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
LGBTQ+ History Month
1 – 28 Feb 2026
Series
Explore and celebrate London's vast queer history with our activities, talks and walks
February half term
14 – 20 Feb 2026
Series
Dig into the past with a week of hands-on history
Mudlarks family gallery
Now until – 24 Jun 2026
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
Meet the mudlarks!
15 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Meet a mudlark and hear some first-hand stories from the riverbank
Wonders of the warehouse tour
15 Feb – 31 Mar 2026
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building
Make your own zine
15 Feb 2026
Activity
Create your own queer fanzine inspired by east London's LGBTQ+ community
Roman fort gate tours
15 Feb – 15 Mar 2026
Guided walk
See the remains of Roman London's military fort – hidden beneath the streets
Secrets of the Thames tours
15 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
Gallery tour
Join us for an after-hours tour of our mudlarking exhibition
Viking brooch-making
16 – 18 Feb 2026
Activity
Fashion your own Viking treasure based on our collection
Great Fire of London family walk
Now until – 14 Mar 2026
Guided walk
Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666
Complete the clues craft activity
16 – 17 Feb 2026
Courses & workshops
Work with an illustrator to piece together clues like a real archaeologist
Decorate a biscuit shield
17 – 19 Feb 2026
Activity
Use icing and toppings to transform a humble biscuit into a Viking shield
How to be a mudlark with Billy and Charley
17 – 20 Feb 2026
Performance
Help these two mudlarks find Thames treasures in a storytelling adventure
Post-war Poplar & Call the Midwife
18 Feb 2026
Guided walk
A guided walk around Poplar uncovering stories from the East End in the 1950s
Make a Roman clay pot
18 – 20 Feb 2026
Activity
Get your hands mucky in this art workshop
Patterns from the past digital activity
18 – 19 Feb 2026
Activity
Create your own digital pattern with inspo from objects in our collection