Museum of London - New walks, new commissions and cats in the collection

Hashhush London 2012 was a major event for our city, which the museum set out to capture by collecting tweets about living or being in London during the Olympic Games. See the collected tweets interpreted by digital artist Hilde Krohn Huse in an installation at the Museum of London showing until 28 September. > Read our artist Q&A

What's new in August

New video To celebrate the opening of London 2012 Cauldron: Designing a moment, we asked people involved with the games what it meant to them. >  Watch the video

House of Muses for families Get creative at our art drop-in for families on Sun 10 Aug, inspired by House of Muses, an exciting temporary structure at the Museum of London. >  More info

New walk Join us to explore how the City landscape transformed after the Blitz, and how public art has become integral to this transformation. >  Book now

Early bird tickets now on sale Love our Late London events? Book your tickets for Late London: sonic city at Museum of London Docklands before 4 Aug for an early bird discount. International artist Scanner will be taking over to launch his new installation, Bridging the World, plus explore intimate gigs, workshops, creative installations, and talks to discover the hidden noise of our modern city. > Book now

Archaeological zoo Discover some of the wild and wonderful zoological items in store at the archaeological archive in our August adult tours. > Book now

Build a bridge Create a three dimensional bridge at our family event inspired by the exhibition Bridge on 4, 7, 8 and 30 Aug. >  See free family events

On the blog

Infographic: London Bridge Don’t know your Old London Bridge from your New? Check out our nifty infographic and become an expert in minutes.  >  View blog post

Museum Cats Today is #MuseumCats Day. From satirical, anti-suffrage cats to ornamental cats, to mummified cats, here’s what we found in our collection. >  View blog post

Friends of the Museum of London

Did you know? Friends of the museum get FREE fast-track entry to our major exhibitions. But why wait for Sherlock Holmes? Join today to make the most of all the benefits. >  Join online

Partner promotions

Stranger Than Fiction Science Museum, until 9 NovJoan Fontcuberta's first major UK exhibition in Media Space at the Science Museum features six documentary narratives that combine reality and fiction.  > Book now

The Power of ArchitectureDesign Museum, until 12 Oct This new exhibition explores the work and legacy of Louis Kahn. View architectural models, original drawings, photographs and films. > Find out more

First World War Galleries Imperial War Museum  Explore our ground-breaking new First World War Galleries and discover the stories of those who experienced it both on the front line and at home. > Find out more