What's on

Summer holidays
12 Jul – 31 Aug 2025
Series
Dig, dance and discover London’s vibrant history

Mudlarks family gallery
26 Aug – 7 Sep 2025
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
Summer family crafts
26 Aug 2025
Activity
Play, draw and take part in collections-inspired crafts

The big dig
26 – 31 Aug 2025
Activity
Get digging and experience what it’s like to be an archaeologist
Tots at the docks
27 Aug – 17 Dec 2025
Activity
Free monthly play sessions inspired by the history of London's Docklands
Secret stories family trail
Now until – 31 Aug 2025
Activity
Go on a mudlarking journey with our trail inspired by Jessie Burton's new book, Hidden Treasure
Circular free-play workshop
6 Sep 2025
Activity
Take offcuts, trims and leftovers and turn them into something brilliant
River Thames free play
9 Sep 2025
Activity
Set sail across the Thames in this session full of sensory play
Paint the Thames craft activity
9 Sep 2025
Activity
Combine water, tissue paper and a little imagination to make an underwater scene
Rescue our river – baby session
9 Sep 2025
Activity
Enjoy props and play with some interactive storytelling
Eye tracking with the ISEY
9 Sep 2025
Activity
Join this experiment with the Institute for the Science of Early Years & Youth to understand how narratives help children focus

Tots & the Thames day festival
9 Sep 2025
Series
Celebrate our river with this special takeover day for babies and toddlers
Bobbing boats craft activity
9 Sep 2025
Activity
Be inspired by our river and make your own paper boat
Light up the Thames
9 Sep 2025
Activity
Take a dive to explore what's under the river
Rescue our river – toddler sessions
9 Sep 2025
Activity
Join us for some sensory storytelling about a fish in the Thames
Craft & chill
13 Sep 2025 – 14 Mar 2026
Activity
Free family drop-ins with activities inspired by identity and belonging
Moonlit masterpieces
14 Sep 2025
Activity
Create and decorate your own tactile moonscape to take home
Mudlarking showcase
27 – 28 Sep 2025
Activity
A showcase of London's forgotten objects from the foreshore