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Event
- Title:
- London’s Burning: the Great Fire of London 1666
- When:
- 17.10.2008 - 31.12.2008 10.00 h - 18.00 h
- Where:
- Museum of London - City of London
- Category:
- Exhibitions
Description
Hear the real stories of how Londoners lived through this tragedy. What was it like to live through the terror of having your home and livelihood destroyed? How did people cope? And why did a fire which claimed less than a dozen lives end up changing London’s cityscape forever?
Be transported back to September 1666, with interactive displays and a wide range of objects, including archaeological finds and 17th century fire-fighting equipment and see the Great Fire through the eyes of those who survived it.
Venue
- Venue:
- Museum of London - Website
- Street:
- London Wall
- Postcode:
- EC2Y 5HN
- City:
- City of London
- Area/Borough:
- London
- Country:
- UK
Description
The Museum of London’s mission is to inspire a passion for London by:
* communicating London’s history, archaeology and contemporary cultures to a wider world,
* reaching all of London’s communities through playing a role in the debate about London,
* facilitating and contributing to London-wide cultural and educational networks.
Free entry
Opening Hours: Mon to Sun: 10am-6pm
Last admission: 5.30pm
Closed: 24 to 26 December.
Museum of London now opens until 9pm on the first Thursday of each month.
Phone: 0870 444 3851
Tube: Barbican, St Pauls, Moorgate
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