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First members of the public to see new galleries

Meet Londoner’s Denise, Sally, Dawn, Justin and Bryce, our first visitors this morning to our new Galleries of Modern London.

Having waited patiently outside until the Museum doors opened at 10am. All five headed down the main staircase and entered the new galleries at the Sackler Hall and became the first members of the public to visit the gallery spaces (technically the boys were first as they enthusiastically ran ahead).

Everyone (Denise and Sally are daughter and mother whilst mum Dawn was with son Justin and his friend Bryce) was excited to see the new space having heard about the galleries in the media and had arrived specifically to be one of the first to visit.

As Justin, seven, so eloquently said:

“I have been looking forward to this as I know the galleries have been closed for four years and as I’m only seven I have never seen them.”

Sally remembered the lower galleries as they were before they closed and was looking forward to seeing the new layout, having held off visiting again until they opened, a tough task as she loves the Museum.

Dawn was keen to see what we had achieved visually as she found that this helped our younger visitors become interested in areas of history which could further be explored at home through books – a great way to get kids interested in reading.

As they started to explore London’s history from 1666 to the present day, they said they would be in touch with their thoughts on what they saw and experienced.

In just over an hour, they were joined by over 400 visitors experiencing our new galleries for the first time.

The Museum of London is open from 10am to 6pm daily and is free! Find out more at www.museumoflondon.org.uk