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Tasty tangyuan

London Museum Docklands — Courses & workshops

Part of a series
  • An adult and a young child mix dough in a white bowl with wooden spoons, sitting at a table with a blue tinsel backdrop behind them.

    Prepare a traditional treat.

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22 Feb 2026

Make traditional tangyuan to take home.

Work together with Cathy, a Migrateful chef, to make traditional tangyuan – a glutinous rice ball. Roll and shape tangyuan and decorate these treats with your own design.

Discover the cultural meaning of tangyuan during Lunar New Year, then take your handmade treats with you to enjoy at home.

Please note that you'll prepare the tangyuan in the workshop, but they will need to be cooked and enjoyed at home.

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For:
Families
How to attend:
In-person only
Good to know:
For children aged 5+. Only children require tickets. Adults must remain with children in the workshop at all times.
Duration:
45 mins
Booking guidance:
Advanced booking required
Part of a series:
Lunar New Year festival

Need to know

This is a free, but ticketed event. Tickets will be released at 10am on Mon 16 Feb.

You must book in advance to take part in these sessions, as tickets won't be available on the day. Make sure to arrive at the museum early or in plenty of time for your booked session.

This workshop will involve the following ingredients:

  • glutinous rice flour
  • hot water
  • chocolate filling (contains milk; label states may contain nuts and wheat)
  • edible food colourings

Anyone with allergies to the above should not take part. Please speak to the session leader if you have any concerns.

If you have any questions in advance, please get in touch with us on [email protected]

Photography helps families understand what to expect at our events and shows funders the great work we do. As such, a museum photographer may be present to take pictures. No need to preen or pose, just play!

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

If you have time, why not also visit our If you have time, why not also visit our free galleries and get more in-depth with Docklands history? And don't forget that under-12s get free entry to our Secrets of the Thames exhibition with fascinating finds from our city's foreshore.

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.

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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