What's on
All events

Secrets of the Thames
19 Jul 2025 – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Unearth London’s past in the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking

Summer holidays
12 Jul – 31 Aug 2025
Series
Dig, dance and discover London’s vibrant history

Mudlarks family gallery
19 – 27 Jul 2025
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s

Second World War family walk
19 – 31 Jul 2025
Guided walk
See the marks the war has left on London and the stories they tell

Great Fire of London family walk
19 – 26 Jul 2025
Guided walk
Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666

London Museum Docklands highlights tour
19 Jul – 2 Aug 2025
Gallery tour
A tour around the very best bits of London Museum Docklands

The big dig
20 Jul – 31 Aug 2025
Activity
Get digging and experience what it’s like to be an archaeologist

Wonders of the warehouse tour
20 Jul – 5 Aug 2025
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building

Roman fort gate tours
20 – 28 Jul 2025
Guided walk
See the remains of Roman London's military fort – hidden beneath the streets

Secrets of the Thames tours
20 Jul – 3 Aug 2025
Gallery tour
Join us for an after-hours tour of our mudlarking exhibition

Unheard Voices of the City
14 Jun – 22 Jul 2025
Exhibitions & displays
A tribute to the people who keep London alive after dark
Tangible archive workshop
23 Jul – 2 Aug 2025
Courses & workshops
Create a fabric collage in this archive-inspired creative workshop
Secret stories family trail
21 May – 31 Aug 2025
Activity
Go on a mudlarking journey with our trail inspired by Jessie Burton's new book, Hidden Treasure

Roman London family walk
26 Jul 2025
Guided walk
Go back 2,000 years and walk Londinium's streets

Beyond the myths: African Tudor London
27 Jul 2025
Gallery tour
Explore the lives, talents and skills of these forgotten figures

Walking London’s queer history
27 Jul 2025
Guided walk
Uncover hidden histories that prove queer people have always been here – and always will be

In & around Smithfield Market
27 Jul 2025
Guided walk
A guided tour through an area packed with medieval and Tudor history