Museum of London - What's on in April?

City Now City Future – last chance Closes 15 April 2018 Don’t miss your chance to experience our City Now City Future season before it comes to an end in April. Come along and see displays including London Visions, which imagines possible futures for the city, and VoiceOver Finsbury Park, where you can explore what happened when a social radio project was installed in a Finsbury Park tower block. PLAN YOUR VISIT > 

New in April The London Salon: counterculture Tue 10 Apr, 7-10pm Museum of London Marking the 50th anniversary of Time Out magazine, join us for an evening of talks and screenings from Time Out contributors and other writers and photographers who've documented youth tribes in London and beyond. Entry includes a drink. In partnership with Time Out. FIND OUT MORE >  Pearls & Swine: the Ascot inspired workshop Sat 21 & Sun 22 Apr, 10am – 5pm Museum of London Let your imagination go wild in this unique hat-making workshop with pop surreal milliner Pearls & Swine. Join us for a one day workshop and create your own bespoke hat, perfect for a day at the races or a friend’s wedding. Ideal for beginners or curious minds, no experience needed. BOOK NOW >  Women’s movement walk From 26 May Museum of London Discover what life was like for women at the beginning of the 20th century and hear the stories of countless women who brought about change in their own way. Due to popular demand, new dates from May are now available to book. FIND OUT MORE >  Little Miss Inventor Wed 4 Apr, 10.30-11.30am & 2-3pm Museum of London Take part in a special storytelling adventure celebrating the release of the latest character in the Little Miss series. Get your picture taken with Little Miss Inventor herself and meet her creator, Adam Hargreaves, who will draw you a special picture of your favourite Mr Men or Little Miss character. Ticket includes a copy of the book and a special goodie bag. In partnership with Egmont and Sanrio. FIND OUT MORE > 

More for families Free Easter holiday events Sat 31 Mar – Sun 15 Apr Explore London’s future at free family events every day during the Easter holidays. Create a cyborg version of yourself in a digital workshop, help us draw a giant future city scape, join us for a time travel adventure story and much more. FIND OUT MORE >  Membership Join today Become a member and enjoy free fast-track exhibition entry to our upcoming major exhibition London Nights, and our exclusive events programme, as well as discounts in the shop, café and on event tickets. Find out more about our memberships and the many other ways you can support the museum. JOIN HERE >  Partner events Shakespeare’s Ancient Ghosts Tue 27 Mar, 6pm, Weston Theatre, Museum of London Where do the ghosts in Shakespeare’s plays come from? In this lecture, Professor Jonathan Bate will summon up the ghosts of Old Hamlet, the victims of Richard III and Julius Caesar, revealing their origins in the bloody plays of Seneca. FIND OUT MORE >  The Giant Jam Sandwich Wed 4 – Sun 8 Apr, Main House, Pleasance London One summer’s day, wasps invade the village of Itching Down. Noisy, nasty and worst of all, they don’t mind who they sting! That is until the baker has an idea... Jack McNamara’s inventive stage adaptation brings one of the most loved picture books to life, complete with a jam-tastic soundtrack by James Atherton. FIND OUT MORE >  Crossrail and the Charterhouse tours From the Black Death to the founding of a Carthusian monastery in the 14th century to London’s newest railway, join us on this unique tour and discover the secrets that lie behind, or rather underneath, the Charterhouse. BOOK NOW >