Museum of London

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London's Burning: the Great Fire of London 1666

March 16, 2007—December 31, 2009

Explore the Great Fire, the most famous disaster in London's history, and find out how it shaped the city we know today.

Hear the real stories of how Londoners lived through this tragedy. What was it like to live through the terror of having your home and livelihood destroyed? How did people cope? And why did a fire which claimed less than a dozen lives end up changing London’s cityscape forever?

Be transported back to September 1666, with interactive displays and a wide range of objects, including archaeological finds and 17th century fire-fighting equipment and see the Great Fire through the eyes of those who survived it.

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