Winter in the City brochure - the City of London Corporation

FAMILY
Jigsaw Japes
17-21, 24*, 27-28, 31* December & 2-4 January
Bank of England Museum, Bartholomew Lane EC2R 8AH
Draw your favourite Museum object on a pre-cut jigsaw to take
home. Will it be a banknote or a gold bar, the old iron chest or
the muskets once used to defend the Bank?
When 10am-4.30pm (*24 & 31 Dec 10am-1pm)
FREE
www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum T 020 7601 5545
Victorian Christmas
27-31 December
Tower of London EC3N 4AB
Join Charles Dickens back in a world where many Christmas
customs were brand new, from the evergreen trees Prince
Albert sets up in his family home, to the now familiar carols.
When Tue-Sat 9am-4.30pm; Sun-Mon 10am-4.30pm
Admission included in general admission – £20.90; concs £17;
children £10.45; family £55
www.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon T 0844 482 7777
A Christmas Carol
28 & 29 December
Museum of London, 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN
Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol comes to life in this
family-friendly close-up production of the classic London story.
For ages 7+.
When 1-2pm
FREE
www.museumoflondon.org.uk T 020 7001 9844
The wonderful Irish giant
3-6 January
Museum of London, 150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN
Famous and loved for his friendly nature and great stature,
discover the story of the Irish giant, Charles Byrne. Find out
how his friends fought to save his body. For ages 5+.
When 1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-30pm
FREE
www.museumoflondon.org.uk T 020 7001 9844
Left to right A child at Museum of London for A Christmas Carol, above;
Medieval Christmas at Tower of London, p6; Meet Charles Dickens
at Museum of London, p6.
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