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
Victorian Santa's grotto
Now until – 23 Dec 2025
Activity
Meet Santa and receive a gift (if you've been nice, of course!)
Mudlarks family gallery
Now until – 28 Dec 2025
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
Meet the mudlarks!
14 Dec 2025 – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Meet a mudlark and hear some first-hand stories from the riverbank
Roman fort gate tours
14 Dec 2025
Guided walk
See the remains of Roman London's military fort – hidden beneath the streets
Tots at the docks
17 Dec 2025
Activity
Free monthly play sessions inspired by the history of London's Docklands
Post-war Poplar & Call the Midwife
17 Dec 2025 – 29 Jan 2026
Guided walk
A guided walk around Poplar uncovering stories from the East End in the 1950s
Sensory winter wonderhub
20 Dec 2025
Activity
Come and play in our winter-themed sensory space
Victorian Santa's grotto – quieter times
20 Dec 2025
Activity
A relaxed visit to Santa for children with SEND
Quieter times
20 Dec 2025
Series
Visit us in a relaxed environment and take part in sensory activities
Santa's list
20 Dec 2025
Activity
Can you help us search the museum for things on Santa’s treasure list?
Great Fire of London family walk
Now until – 20 Dec 2025
Guided walk
Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666
Wonders of the warehouse tour
28 – 31 Dec 2025
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building
Craft & chill
10 Jan – 14 Mar 2026
Activity
Free family drop-ins with activities inspired by identity and belonging
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
Nicola White's stories from the Thames
24 Jan 2026
Activity
Join the mudlark and artist as she reveals her most fascinating Thames finds