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Museum of London Group upcoming events
The next 14 days of events at the Museum of London, Museum in Docklands, and LAARC.
Babies and carers group Come and join our gentle drop-in session for babies aged 6-18 months and their carers. Held in our Mudlarks gallery the session includes soft play, rhyme time and an opportunity to meet others in a relaxed setting. Date: 08 September 2008. Times: 13:00 Toddler's and Carer's group Come to our weekly session for children aged 12 months to 5 years and their carers. The session involves soft play, rhyme time, play materials and refreshments. Please note that places are limited and booking is required. Date: 08 September 2008. Times: 10:15 Amphitheatre visits A chance to see the excavated remains of London's only Roman amphitheatre preserved beneath the Guildhall Yard. Ticket includes a guided tour with Roman Curator, Jenny Hall and entrance to the Guildhall Art Gallery. Date: 09 September 2008. Times: 14:00 Recent acquisitions Come and find out how our collections are being developed and what objects are being acquired to support the redevelopment of our modern galleries, which will reopen in 2010. Date: 10 September 2008. Times: 15:00 Toddler's and Carer's Group Come along and see our toddler's and carer's group! Have fun playing, singing and taking part in art activities every week! For those aged 12 months to 5 years and their carers. Date: 10 September 2008. Times: 15:30 Alcohol and Social Morality Dr Kate Bradley from the University of Kent looks at the dreadful effects of alcohol on the streets of Victorian London, and the efforts of reformers to promote temperance Date: 11 September 2008. Times: 13:10 Under 5's Storytime Come and listen to a story in one of our galleries and join in with a rhyme or two! A short session led by one of the Museum's team in a gallery location. Date: 11 September 2008. Times: 10:15 Jack the Ripper and popular culture This day conference chaired by Professor Clive Bloom will explore the reasons why Jack the Ripper has exercised such a strong and lasting hold on the popular imagination, inspiring hundreds of books, films, plays and graphic novels. Speakers include Sir Christopher Frayling, showing his 1988 BBC documentary, Alexandra Warwick, Martin Willis and Clive Bloom. Date: 13 September 2008. Times: 10:30 The Pocahontas story In December 1606, a group of English settlers left London for the New World. Captain John Smith sailed with the settlers and in a fascinating account of his experiences claimed that Princess Pocahontas saved him from execution.Find out the real story. Date: 13 September 2008. Times: 12:30; 14:30; 15:30 Built in stone Scary gargoyles and beautiful statues are some of the art of the stonemasons who built beautiful London buildings. Meet a stonemason and discover some secrets of the trade and see if you've got what it takes to carve in stone. Date: 14 September 2008. Times: 12:30; 14:30 Story time Join the Museum's hosts to discover stories from and about London. You could discover whether William Night became a Knight, if sparrow Samuel could return all the lost items he's found or solve the clues in our Roman game. To find out story dates call the booking office. Date: 14 September 2008. Times: 11:30 Babies and carers group Come and join our gentle drop-in session for babies aged 6-18 months and their carers. Held in our Mudlarks gallery the session includes soft play, rhyme time and an opportunity to meet others in a relaxed setting. Date: 15 September 2008. Times: 13:00 Musical Mondays Come along and express yourself through music. Special monthly session as part of our Toddler's and Carer's Group. For those aged 12 months to 5 years and their carers. Please note that places are limited and booking is required. Date: 15 September 2008. Times: 10:15 Toddler's and Carer's group Come to our weekly session for children aged 12 months to 5 years and their carers. The session involves soft play, rhyme time, play materials and refreshments. Please note that places are limited and booking is required. Date: 15 September 2008. Times: 10:15 Roman fort gate In AD 200 Londinium (the Roman City of London) was surrounded by a huge wall with a fort in the north west corner. Come and see the remains of its west gate beneath the streets right next to this Museum. Date: 16 September 2008. Times: 11:00; 12:00 Toddler's and Carer's Group Come along and see our toddler's and carer's group! Have fun playing, singing and taking part in art activities every week! For those aged 12 months to 5 years and their carers. Date: 17 September 2008. Times: 15:30 Under 5's Storytime Come and listen to a story in one of our galleries and join in with a rhyme or two! A short session led by one of the Museum's team in a gallery location. Date: 18 September 2008. Times: 10:15 Fashion diversity Mahogany Model Management & Untold presents Fashion Diversity at London Fashion Week to showcase new and established designers and models in an exclusive fashion show at the Museum of London. This latest addition to London's fashion calendar is a platform for training and showcasing new designers and models alongside more established names with inspirational collections, new faces and offering a pathway from college to the high street. Fashion Diversity is a collective of newly emerging models, designers and artists all encountering the same barriers when venturing into the wider world of high street design and fashion, often with no real platform to express themselves. Mahogany Model Management and Untold seeks to redress that balance. Fridays shows and the first one on Saturday will showcase both established and up-and-coming UK designers. The final show on Saturday afternoon showcases the work of 10 designers from schools and colleges across London. Their designs will be influenced by the costumes in the Museum's own stores from the 1960s and 1970s. Arrive in plenty of time for the best spot on the catwalk! This event is also in collaboration with the Friends of Fashion. Date: 19 September 2008. Times: 13:00; 15:00 Walk: From ruins to regeneration Join Cwti Green and discover where ancient ruins, medieval buildings and Georgian edifices rub up against brand spanking new structures in the city. This walk traces the history of the city from the Romans onwards through the different types of buildings that still survive and are being built, both sacred and secular, controversial and conventional, modern and venerable. Date: 19 September 2008. Times: 14:00 Fashion diversity Mahogany Model Management & Untold presents Fashion Diversity at London Fashion Week to showcase new and established designers and models in an exclusive fashion show at the Museum of London. This latest addition to London's fashion calendar is a platform for training and showcasing new designers and models alongside more established names with inspirational collections, new faces and offering a pathway from college to the high street. Fashion Diversity is a collective of newly emerging models, designers and artists all encountering the same barriers when venturing into the wider world of high street design and fashion, often with no real platform to express themselves. Mahogany Model Management and Untold seeks to redress that balance. Fridays shows and the first one on Saturday will showcase both established and up-and-coming UK designers. The final show on Saturday afternoon showcases the work of 10 designers from schools and colleges across London. Their designs will be influenced by the costumes in the Museum's own stores from the 1960s and 1970s. Arrive in plenty of time for the best spot on the catwalk! This event is also in collaboration with the Friends of Fashion. Date: 20 September 2008. Times: 13:00; 15:00