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We will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 2026. We open as usual the next day, Tuesday 5 May.

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City of London Corporation
The London Archives

What's On

Latest events and more at The London Archives

Latest events and more at The London Archives

What's On
Introducing: Spotlight on The Africa Centre
Talk
14 Apr 2026 | Free - booking essentialTalk introducing our 'Spotlight on the Africa Centre' display
Exhibition
'America and London' display
From 2 May until 29 October
2 May 2026 - 29 Oct 2026 | FreeIn this free display at the City of London Heritage Gallery at Guildhall - we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and celebrate some of the links between America and London.
Tour
Starting Your Research at The London Archives - May
Tour
5 May 2026 - 27 May 2026 | Free - booking essentialEvery month we run introductory sessions to using The London Archives - check our listings to see the next dates
What's On
Behind the Scenes at The London Archives - May
Tour and document viewing
6 May 2026 | £10Find out what goes on behind the scenes at The London Archives
What's On
Crime and Justice in 18th and 19th century South London
Talk
6 May 2026 | £5Join Dr Kiran Mehta to explore the crimes people typically committed in London in 18th and early 19th centuries, and what happened next.

Londoners on Trial

Exhibition