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London Museum Docklands

Secrets of the Thames

UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking

UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking

Coming soon

Opening 2026

Coming soon

London Museum

We're counting down... the new London Museum will open towards the end of 2026 in Smithfield
Free entry

Open today

Free entry

London Museum Docklands

Pop along to our beautiful riverside setting and step into 400 years of Docklands history – free and open to all

Games & Sports

The lost, lawless tradition of Shrovetide football

The adrenaline rush of a pancake flip has nothing on this

The adrenaline rush of a pancake flip has nothing on this

Nature & Environment

Nature & Environment

London’s whaling trade: Blubber & baleen

Whether sporting a corset or reading by lamplight, Londoners once relied on the products of whaling
Exhibitions

Exhibitions

Five surprising finds from the Thames foreshore

Woah! Mudlarks’ most eye-opening finds
London Places

London Places

Hatton Garden: London’s diamond & jewellery quarter

200 years of luxury, craftsmanship and community
Death & Disasters

Death & Disasters

The Marchioness Disaster

On a summer night in 1989, a riverboat birthday party ended in tragedy, leaving 51 people dead
Food & Diet

Food & Diet

Agnes Marshall: The Victorian queen of ice cream

A long-overlooked inventor, businessperson and celebrity chef

Families

Set sail for a fun day out at London Museum Docklands
Shop, eat & drink

Stop for a tea break in our cafe, or pick up a souvenir from our shop
Need to know

Answers to all the the most frequently asked questions about visiting us
Free galleries

Step into 400 years of London Docklands' river, port and people

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