Discover Docklands
Trace the river back to the start and uncover 400 years of London’s history across nine free galleries exploring the city’s river, port and people.
Dive into the port’s rich past, from its role as a hub of global trade and cultural exchange to its resilience through wartime. Explore stories of migration and movement in the Sugar and Slavery gallery, wander the winding alleyways of Victorian Sailortown and follow the district’s transformation from a bustling international port to one of the world’s leading financial centres.
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London Museum DocklandsNo. 1 Warehouse: Intro gallery
Our building is a rare survivor of the old docks and its story is at the heart of this gallery
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London Museum DocklandsTrade Expansion: 1600–1800
Meet the merchants, sailors and pirates who transformed London in the 1600s
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London Museum DocklandsLondon, Sugar & Slavery: 1600 – present
Shining a light on London’s overlooked role in slavery
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London Museum DocklandsCity and River: 1800–1840
A city transformed by its river with new docks, new bridges and new tunnels
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London Museum DocklandsSailortown: 1840–1850
Experience the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian London in a recreation of a street in Wapping
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London Museum DocklandsFirst Port of Empire: 1840–1880
When London was at the centre of the British empire and world trade
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London Museum DocklandsWarehouse of the World: 1880–1939
London's docks housed everything you could think of, giving them the title: Warehouse of the World
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London Museum DocklandsDocklands at War: 1939–1945
How London survived and helped the war effort, from Dunkirk to D-Day
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London Museum DocklandsNew Port, New City: 1945 – present
How Docklands was reinvented for a new century – from rebuilding, dereliction and back to rebuilding
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London Museum DocklandsThe big dig
Become an archaeologist for the day and piece together stories of London’s history
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London Museum DocklandsHello sailor! Queer sailors & communities
Explore the infamous link between queerness and life at sea
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London Museum DocklandsCalling Card 24062026 after Adrian Piper
Experience a live performance from artist Delaine Le Bas honouring Romani livelihood and history
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London Museum DocklandsAlternative narratives: Romani visual activism in museum spaces
Join us for a discussion with Romani artists about their experiences and art practices
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London Museum DocklandsWonders of the warehouse tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building
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London Museum DocklandsPlan your visit
Everything you need to know before your visit to London Museum Docklands
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London Museum DocklandsShop, eat & drink
Stop for a tea break in our cafe, or pick up a souvenir from our shop
