What's on
All events
Secrets of the Thames
7 Jan – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Unearth London’s past in the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking
Mudlarks family gallery
7 – 18 Jan 2026
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
Wonders of the warehouse tour
7 – 26 Jan 2026
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building
Great Fire of London family walk
10 – 31 Jan 2026
Guided walk
Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666
Craft & chill
10 Jan – 14 Mar 2026
Activity
Free family drop-ins with activities inspired by identity and belonging
London Museum Docklands highlights tour
10 Jan 2026
Gallery tour
A tour around the very best bits of London Museum Docklands
Meet the mudlarks!
11 Jan – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Meet a mudlark and hear some first-hand stories from the riverbank
Post-war Poplar & Call the Midwife
11 – 29 Jan 2026
Guided walk
A guided walk around Poplar uncovering stories from the East End in the 1950s
Secrets of the Thames tours
11 – 25 Jan 2026
Gallery tour
Join us for an after-hours tour of our mudlarking exhibition
Women Life Freedom
13 – 22 Jan 2026
Exhibitions & displays
A free display expressing the resilience, hope and solidarity of domestic abuse survivors
Little dockers: Snowy city – toddler sessions
14 Jan 2026
Courses & workshops
Discover arctic creatures and icy blizzards in these immersive play sessions
Little dockers: Snowy city – baby session
14 Jan 2026
Courses & workshops
Explore a winter city in this sensory session with stories, props and play
Roman London family walk
17 Jan 2026
Guided walk
Go back 2,000 years and walk Londinium's streets
Roman fort gate tours
18 Jan 2026
Guided walk
See the remains of Roman London's military fort – hidden beneath the streets
Second World War family walk
24 Jan 2026
Guided walk
See the marks the war has left on London and the stories they tell
Nicola White's stories from the Thames
24 Jan 2026
Activity
Join the mudlark and artist as she reveals her most fascinating Thames finds
Walking London’s queer history
24 Jan 2026
Guided walk
Uncover hidden histories that prove queer people have always been here – and always will be