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The London Archives will be closing for Christmas at 4.30pm on Tuesday 23 December 2025. We will reopen on Monday 5 January 2026 at 10am.

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City of London Corporation

What's On

Latest events and more at The London Archives
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Exhibition

Latest events and more at The London Archives

Exhibition
London in the Second World War exhibition
Runs until 19 February 2026
24 Feb 2025 - 19 Feb 2026 | FreeExplore the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew in our free exhibition.
Exhibition
Epping Forest
Exhibition at City Heritage Gallery
27 Sept 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 | FreeA free exhibition on Epping Forest using documents from The London Archives on show at Guildhall from 27 September 2025 to 30 April 2026.
Tour
Curator-led exhibition tours - December
Exhibition tour
3 Dec 2025 - 13 Dec 2025 | £5.00Every month our curators will guide you through the exhibition exploring the lives of Londoners during the Second World War.
What's On
Modern Maps of London
Talk
16 Dec 2025 | FreeJoin us as author Vincent Westbrook will be talking about his new book 'Modern London Maps'.
What's On
A visit to conservation - December
Tour
18 Dec 2025 | £5Join us for a behind the scenes tour of our conservation studio, and see some of the fascinating work that takes place

London in the Second World War

Our current exhibition