Museum of London marks closure with festival weekends

The Museum of London will host two free weekend festivals ahead of its relocation project.

A family festival featuring arts, crafts and theatre will take place on the weekend of 26 and 27 November, followed by a festival of music on the weekend  of 3 and 4 December.

The museum will be open for over 24 hours for the first time in its history on the first week of December, before closing its doors at its London Wall site – its home for the last 45 years – for the final time.

The museum will reopen in 2026 as the London Museum in West Smithfield.

“Over 21 million people have visited our galleries to find out more about this great city, its history, and its people. We’re looking forward to one final hurrah before we continue the museum’s next chapter in our new location at West Smithfield,” Museum of London Director Sharon Ament said.