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West Ham Park festival to celebrate 150 Years of nature, diversity, and community; Summer of Sport in the City; Launching a Landmark: The Unseen Opening Weeks; Our Street; Desks, Drudgery and the Dictionary; City of London Corporation Stakeholder Survey; AI Innovation Challenge 2024; The London Metropolitan Archives rebrand and Sculpture in the City's 13th edition.

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West Ham Park: festival celebrates 150 Years of nature, diversity, and community

West Ham Park in east London is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a festival of music, sport, and family fun over two days this 20 and 21 July.  WHP150 Fest, a free, family friendly event will feature an opening ceremony, music from well-known pop artist, Celina Sharma, up and coming star, Fiaa Hamilton and DJ sets from Ellis.  The park, which is the largest green space in the London Borough of Newham, has been provided by the City of London Corporation since 1874, providing a vital space for recreation, learning, and reflection among beautiful gardens and stunning plant life. Don't miss: there's also free open-air exhibition about the park open now Guildhall Yard.

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Destination City: Visitor numbers to Square Mile public rooftop spaces surging

The City of London’s elevated public spaces are proving immensely popular, as visitor numbers continue to soar.  20 Fenchurch Street’s Sky Garden has welcomed its 10 millionth visitor while The Garden at 120 Fenchurch Street, The Lookout at 8 Bishopsgate and Horizon at 22 Bishopsgate have seen more than two million visitors. All of them perfect for enjoying the welcome sunshine.

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Game on! Summer of Sport in the City City locations, until 8 September, FREE

Get active with the Summer of Sport in the City. Enjoy free activities like table tennis, crazy golf, yoga and fitness classes, all set against the backdrop of iconic landmarks.  Heads-up: the big screens return for the Olympic (24 July-11 August) and Paralympic (28 August-8 September) Games.

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Wagons roll Cart Marking Ceremony Guildhall Yard, Saturday 20 July, 10am-12.30pm, FREE Witness this quirky City tradition that sees dozens of old and new vehicles parade through Guildhall Yard. You'll see handcarts and horse-drawn carriages, steam engines and modern day marvels.     Fun fact: The ceremony dates back over 500 years and is the origin of vehicle licencing. More info Back to the future  Launching a Landmark: The Unseen Opening Weeks Open air exhibition on Tower Bridge, until 1 October, FREE Tower Bridge is celebrating 130 years with a free open-air exhibition. It puts on display a fascinating treasure trove of long-lost photographs from the bridge's opening weeks in 1894.  Make a day of it: The London Metropolitan Archive have an exhibition about the bridge at Guildhall's Heritage Gallery.  More info

Sunny side of the street Our Street  The Curve at Barbican Centre, 1-23 August The Barbican invites you to hang out with them and their friends in a London neighbourhood with a difference as The Curve is transformed into Our Street, an imaginary avenue full of playful games.  More info Dictionary corner Desks, Drudgery and the Dictionary Dr Johnson's House, until September After a 250-year absence, the ‘Dictionary Desk’ of celebrated 18th century writer Samuel Johnson makes a historic return to where the famous dictionary began. Also: City of London Literary Trail. More info

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As part of the development of a communications and external affairs strategy we are carrying out a review of how we engage and communicate with our stakeholders. We would appreciate it if you could provide some feedback and spare a few minutes to answer some questions.  The survey closes on the 8th August 2024. More info

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AI Innovation Challenge 2024 How can AI prevent online fraud at the earliest possible stage by identifying and tracking fake identities? More info The London Archives The London Metropolitan Archives is rebranding to better reflect its incredible range of collections.  More info Sculpture in the City 2024 The 13th Edition of Sculpture in the City is on display from 24 July and includes 17 artworks by 15 artists. More info

Museum of London - Save the date 🌊

 

We do love to be by the seaside! Sat 10 – 26 Aug, free, advanced booking required. Ages 0-8 Hello Dominic We are looking forward to welcoming you to our Seaside in the City this summer, a free immersive play space for children aged up to 8 years old. Dish up some fish and chips, put on a puppet show or paddle in our soft play sea as you explore this pleasure of the past. Book your free tickets from 10am on Monday 29 July. Want to be the first to hear when tickets have opened? Let us know by filling in the form below and we'll let you know first. See you soon, The Museum of London team HEAR IT FIRST >

We're changing our name! We're excited that we will soon be known as London Museum. We wanted to let you know now, so that you recognise us in your inboxes. We can't wait to share more.

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V&A - What's on this summer for families

 

Visit us this summer Get ready for a fun-filled summer at V&A South Kensington and Young V&A, recently announced as the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024! Explore every corner of our playful and inspiring galleries, take part in fun family activities and events and don't forget to browse the goodies in our shop. See what's on ▸

Summer highlights Taylor Swift | Songbook Trail 27 July - 8 September V&A South Kensington Explore a free trail celebrating Taylor Swift, with a range of her iconic looks on display. Explore the trail ▸ Lost and Found Yōkai Until 1 September Young V&A Discover a free display of umbrellas lost on London’s trains, Tubes and buses transformed into a joyous ‘parade’ of yōkai. Find out more ▸ Japan: Myths to Manga Until 8 September Young V&A £10 Take an exciting and atmospheric trip through Japan – and explore how landscape and folklore have influenced Japanese art, technology and design. Book now ▸ Summer Design Club: More Than Human 25 - 26 July Young V&A £70 For 11 - 14 year olds, build a world and explore what it means to be artificially intelligent with Playfool & Fongyee Ng. Book now ▸ Family fun all summer During the school holidays, take part in hands-on making events and performances to inspire the whole family at V&A South Kensington and Young V&A! Explore family events ▸

Keep them entertained all summer Explore our world of creative and consciously sourced children's clothing, books, activities, toys, and décor!  And for a touch of Japanese magic, discover our Japan: Myths to Manga collection, with special offers on select items. Shop all kids ▸ Shop Japan: Myths to Manga▸