Museum of London - What's on in March?

OpenFest weekend Join us for a weekend of entertainment and special one-off events on 17 and 18 March as we take part in the Barbican’s OpenFest. There’ll be plenty to do in and around the museum from Satellites, an interactive performance on the highwalks, to Horrible Histories shows and a takeover by and for young Londoners. FIND OUT MORE > 

Horrible Histories’ MORE Best of Barmy Britain Sun 18 Mar, 1.30-2.30pm & 4-5pm Museum of London Join us for exclusive free performances of Horrible Histories’ spectacularly gruesome show featuring more of your favourite characters from our barmy past including wordy Will Shakespeare. Survive the Anglo-Saxons, party with the Puritans and vomit with the Victorians. Sign up now to register your interest in free tickets (tickets available from 16 March). REGISTER FOR FREE TICKETS >  Our Future City Sat 17 Mar, 5-8pm Museum of London Young Londoners will be taking over the museum for one evening only in a special late-opening for 14-25 year olds. Share your experiences of the capital and what you imagine and hope for the future of London, and explore creative activities around the museum from live music and spoken word performances to art making and interactive workshop. FIND OUT MORE > 

What's on at the Museum of London

Easter holidays Sat 31 Mar – Sun 15 Apr Museum of London Explore London’s future at our fun-filled family events every day during the Easter holidays. Invent robotic futuristic toys, create a cyborg version of yourself in a digital workshop, help us build a giant artistic skyline and join us for time travel fantasy storytelling sessions. Plus, join us for a special storytelling adventure celebrating the release of Little Miss Inventor. FIND OUT MORE > 

Families find out Sat 11 & Sun 12 Mar, 11am – 12.15pm, 1-2.15pm & 2.30-3.45pm Mortimer Wheeler House This British Science Week we’re inviting you behind the scenes of the museum to visit the world’s largest archaeological archive and explore why water is a conservation superhero. Take part in hands-on activities and experiments run by Imperial College London then go on a special family tour to discover remarkable artefacts kept safe in our stores. REGISTER FOR FREE TICKETS > 

What's on at the Museum of London Docklands Easter holidays Sat 31 Mar – Sun 15 Apr, 10am – 6pm Museum of London Docklands Bring stories to life this Easter with our free family events. Listen to tales of the Thames, make your own comic strips and become a character in your own story! Plus enjoy live music, dance performances, henna tattooing and arts and craft workshops at our Bengali spring festival on Sat 31 Mar and Sun 1 Apr. FIND OUT MORE >  Adventures in Peter Pan’s Neverland Sat 3 – Sun 4 Mar, 10.45am – 4pm Museum of London Docklands Come down to the Museum of London Docklands for one final weekend of Neverland-themed fun and games. Find Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tinkerbell in the galleries and take part in the tasks they set you throughout the day. Need a little break from the action? Sit down, relax and enjoy a screening of the classic animated film Peter Pan, with special interactive elements thrown in! BOOK NOW >  Talks City Now City Future Museum of London Join us in March for two of the final City Now City Future events of the season. Curated in collaboration with Fashion Space Gallery, The London Salon: wearable resistance on 13 March asks what role clothes will play within future cityscapes, through an evening of talks, performances and film screenings by designers and thinkers. Our last Futureshocks talk, Civic, on 21 March, explores the themes of power, truth, agency and citizenship and how they might change in our future cities. BOOK NOW >  The Suffragette legacy Sat 24 Mar, 2-5pm Museum of London Explore the militant suffrage campaign through the eyes of writers today in this panel discussion chaired by Museum of London curator, Beverley Cook. Writers include Di Atkinson, author of Rise Up, Women! The Remarkable Lives of the Suffragettes, and Caitlin Davies, author of Bad Girls: A History of Rebels and Renegades. BOOK NOW >

Partner events Around the world in 18 raves Hanger, 13-18 Sidworth Street, Hackney, E8 3SD Sun 25 Feb, 2-4.30pm Rave with Big Fish Little Fish X Camp Bestival at Hangar in Hackney this Sunday. Acid Techno from DJ Posthuman (Altern-8, I Love Acid), dancefloor filled with balloons, bubbles, confetti and parachute dance finale. Bar, chillout and kids' crafts. BOOK NOW >  Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2018 Mall Galleries  21-31 March This exhibition is sourced from member artists and through open submission to produce works of the highest standard brought together in an eclectic mix of style and media. Free entry when you present this email at the gallery desk (normal price £4). FIND OUT MORE >  Royal Mail commemorative Votes for Women stamp This month Royal Mail’s Votes for Women Special Stamp issue marks 100 years since women in the UK first won the right to vote. SEE THE STAMPS >