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Secrets of the Thames
2 Jul 2025 – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Unearth London’s past in the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking

Unheard Voices of the City
14 Jun – 22 Jul 2025
Exhibitions & displays
A tribute to the people who keep London alive after dark

Mudlarks family gallery
2 – 13 Jul 2025
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
Reimagining care with Carers’ Common Room
2 Jul 2025
Activity
Join us for a conversation to rethink how we organise care and imagine better futures

Wonders of the warehouse tour
2 – 6 Jul 2025
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building

Lunar late
2 – 16 Jul 2025
Activity
Come commune with the moon at these mindfulness events

Saturdays at the Studios
5 Jul 2025
Series
Join us every first Saturday of the month for some fun for all ages
Make your own zine
5 – 6 Jul 2025
Activity
Create your own queer fanzine inspired by east London's LGBTQ+ community
Tangible archive workshop
5 Jul – 2 Aug 2025
Courses & workshops
Create a fabric collage in this archive-inspired creative workshop
Where are all the gay dockers?
5 Jul 2025
Talk
What do we know about gay people who lived and worked on the docks?
How to fix your gadgets
5 Jul 2025
Courses & workshops
A beginner-friendly workshop to help you bring your gadgets back to life

Welcome to Docklands tour
5 Jul 2025
Gallery tour
A tour around the very best bits of London Museum Docklands
Molly houses: London's early club scene
5 Jul 2025
Talk
Uncover an early queer subculture that dwarfs today's gay scene
Proud pins & power
6 Jul 2025
Activity
Design and make your own LGBTQ+ activist-inspired pin badge

50 LGBTQ+ Finds: Talk & book signing
6 Jul 2025
Talk
Meet Ben Paites and uncover the finds that reveal London's LGBTQ+ history

Moon morning
8 – 15 Jul 2025
Activity
Treat yourself to a gentle start through mindfulness

In & around Smithfield Market
11 – 27 Jul 2025
Guided walk
A guided tour through an area packed with medieval and Tudor history