Overview

• The piece is now in the London Museum’s care and placed in protective storage ahead of a public display planned for 2026 at Smithfield.
• After Banksy confirmed authorship, the sentry box—on Ludgate Hill since the 1990s—was removed by the City of London Corporation, shown at Guildhall Yard behind barriers, then moved to the Guildhall South Ambulatory.
• Museum curators say it will be the institution’s first major piece of contemporary street art, extending a collection that includes Roman graffiti.
• The donation aligns with the museum’s City-backed relocation, reported at £222 million, with the new site expected to attract about two million visitors annually.
• The work originated in Banksy’s nine-piece animal-themed series in August 2024, several of which were later removed, covered, or vandalised.