What's on
All events
Secrets of the Thames
Now until – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Unearth London’s past in the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking
Mudlarks family gallery
Now until – 1 Feb 2026
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
Meet the mudlarks!
Now until – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Meet a mudlark and hear some first-hand stories from the riverbank
Women Life Freedom
Now until – 22 Jan 2026
Exhibitions & displays
A free display expressing the resilience, hope and solidarity of domestic abuse survivors
Wonders of the warehouse tour
Now until – 26 Jan 2026
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building
Great Fire of London family walk
24 Jan – 16 Feb 2026
Guided walk
Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666
Second World War family walk
24 Jan – 14 Feb 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 – 21 Feb 2026
Guided walk
Uncover hidden histories that prove queer people have always been here – and always will be
In & around Smithfield Market
25 Jan – 6 Feb 2026
Guided walk
A guided tour through an area packed with medieval and Tudor history
Secrets of the Thames tours
Now until – 25 Jan 2026
Gallery tour
Join us for an after-hours tour of our mudlarking exhibition
Tots at the docks
28 Jan – 25 Feb 2026
Activity
Free monthly play sessions inspired by the history of London's Docklands
Post-war Poplar & Call the Midwife
29 Jan – 18 Feb 2026
Guided walk
A guided walk around Poplar uncovering stories from the East End in the 1950s
Hello sailor! Queer sailors & communities
1 Feb 2026
Talk
Explore the infamous link between queerness and life at sea
Molly houses: London's early club scene
1 Feb 2026
Talk
Uncover an early queer subculture that dwarfs today's gay scene
Secrets of the Thames writers' workshop
6 Feb 2026
Courses & workshops
Let Luke Jerram's moon installation spark new poems and stories
Exploring with the experts
7 Feb 2026
Guided walk
Dig deeper into mudlarking with this guided foreshore visit and curator-led exhibition tour