Blogs-And-Stories

Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure

The London life of William Shakespeare

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

Collections
Collections

Rare books from London Museum's Library

Our Librarian shares a few of his favourite volumes and the stories these have to tell.

From our experts
From our experts

Knit & purl: Tudor knitting in London

Unravel the fascinating world of Tudor knitting in contemporary London

From our experts
From our experts

‘A leather jerkin well examined’: Tudor fashion's unsung hero

A rugged, sleeveless jacket that shaped 16th-century style

Health & Disease
Health & Disease

Early modern London’s sewage problems

Give thanks for the modern flush

Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure

Collecting cash at Shakespeare’s plays

Tudor and Stuart theatres may have relied on these single-use money pots