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Building a museum

London Museum in Smithfield opens 28 November

See what we’ve got planned for our new home

See what we’ve got planned for our new home

Opens 28 Nov 2026

Opening 2026

Opens 28 Nov 2026

London Museum

We're counting down... the new London Museum will open Nov 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

Fashion & Style

Labrum tells West African stories through fashion

A modern menswear brand celebrating migration and movement

A modern menswear brand celebrating migration and movement

Rights & Activism

Rights & Activism

What was Bloody Sunday 1887?

A demonstration of desperate working-class Londoners met with police brutality
Transport

Transport

Euston: London's most divisive station

A grand Victorian terminus turned spacious 1960s rectangle
Art & Design

Art & Design

Tracey Emin & London

How this groundbreaking artist left her mark on the capital’s art scene
Health & Disease

Health & Disease

The Great Pestilence in London

Plague killed over half of the city’s population between 1348 and 1352
Lifestyle & Leisure

Lifestyle & Leisure

When London was swept up in balloon mania

Balloon ascents were all the rage in the late 1700s and 1800s

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