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New gallery opens at Museum of London
23 Feb 2010
People taking city breaks in London this year will be able to explore a new gallery that recently opened at one of the capital's top museums.
The War, Plague and Fire exhibit at the Museum of London focuses on a chaotic period in the city's history, from the accession to the throne of Elizabeth I in 1558 to the Great Fire of 1666.
Visitors can see all sorts of fascinating displays in the gallery, including a model known as the Great Fire Experience, which has been equipped with new fibre optics, visual elements and sound effects.
Also on show is a vest that is thought to have been worn by Charles I when he was executed in 1649.
Hazel Forsyth, a senior curator at the Museum of London, said: 'This was a period of revolution in almost every sphere of human life. Maritime expansion laid the foundations of the British empire and London's fortunes were transformed.
'By 1660, the capital was the commercial centre of the world. Overcrowded and divided, many Londoners prospered but others struggled to make sense of their new urban and overseas world - a world shaken by war, plague and fire.'
Visitors will find the museum on London Wall, not far from St Paul's Cathedral.
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The War, Plague and Fire exhibit at the Museum of London focuses on a chaotic period in the city's history, from the accession to the throne of Elizabeth I in 1558 to the Great Fire of 1666.
Visitors can see all sorts of fascinating displays in the gallery, including a model known as the Great Fire Experience, which has been equipped with new fibre optics, visual elements and sound effects.
Also on show is a vest that is thought to have been worn by Charles I when he was executed in 1649.
Hazel Forsyth, a senior curator at the Museum of London, said: 'This was a period of revolution in almost every sphere of human life. Maritime expansion laid the foundations of the British empire and London's fortunes were transformed.
'By 1660, the capital was the commercial centre of the world. Overcrowded and divided, many Londoners prospered but others struggled to make sense of their new urban and overseas world - a world shaken by war, plague and fire.'
Visitors will find the museum on London Wall, not far from St Paul's Cathedral.
Opodo cheap flights, hotels and car hire - let the journey begin!
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