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Mon-Sat 10am-5.50pm, Sun noon-5.50pm; GBP5 (tickets valid for one year) or free after 4.30pm; www.museumoflondon.org.uk; Tube: St Paul's or Barbican. Despite London's long pedigree, very few of its ancient structures are now standing. However, numerous Roman, Saxon and Elizabethan remains have been discovered during the City's various rebuildings, and many of these finds are now displayed at the Museum of London , hidden above the western end of London Wall (the highway driven through the Blitz bomb-sites north of the city), in the southwestern corner of the Barbican complex. The museum's permanent exhibition is basically an educational trot through London's past from prehistory to the present day, hence the large number of school groups who pass through. Highlights include the Bucklersbury Roman mosaic, the Lord Mayor's heavily gilded coach (still used for state occasions), a diorama of the Great Fire and one of the original Art Deco lifts from Selfridge's. The real strength of the museum, though, lies in the excellent temporary exhibitions, lectures, walks and videos it organizes throughout the year.
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