Sunday 12 June 2016

Museum of London - Roman secrets and punk head pieces








Roman secrets and punk head pieces
From tours of Roman remains hidden in the city, to the mysteries behind London's quiet spaces and to punk fashion, here is a selection of our walks, tours and workshops highlights.
Tours of hidden London
Roman fort gate tours
Sun 19 Jun, Fri 8 & 29 Jul, and Sun 14 & Fri 26 Aug
Starts at Museum of London
Tour the remains of the western gate of London’s Roman military fort, located beneath the streets next to the museum.
Billingsgate Roman House & Baths tour
Every weekend 
Off-site
Take a tour of these surviving remains of ancient Roman life hidden beneath the heart of the city.
City walks
Cheapside
Wed 15 Jun & 13 Jul
Starts at Museum of London
Discover feisty residents, royal love, religious practices and priceless jewels.
City green spaces
Thu 23 Jun & Wed 3 Aug
Starts at Museum of London
From the unsung heroes of Postman's Park to the ghost of Christchurch Greyfriars explore the history of the serene City Gardens.
Hands-on workshops
Pearls and Swine: a punk dream
Sat 27 Aug
Museum of London
Create a head piece inspired by the punk movement in London at this fascinator workshop with pop surreal milliner Pearls & Swine.
Feeling the heat: the race to investigate the Great Fire
Wed 27 Jul, Tue 20 Sep & 13 Dec
Museum of London
From analysing replica human remains to stepping inside a portion of a room blackened by soot and smoke, piece together the clues in this forensics workshop.