The Museum of London is internationally renowned for its archaeological work. We operate both a commercial archaeological service - Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) - and an archaeological archive and research centre.
Museum of London Archaeology has resumed excavations on the site of Shakespeare’s first purpose-built theatre.
The excavations have the potential to unearth finds that shed light on Shakespearean theatres and life in Shakespearean London.
A new MOLA book reports on excavations at the Royal Navy victualling yard in East Smithfield, London, the first large-scale naval food supply base in Britain.
Over 150 new archives have been deposited at the LAARC so far this year.
These include the archive for 15-16 Bedford Street, WC2 (BDO04), where evidence for Saxon activity was revealed including a craft workshop as represented by a large quantity of antler and bone working waste.
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MOLA has undertaken a major Thematic Survey of Hulk Assemblages in England.
The project involves the identification, quantification and plotting of all known hulk assemblages within English waters above the line of low water during low spring tides.
This autumn, the LAARC Volunteer Inclusion Programme (VIP) is transforming into Hands on Archaeology, involving special drop-in sessions where visitors can help to maintain the Museum's archaeological collection.
Mon 4 Oct - Fri 10 Dec, 10am-4pm
The Museum of London is a partner in the Thames Discovery Programme (TDP), a three-year project involving archaeological survey of the Thames foreshore.