Museum of London - 40 years of punk and October events

What's on in October? The Museum of London's celebration of 40 years of punk closes with our new display Punks. In a move away from the big names associated with the movement, the museum invited everyday punks to share their tales and lend or donate items, from handmade mixtape sleeves and DIY fanzines to the radical clothes sold on King's Road. A series of events will accompany the Punks display including a walk, Punk 40, a life drawing workshop, dRAW live and a talk, Punk: wanted dead or alive. Also this month, gamers can look forward to the second evening of our video games series atCities in virtual worlds, we have regular tours of the ancient Roman baths hidden beneath the City, and a host of events for families at half term. OCTOBER EVENTS >

October events for adults Make it Sat 1 Oct, 10am, 1.45pm & 4pm Museum of London Join us for a creative day of crafts including origami lampshade and concrete jewellery making, and English paper piecing with the London Craft Club. Perfect for beginners and regular crafters. VIEW AND BOOK > Creating Fire! Fire! Tue 18 Oct, 7pm Museum of London Find out what went on behind the scenes to create this ambitious exhibition with curator Meriel Jeater, the museum conservator Rebecca Lang and the exhibition designers Katherine Skellon and Ingrid Hu. BOOK NOW > October walks  Throughout the month Various locations Cholera and jazz in Soho; the legendary and less famed stages of the West End; the Roman city of Londonium; and the gin craze. Discover London on our walks this month. VIEW AND BOOK > Tour the Thames: fire and architecture Sat 1 Oct, 1.15pm Starts from Westminster Pier How did the Great Fire of 1666 impact on London's most famous architecture? Find out on a guided boat trip along the Thames, with refreshments. BOOK NOW >

For families October half term Fri 28 Oct, 6.45pm Museum of London Entertain the kids throughout the week with free arts and crafts activities available at both the Museum of London and Museum of London Docklands or spend the night in our galleries at a spooky Halloween sleepover.  VIEW EVENTS > Hidden treasures and sea legends rave Sat 10 Sep, 8.30am Museum of London Get your glowsticks out for a family-friendly rave with DJ Aston Harvey in our Georgian warehouse. Everyone from the smallest swashbuckler to the biggest buccaneer will enjoy the multi-sensory dancefloor delights. BOOK NOW >

Discover  Filming Punks > Go behind the scenes of this new documentary commissioned by the Museum of London. Delivering the Past: touch, don't look > How does a museum decide what to put on display? Find out what's in store for runner-up objects.

Vote for your local museum Time Out Love London Awards This year, the Museum of London Docklands is running for the Time Out Love London Awards. If you love the museum and think we are a great local asset please do vote for us. Voting closes on 30 September. #LoveLondonAwards VOTE >

Partners The Slave 11-29 Oct, Tristan Bates Theatre The European premiere of LeRoi Jones’ (Amiri Baraka) passionate and unapologetic The Slave. Centred squarely on the black-white conflict, it's shocking in ideas, in language, and honest anger. MORE > Real to Reel: A Century of War Movies Until 8 Jan 2017, Imperial War Museum See over 200 objects and go behind the scenes of iconic war films including Casablanca, Saving Private Ryan and War Horse, exploring how film-makers have found inspiration from war's inherent drama to translate stories of triumph and tragedy into blockbusters for the big screen. MORE >