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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

Music & Subculture

The origins of Notting Hill Carnival

London's biggest street festival is a celebration of Caribbean culture and Black identity

London's biggest street festival is a celebration of Caribbean culture and Black identity

London Places

London Places

The BT Tower: A formerly futuristic landmark

Where microwaves met sky-high dining
Love, Sex & Relationships

Love, Sex & Relationships

Kenric: London’s long-running lesbian social group

Meet-ups and connections since 1965
Death & Disasters

Death & Disasters

London’s catastrophic fires

Whether caused by rebellion or war, neglect or accident, fires have scorched a dark mark on our city
Food & Diet

Food & Diet

Jellied eels might be the ultimate London delicacy

Caught in the Thames or shipped from abroad, eels have a long history of sustaining Londoners
Publishing & Media

Publishing & Media

Zadie Smith: Writing north-west London

The author of White Teeth and The Fraud uses Brent as her canvas

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