The Museum of Walking is delighted to announce the launch of LDN_Labels creative adventures in which you get to reveal, catalogue [map] and choose how London is labelled. The iconic tube insignia tells you you are in London, but how else is London labelled?  On this creative walk-shop (a walking workshop) you will:  explore the many ways London is labelled record

Have you heard of Peder Balke? If the answer is no, we hadn’t either, so it came as a great surprise when we were approached by the National Gallery to do a participatory walk “Sounding out Peder Balke”. As it turns out his work was extraordinary, as was his life. This Norwegian artist, who in the

The flâneur, observer and stroller of the city streets, parks and gardens was depicted in the art of Manet and the Impressionists. Hear a talk by Jo Rhymer from the National Gallery about representations of the flâneur in 19th-century French painting before experiencing the role of detached observer yourself, in a walk led by Mel Sutton and Andrew Stuck, from the Museum of Walking. Discover how

Will you choose to dash or DAWDLE on your way through Clerkenwell?  Steeped in history this part of London has offered plenty of curiosities and places to quench your thirst, how quickly can you find them? A fun self-guided challenge or trail depending on your mood and stamina.  It is a first for us at the Museum of Walking and one we hope

Between November, 2016 and November 2017 the Museum of Walking ran regular Sound Salons on the First Monday of every month. Join us for relaxed informal discussions about field recording, audio walks, soundscape composition, immersive performances, geo-located media and digital live art performances, in which we share ideas, compositions and walks and explore how sound (and

Discover London’s surprising and diverse canopy! Working with Paul Wood, author of London is a Forest (Quadrille, 2019) and London Street Trees (Safe Haven, 2017), Andrew Stuck from the Museum of Walking created a series of walkshops inviting participants to Explore the Urban Forest. According to a UN definition, 20% tree canopy gets you to forest status, and so London with

Talk it Through, Make it Happen Rethinking Cities Ltd. / Museum of Walking hosted “Conversations on Future Lifestyles”, a series of thought-provoking, inspiring and creative discussions on lifestyles and their impact on urban living. Such a Conversation is an opportunity to meet fellow professionals, to share opinions, and contribute to interesting debates on topical issues. Collective

Spring will be tantalisingly close, with new shoots and bulbs out, and whatever restrictions COVID brings, we at the Museum of Walking are determined to celebrate our streets and gardens.  We are delighted that artist and educator, Grace Adam has joined as a Co-creator to share with us her enthusiasm for how artists have depicted streets and gardens through time. She

A walk to mark the life and influence of Gordon Cullen, architect, illustrator and visual urbanist, born in August 1914. Writing in the Architectural Review, Gordon Cullen encapsulated the concept of visual coherence and organisation of our urban environment, under the theme of ‘townscape’.  He wrote a seminal book with the title ‘Townscape’ published in 1961. Some have argued that

A creative writing walkshop for novice or experienced writers who want to learn more about ‘flash fiction’ an exciting short form of story telling which is growing in popularity.  Led by Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone, an accomplished writer and acclaimed writing tutor, you will be invited to draw inspiration from the space race to walk on the moon, that was

Early in 2012 we moved from Dulwich to Greenwich – as one of our American friend joked ‘from one silent W neighbourhood to another’. Soon after moving we won a contract from Greenwich Healthy Living Service, part of the borough council, to create more than 100 walking and cycling routes centred on children and health centres