What's on
February half term
14 – 20 Feb 2026
Series
Dig into the past with a week of hands-on history
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
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
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
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
Where are all the gay dockers?
Now until – 20 Feb 2026
Talk
What do we know about gay people who lived and worked on the docks?
Lunar New Year festival
21 – 22 Feb 2026
Series
Welcome the Year of the Horse with discos, dances, workshops and crafts
Walking London’s queer history
21 Feb 2026
Guided walk
Uncover hidden histories that prove queer people have always been here – and always will be
Molly houses: London's early club scene
Now until – 28 Feb 2026
Talk
Uncover an early queer subculture that dwarfs today's gay scene
In & around Smithfield Market
22 Feb 2026
Guided walk
A guided tour through an area packed with medieval and Tudor history
Queer community & activism in the 1980s
27 Feb 2026
Talk
Delve into queer activism, community and gentrification in east London
London Museum Docklands highlights tour
28 Feb 2026
Gallery tour
A tour around the very best bits of London Museum Docklands