonCocker was fascinated by the armor and medieval weaponry, while DaughterCocker enjoyed the costumes from different eras.
One of the most interesting exhibits for all of us was the diorama of the Great Fire of 1666. A good portion of the city burned. After the fire, a great rebuilding program ensued. The Wren churches that so dominate the London skyline were all built after the fire. Building codes and sanitation improved with the result that the endemic plague was abated as well.
Whether you are widely read in British history or not, there is something for everyone at the London Museum. Even GrandmaCocker, who accompanied the CockerFamily on that trip to London, liked this museum. Because of its relatively small size, the London Museum can be "done" 2-3 hours--just about the time everyone's tolerance for museums begins to wear thin, feet begin to ache and tummies begin to rumble.
This is AlteCocker's favorite museum in London, but don't tell everyone, please. Due to its somewhat isolated location, it is much less crowded than the larger more well known museums. AlteCocker would like to keep it that way.
Further information on the London Museum can be found on the web at here.
The Barbican, Moorgate and Bank tube stops are the closest ones to the museum. Adult id free.