Museum of London

Although most of our trip to the Museum of London was consumed by waiting outside due to the fire alarm, I still had a fantastic time.

Since we only had a few hours at the museum and had to complete a handout on the Roman times, I mainly viewed only this exhibit and didn't get a chance to wander around and look at some of the other exhibits. With this, however, I still learned a lot. I never realized how sophisticated, civilized, and advanced the Romans were. Much of the machinery they constructed is still in use today, and their buildings were constructed in similar ways as they are today; using tile, cement, roof timbering, and glass. It absolutely amazes me that such primitive people could invent such complicated things. I really would have liked to do the hands on demonstration of the Roman water tower--too bad it rains almost everyday here!

The only other exhibit I skimmed through was the Great Fire of London. I saw a fire engine from 1678, which was really, REALLY cool. I love to see and touch actual artifacts; it's just fascinating. The fire engine was rather elementary, but I guess it got the job done. It was just a wooden barrel with arms and a hose. Men would pump its arms which would in turn force water to come out of the hose. Fire engines have since advanced, but it was really cool to get the chance to see one of the first ever fire engines.

The artifacts within the Museum of London were very well preserved and plentiful. I personally think it would be awesome to be one of the people that uncover these precious pieces of the past. I really can't describe how much I love to view artifacts and learn about the past through them. As soon as I get some free time, I am definitely going back to the Museum of London and seeing the rest of the exhibits. Thankfully it's free!