Oral histories: Windrush stories

Part of a series

Hear first-hand stories from our oral history collection.

Discover personal stories from the Windrush generation.

London Museum has a collection of around 5,000 oral histories dating between 1985 to today, which capture lived experiences of London.

Sit back with a pair of headphones and hear stories from the Windrush generation, told first-hand.

10.30am – 4.30pm

Fri 8 Aug 2025
10.30am – 4.30pm

Sat 9 Aug 2025

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How to attend:: In-person only
Duration:: 360 mins
Part of a series:: Family festival of Caribbean culture

Opening times

The museum is open every day 10am – 5pm.

If you have time, why not also visit our free galleries and get more in-depth with Docklands history?

Getting here

Our address is London Museum Docklands, No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. We're just a few minutes away from Canary Wharf and West India Quay.

Check our need to know page to get the answers to all the frequently asked questions about visiting, facilities and accessibility

Accessibility

Our building is accessible and we have lifts on every floor. If you need any help, please ask our friendly Hosts at the Information Desk when you arrive.

You'll find everything you need to know on our access page.

Shop, eat & drink

Our family-friendly cafe is the perfect place to sit down and relax for a bite or tea break. We have lunch boxes for kids, sandwiches, pastries, snacks and a wide selection of hot and cold drinks.

You’ll also find our shop with a curated range of gifts and souvenirs, including posters, prints, toys, books and jewellery.

More about shopping, eating & drinking

Prams & buggies

Prams and buggies are welcome in the museum. However, due to our Secrets of the Thames exhibition, buggy parking is limited on the Ground Floor.