It’s all change for the world’s largest city museum
The London Museum is moving from its current home in London Wall to the transformed Smithfield General Market this November. The new site, designed by Stanton Williams and Asif Khan, alongside conservation architects Julian Harrap, returns the historic building to public use for the first time in more than 30 years.
The permanent galleries will be spread across three interconnected spaces inside the former market building. Real Time, a covered former street, acts as the main entrance and will feature data that captures London in the moment. Our Time will be a central hub for activities and events, and will feature 13 large installations that reflect London in living memory. Below ground will be Past Time, hosting displays that showcase London’s history.
Highlights from the vast collection include Roman writing tablets, the Cheapside Hoard, the Lord Mayor’s Coach, Banksy’s Piranhas artwork, Charles I’s execution vest, Emmeline Pankhurst’s hunger strike medal, the Whitechapel Fatberg, and Anna Pavlova’s ‘Dying Swan’ dress.
The museum will also host a day-to-night programme of events and experiences shaped by Guest Editors, with the inaugural programme, London Tastes, co-curated by Ruby Tandoh and Jonathan Nunn, celebrating the city’s rich food culture.
And that’s not all as in 2028, the museum will expand into the adjacent Poultry Market, with two temporary exhibition spaces, a dedicated learning centre and a collections store.
Key Information
Opening date | Sat 28th November 2026
Address | Smithfield, London EC1
For more information | londonmuseum.org.uk
