History & Culture
Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment
Museum of the Order of Saint John · St John’s Gate, 26 St John's Ln, London EC1M 4DA, United Kingdom
1 July 2026
Free
Art historian Madeleine Pelling joins historian Helen Carr in the 12th-century crypt of the Museum of the Order of St John to discuss three extraordinary 18th-century hoaxes, each one following a script no one thought to question. Access to the ancient crypt before and after the talk is included.
Hoax: Truth and Lies in the Age of Enlightenment
Museum of the Order of Saint John