Bloomberg Donates 14,000 Roman Artefacts and £20M to London Museum

The artefacts, unearthed at a Roman temple site, will feature in the new London Museum opening in Smithfield in 2026.

A collection of over 14,000 Roman artefacts, including Britain's largest collection of Roman tablets and the first written reference to London, has been donated to the London Museum.
The artefacts were discovered between 2012 and 2014 during the construction of Bloomberg's European headquarters at the site of a 3rd century AD Roman temple to Mithras in the City of London.
Bloomberg Philanthropies also contributed £20 million, marking the largest private donation in the museum's history, to support the development of its new premises.
The London Museum's new home in the historic Smithfield market buildings is set to open in 2026, with plans to attract over two million visitors annually.
The project emphasizes sustainability, community involvement, and the creation of apprenticeships, aiming to establish the museum as a cultural and economic cornerstone for London.