Museum of London Docklands for Families
Family Favourites
Regular events
Events for Under 5's
Activity packs
Planning your visit
From Roman settlement to Docklands’ regeneration, unlock the history of London’s river, port and people in this historic warehouse. Discover a wealth of objects from enormous whale bones to World War II gas masks in our state-of-the-art galleries, which include Mudlarks, an interactive area for children, and Sailortown, an atmospheric re-creation of 19th century riverside Wapping.
Take cover in a bomb shelter, see what London Bridge was like in medieval times and discover the gruesome fate of captured pirates! And there’s no need to cram everything into one visit. Children enter the Museum FREE of charge while adult tickets allow unlimited admission for one year so you can come back as many times as you like, leaving you time to enjoy a relaxed, stress-free day out.
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Every Saturday and school holiday the Museum holds FREE family events, many of which link into themes studied at school so you can learn about London’s history together. You could meet sailor Abdul Miah; get creative and make something special to take home, enjoy one of our interactive storytelling sessions or performances, or simply explore the galleries with a gallery activity backpack.
Upcoming event themes
6-28 Jun
Celebrate London's past, present and future with our extra special programme of events, as part of the Mayor's Story of London Festival.
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11 Jul - 6 Sep
If you’re a family of wannabe Indiana Joneses then there are archaeological adventures to be had in our specially designed hands-on experience for children.
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1 & 2 Aug
Uncover secrets from the deep in our exciting series of events running as part of the Festival of British Archaeology. From Iron Age storytelling to paper boat making – the river runs through activities for all ages. Our experts have fishy tales and foreshore finds aplenty, featuring all manner of weird and wonderful watery treats including coracles, mudlarks and whale-bones.
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Come and play together in Mudlarks every Monday during term time at our Toddlers & Carers and Babies & Carers group. Join us once a month for Messy Monday and Musical Monday and enjoy storytelling in the galleries every Thursday during term time. Join us for under 5s fun at our special drop-in events at weekends and during the school holidays. Find out more about under 5s
Activity packs for 4-11 year olds, are available free of charge from the family desk. Subject to availability. The family desk is open on weekends 12-4pm in the foyer.
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