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London Museum Docklands

Secrets of the Thames

UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking

UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking

Coming soon

Opening 2026

Coming soon

London Museum

We're counting down... the new London Museum will open towards the end of 2026 in Smithfield
Free entry

Open today

Free entry

London Museum Docklands

Pop along to our beautiful riverside setting and step into 400 years of Docklands history – free and open to all

Death & Disasters

The Stone Age skull rescued from the River Thames

A mudlark's miraculous discovery unearthed the remains of a Neolithic man

A mudlark's miraculous discovery unearthed the remains of a Neolithic man

Art & Design

Art & Design

Peek inside the prestigious Sotheby’s auction house

Henry Grant photographed fine art and fancy jewellery going under the hammer
Exhibitions

Exhibitions

The lost Doves Type: A Thames mystery solved

A grumpy printer dumped his masterpiece into the Thames to spite his partner. A hundred years on, mudlarks fished it back up
Death & Disasters

Death & Disasters

Silvertown 1917: London’s largest explosion

73 people died when an east London factory making TNT caught fire and exploded
Love, Sex & Relationships

Love, Sex & Relationships

A Bengali Muslim wedding in London, 1992

Memories of a special day – the food, family and ceremony
From our experts

From our experts

The Smithfield Poultry Market Fire of 1958

Curator Kate Sumnall dives into one of the most dramatic episodes in the rich history of Smithfield Market

Families

Set sail for a fun day out at London Museum Docklands
Shop, eat & drink

Stop for a tea break in our cafe, or pick up a souvenir from our shop
Need to know

Answers to all the the most frequently asked questions about visiting us
Free galleries

Step into 400 years of London Docklands' river, port and people