Museum of London

From prehistoric to present times, the Museum of London chronicles the history of the United Kingdom's capital city. It is part of the Barbican complex of buildings, which was built in the 1960s and 1970s to restore a bomb-damaged portion of the city and is positioned on the London Wall, near the Barbican Centre. With over six million pieces, the museum is the world's greatest urban history collection.

The museum lies a short walk north of St Paul's Cathedral, overlooking the remnants of the Roman city wall and on the outskirts of London's oldest neighborhood, which is now its financial center. It focuses on the social history of London and its residents throughout history. The City of London Corporation and the Greater London Authority share ownership and funding of the museum. The museum announced intentions to relocate from its Barbican location to Smithfield Market in March 2015. The move is predicated on collecting £70 million in funding.

Location: 150 London Wall, London, England EC2Y 5HN

Website: museumoflondon.org.uk