Londoners on Trial: Crime, Courts and the Public1244–1924

A free exhibition explores London’s law, crime and public fascination with trials through archive records spanning medieval to modern life.

Archival cases reveal the lives of people including Moll Cutpurse, Dick Turpin, Jack Sheppard, Oscar Wilde and Sylvia Pankhurst, and how London was governed. The exhibition runs9March2026–25February2027. A History Card is not required. Access follows the qualified exhibition hours, including specific open Saturdays and no access during24December2026–3January2027; tickets do not establish a daily performance schedule.