Playing the game
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Board games have been around for centuries – now's your chance to make your own.
Inspired by the River Thames, design your own board game to take home and play in this sensory craft activity.
For millennia, Londoners have enjoyed fun and games. Mudlarks have discovered over 100 game counters and fragments of game boards from Roman London, giving us a glimpse into how our Roman ancestors played. Board games were often enjoyed in public baths, for example.
Inspired by the River Thames, design your own board game to take home in this craft activity. Who knows – maybe one day someone will discover it and display it in a museum.
Need to know
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?
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
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.
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 and buggies are welcome in the museum. However, due to our Secrets of the Thames exhibition, buggy parking is limited on the Ground Floor.
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsFrom rubbish to art
1 Jun 2025
Activity
Turn forgotten bits of rubbish into a sustainable masterpiece
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsRecycled river collage
1 Jun 2025
Activity
Add to our collage inspired by the River Thames and mudlarking finds
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London Museum Docklands
London Museum DocklandsSecrets of the Thames
25 May 2025 – 1 Mar 2026
Exhibitions & displays
Unearth London’s past in the UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking
