A G: London Day 5 by Aaron, Museum of London, British Museum, St. Pancras Eurostar Train Terminal

London Day 5, Museum of London, British Museum

~ Aaron

Museum of London

British Museum

St Pancras Eurostar Train Terminal

London-Paris

From hotel, walking towards

Museum of London

viewing of

St Paul Cathedral

Viewing of

St Paul Cathedral

on the way to

Museum of London

My 5th day in London was full of excellent museums. The Museum of London had many important facts about the history of London. The roman sculptures exhibit in the British Museum has many marble sculptures of gods. The chinaware in the museum is very beautiful. These made my day here an amazing day.

Royal Britain

Mounted Police

on the street

The Romans and the river

Bridging the Thames
A model of early London

The Temple of Mithras furnitures

The first London mint

End of Roman London

This model of medieval St Paul's Cathedral is 100 year old

St Paul established in 604

This piece of limestone is reputed to be the

stone that marks the centre of London

usually at 111 Cannon Street

A statue

London 2012 Olympic Cauldron

The Museum of London records the history of London from prehistoric to modern times. A timeline on a set of walls shows all of the events that shaped London from 1650 to 2010. The museum is made of multiple chronological galleries containing antique artifacts, models, pictures and diagrams. It has a strong emphasis on archaeological discoveries, the city, London’s development and life in London, with displays and activities for all ages. Pieces of the Roman London Wall can be seen just outside the museum.

British Museum

The glass roof top of British Museum

Discobolus

Roman

2nd century AD

King's library, British Museum

Apolo

Roman

2nd century AD

King's library, British Museum

Piranesi Vase

Roman

2nd century AD

King's library, British Museum

A replica of Rosetta Stone

King's library, British Museum

Many sculptures can be found in the British Museum. It played an important role in life in the ancient Roman empire. They were placed in private homes, gardens and public buildings. There is a very detailed marble vase from the second century AD, known as the Townley Vase, and also sculptures from Cyrenaica. A fragment of a gigantic marble foot is also on display. It was found in Alexandria and dates to the second century AD. There are also sculptures of discus throwers and Apollo.

Bodhisattva wood, gesso, pigment China

about 900-1100

Jingdezhen porcelains

South Song to Yuan Dynasty

AD1127-1368

Pilgrim flask

Jingdezhen, China

AD403-35

Porcelain was first produced in China around AD 600. The skillful transformation of ordinary clay into beautiful objects has held the imagination of people throughout history and the world. Chinese ceramics, by far the most advanced in the world, were made for the emperor and his court, the trading market, or even for exporting. Sir Percival David mostly collected objects of imperial quality or of traditional Chinese taste, and his collection was later given to the British Museum. There are well over 1,500 objects in this gallery.

My 5th day in London was packed with historical information. The Museum of London has much for all to learn. The British Museum contains many marble sculptures of gods and displays many things made of stone. The chinaware in the museum is very pretty, and has many different varieties. This was an awesome day in London.