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Votes for Women - Museum of London

Untold Suffragette stories at Museum of London

To commemorate the centenary of the first women winning the right to vote, the Museum of London will be highlighting the untold stories of women in the Suffragette movement…

Dung animation by Alandmanson

Delve into dung at the Museum of London

Think January is all a bit poo? Then why not head to the Museum of London for a lecture on that very subject, with Professor George McGavin?

Josephine Shaker (Photo: Nick Tucker)

Valentine’s Day with a 1920’s twist!

Celebrate the roaring twenties and a decade of decadence at an adult-only Valentine’s late event held at the Museum of London on 14 February…

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Study skeletons at the Museum of London

London bones is a free family-friendly event at the Museum of London on 30th December 2012…

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Delve into Dr Curiosity’s medicine bag this December

Head along to the Museum of London on the 29th & 30th December 2012 and find out about Victorian medicine and invent a cure for a cough…

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Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men: meet the expert

Meet curator Jelena Bekvalac at the Museum of London on 28th November 2012 and find out about skeletal remains, human dissection and the trade in dead bodies…

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Murder and grave robbery in 1830s London

Find out about the gory business of body snatching in 19th century London at the Museum of London on 19th November 2012 with author Sarah Wise…

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Learn more about the human body with the Museum of London’s digital drawing course

The art of digital drawing: an introduction to anatomy and life drawing is a two-day course being held at the Museum of London this November…

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Body snatchers, devilish cakes and dissection at the Museum of London this Halloween

Discover the Museum of London’s new exhibition Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men, after dark this Halloween. This adult-only evening bringing to life a shadowy and fascinating period of London’s history…

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Cookery workshop: dining with the ancient Romans

For the first time, the Museum of London will be running a series of cookery workshops exploring food. The first of these, dining with the ancient Romans, takes place on 15th & 16th September 2012…

Twilight tour of the Archaeological Archive, Mortimer Wheeler House

Twilight tour of the Archaeological Archive

A chance to go behind-the-scenes at Mortimer Wheeler House in London with a twilight tour of their Archaeological Archive…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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