Paintings, Prints & Drawings

Dangerous and famous in the Swinging Sixties

London’s courts condemned more people to die than the rest of England, and six facts you may not know

Laughing at life in the 18th and 19th century

A 17th-century recorder of women’s clothes and London's skyline

We look through our collection for symbols of the long struggle by LGBTQ+ Londoners for equal rights

The Great Fire of London in 1666 had a surprising outcome: the creation of modern property insurance

This south London-born artist recorded the carnage of the Second World War

How artists documented the British Red Cross’ WWI relief efforts through powerful artworks

The work of this celebrated English playwright has strong roots in the capital

All you need to know about glove-wearing while handling objects at London Museum

Art for memories: Ahead of their move to Dagenham, the fishmongers of Billingsgate Market have many stories to tell

Take our Christmas Quiz to find out how much you know about this annual festival

Londoners have skated on the city’s frozen lakes and ponds for centuries

These 10 records reflect the strong crossovers between dub and London as a centre of music production

The changing face of law and order

We look at four artworks to see how disabled people were portrayed in the 18th century

A lost Westminster Hall tradition

British-Nigerian artist Caroline Chinakwe shares the inspiration behind her two artworks on display at London Museum Docklands