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Secrets of the Thames

UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking opening 4 April

UK’s first major exhibition dedicated to mudlarking opening 4 April

Coming soon

Opening 2026

Coming soon

London Museum

We're counting down – the new London Museum will open in 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

Nature & Environment

The River Thames

Float through the history of the river that's seen it all

Float through the history of the river that's seen it all

Immigration & Identity

Immigration & Identity

Lady Phyll: Activist & co-founder of UK Black Pride

Campaigner, community builder, champion of LGBTQ+ rights
Lifestyle & Leisure

Lifestyle & Leisure

Soho in the 1950s: The wild West End

A place where outsiders felt at home
Transport

Transport

A history of London’s Heathrow Airport

The story of one of the world’s busiest airports – and what was discovered during its construction
Rights & Activism

Rights & Activism

Occupy London: Looking back at the 2011 protests

In the wake of the global financial crisis, anti-capitalist protesters set up a camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral
Art & Design

Art & Design

Alvin Langdon Coburn’s ethereal photographs of London

A foggy, shadowy view of the capital in 1909

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