London Museum

Museum City museum documenting London's history and archaeology

The Museum of London charts the city’s history from Roman times to the present with displays on the Great Fire, Docklands and everyday urban life. Visitors explore immersive city‑history exhibits near the Barbican.

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London Museum
Museum of London, West Smithfield, London EC1A (see website for exact entrance)
+44 20 7001 9844
51.5177, -0.0962
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https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mondays (check website for seasonal changes)
Free entry to the museum; special exhibitions may carry a charge (varies)

How to Get to London Museum #

West Smithfield is a short walk from Barbican Station (Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan lines) and St Paul’s (Central line). Farringdon (Elizabeth, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Thameslink) is also nearby and useful for connections from north and south.

Tips for Visiting London Museum #

  • Enter via the new West Smithfield entrance to avoid longer queues at weekends (check current signage).
  • Don't skip the everyday-London displays: the objects about tube station drinkers, postwar housing and 17th-century plague bills are where the city's strangeness and grit live.
  • Check the museum's website for timed-entry tickets on busy days-weekend afternoons fill fast.

Best Time to Visit London Museum #

The museum is best visited outside peak summer weeks-late spring and early autumn combine manageable crowds with good city weather.

Shoulder seasons (March-May, Sep-Nov)
March-May, September-November · 6-18°C
Comfortable city weather and fewer tourists than summer; galleries are busy but not crowded.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
December-February · 1-8°C
Indoor attraction ideal for cold or rainy days; exhibition programming and talks are frequent.

Weather & Climate near London Museum #

Climate

London Museum's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 2°C to 23°C. Moderate rainfall (648 mm/year), distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.

Best Time to Visit
JulyAugustJune
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
34°
Warmest Month
-8°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coolest month with highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. The wettest month with 65 mm of rain and mostly overcast skies.

46 Poor

Comfort

5°
Feels Like Cold
5°C
Temperature
2° – 8°
93%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

65 mm
Rainfall
4.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.2h daylight

February

February is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (41 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

50 Acceptable

Comfort

5°
Feels Like Cold
5°C
Temperature
2° – 8°
90%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

41 mm
Rainfall
4.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.2
UV Index
Low
9.8h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (51 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

56 Acceptable

Comfort

7°
Feels Like Cold
7°C
Temperature
3° – 11°
86%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

51 mm
Rainfall
4.3 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.4
UV Index
Low
11.7h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (47 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

56 Acceptable

Comfort

9°
Feels Like Cold
9°C
Temperature
5° – 13°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

47 mm
Rainfall
4.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.8
UV Index
Moderate
13.7h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

66 Good

Comfort

13°
Feels Like Cool
13°C
Temperature
8° – 18°
79%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

49 mm
Rainfall
3.9 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.2
UV Index
High
15.4h daylight

June

June is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 11°C. Moderate rainfall (55 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

68 Good

Comfort

16°
Feels Like Cool
16°C
Temperature
11° – 21°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

55 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.4
UV Index
High
16.3h daylight

July

July is the warmest month with highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (43 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

78 Very Good

Comfort

18°
Feels Like Mild
18°C
Temperature
13° – 23°
76%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

43 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.4
UV Index
High
15.9h daylight

August

August is cool with highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (50 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

76 Very Good

Comfort

18°
Feels Like Cool
18°C
Temperature
13° – 23°
78%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

50 mm
Rainfall
3.4 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
1.1
UV Index
High
14.4h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 10°C. Moderate rainfall (58 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

66 Good

Comfort

15°
Feels Like Cool
15°C
Temperature
11° – 19°
81%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

58 mm
Rainfall
3.5 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.7
UV Index
Moderate
12.5h daylight

October

October is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C. Moderate rainfall (64 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

56 Acceptable

Comfort

11°
Feels Like Cool
11°C
Temperature
8° – 15°
87%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

64 mm
Rainfall
3.6 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.3
UV Index
Low
10.5h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 11°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (64 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

54 Acceptable

Comfort

8°
Feels Like Cold
8°C
Temperature
4° – 11°
92%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

64 mm
Rainfall
3.7 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.1
UV Index
Low
8.7h daylight

December

December is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (61 mm) and mostly overcast skies.

46 Poor

Comfort

6°
Feels Like Cold
6°C
Temperature
3° – 9°
94%
Humidity
Very Humid

Weather

61 mm
Rainfall
4.0 m/s
Wind
Light Breeze
0.0
UV Index
Low
7.7h daylight

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