Museum of London - What's on in June?

New events this June City Now City Future - a season of events offering new ways to think about London - invites you to join us inside the Museum of London and out on the city's streets this June at a salon, on a walk and in a DIY rebel gardening workshop. Our free exhibition, Tunnel: The Archaeology of Crossrail, continues at the Museum of London Docklands, accompanied by a series of walks and talks with fascinating guest speakers. June also offers opportunities to get out and about  in the sunshine with our regular walks and boat tours, while free half term events for families continue until Sunday. JUNE EVENTS >

June highlights The London Salon: memory Tue 13 Jun, 7pm Museum of London As part of the London Festival of Architecture 2017, the first of our monthly salons will consider memory in the city. Join us for an evening of readings and talks with writers, artists and architects sharing their personal stories of the capital. FIND OUT MORE > Companion tour: alternative South East London Sat 18 Jun, 5pm Museum of London Writer and curator Rosanna McLaughlin will lead a tour exploring South East London inspired by the 1970s counter-culture guide ‘Alternative London’. Artist Emily Pope will join this tour exploring marginalised and anti-establishment cultures in a rapidly gentrifying neighbourhood. BOOK NOW > Tour the Thames: royal London Sat 3 Jun, 1.15pm Off-Site Hear unique stories about monarchs past and present whilst cruising along the Thames from the Palace of Westminster to Royal Greenwich with royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams and blue badge guide Julie Chandler. BOOK NOW > Engineering the Tunnel Tue 20 Jun, 6.30pm Museum of London Docklands How do you tunnel under London? What innovative new techniques are used? Here unique untold stories from London's incredible construction with speakers from the Crossrail and the Tideway Tunnel projects. BOOK NOW > Family highlights Free weekend fun 1-3 Jun Museum of London Catch the end of our Vikings and Anglo-Saxons week with interactive storytelling and creative craft workshops this weekend, or come back during term time to enjoy a specially-designed family tour and touch real museum artefacts at our fascinating object handling sessions. FIND OUT MORE > Story seekers family tours Every Sunday Museum of London Docklands Search for stories in our interactive family tours. Every Sunday you can learn about life in London as you hear, see, feel and smell the past in these multisensory sessions around the Museum of London Docklands. FIND OUT MORE > Discover Revealing the secrets of the past Find out about the vital work of conservators and the hidden details they can uncover on archaeological treasures. Go behind the scenes of the Revealing the Past display at the Museum of London. READ MORE > Two weeks to photograph London now In partnership with world-renowned photography agency Magnum, we created an exhibition from scratch in just two weeks, to capture modern London life through street photography. Read how that happened and take a look at some of the fantastic images on display. READ MORE > Partner events 50 Years of Conservation Areas Wed 7 Jun, 6-7pm at the Museum of London In this free Gresham talk, Professor Simon Thurley discusses the origins and future challenges for Conservation Areas. FIND OUT MORE > Robots: The 500 Year Quest To Make Machines Human Until 3 Sep at the Science Museum The Science Museum’s latest blockbuster exhibition, Robots, explores the extraordinary 500-year history of humanoid robots. Featuring over 100 robotic models including the very latest technology, there’s something for everyone. BOOK NOW >