Welcome to London Museum
Visit in person & get up close to objects
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Opening 2026
Coming soonLondon Museum
We're counting down... the new London Museum will open in 2026 in Smithfield
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Open today
Free entryLondon Museum Docklands
Pop along to our beautiful riverside setting and step into 400 years of Docklands history – free and open to all
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsThe mystical moon & mudlarking
20 Nov 2025
Other
Explore the moon's dark side in this late-night event full of creative arts
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsVictorian Santa's grotto
21 Nov – 23 Dec 2025
Activity
Meet Santa and receive a gift (if you've been nice, of course!)
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsMudlarks family gallery
4 – 16 Nov 2025
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsSecrets of the Thames tours
9 – 16 Nov 2025
Gallery tour
Join us for an after-hours tour of our mudlarking exhibition
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Music & SubcultureSex Pistols: London’s resident punk rebels
The punk pioneers who defined a generation
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Lifestyle & LeisurePenny for the Guy?: A lost Bonfire Night tradition
Before 5 November, children would wheel a handmade ‘Guy’ around town and ask adults for money
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Fashion & StyleFrancis Golding: A life in clothes
The late fashion icon curated a distinctly London wardrobe over many decades of his life
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Death & DisastersThe medieval graveyard on Newgate Street
How 1970s archaeologists recorded the remains of 234 people buried nearly 1,000 years ago
Plan your visit
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Families
Set sail for a fun day out at London Museum Docklands
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Shop, eat & drink
Stop for a tea break in our cafe, or pick up a souvenir from our shop
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Need to know
Answers to all the the most frequently asked questions about visiting us
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Free galleries
Step into 400 years of London Docklands' river, port and people
