What's on
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
Mudlarks family gallery
Now until – 24 Jun 2026
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
Wonders of the warehouse tour
23 Feb – 31 Mar 2026
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building
Meet the mudlarks!
Now until – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Meet a mudlark and hear some first-hand stories from the riverbank
Tots at the docks
25 Feb – 29 Apr 2026
Activity
Free monthly play sessions inspired by the history of London's Docklands
Secrets of the Thames & Time and Tide film screening
26 Feb 2026
Film screening
Dig deeper into the foreshore with this exhibition visit, film screening and Q&A
Queer community & activism in the 1980s
27 Feb 2026
Talk
Delve into queer activism, community and gentrification in east London
Secrets of the Thames tours
Now until – 1 Mar 2026
Gallery tour
Join us for an after-hours tour of our mudlarking exhibition
Musical storytelling: Mudlarking
28 Feb 2026
Performance
Hear musicians from the London Symphony Orchestra bring the museum’s stories to life
Uncanny Waters
28 Feb 2026
Film screening
See an inspiring short film capturing intergenerational LGBTQ+ communities
Make your own tama
28 Feb 2026
Courses & workshops
Create a metal plaque with your own personalised embossed image
Molly houses: London's early club scene
Now until – 28 Feb 2026
Talk
Uncover an early queer subculture that dwarfs today's gay scene
50 LGBTQ+ Finds: Talk & book signing
28 Feb 2026
Talk
Meet Ben Paites and uncover the finds that reveal London's LGBTQ+ history
London Museum Docklands highlights tour
28 Feb 2026
Gallery tour
A tour around the very best bits of London Museum Docklands
Craft & chill
14 Mar 2026
Activity
Free family drop-ins with activities inspired by identity and belonging
Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands trail
Now until – 24 Jan 2027
Activity
A museum trail shedding light on the Caribbean community's contributions to London Docklands
By Appointment Only: Romani art, culture & heritage
Now until – 31 Jan 2027
Exhibitions & displays
A free display on the creativity and craft of Romani communities
Holding Emotions
Now until – 2 Jan 2028
Exhibitions & displays
A free display giving a moment to reflect on, process and release emotions