London Museum Docklands

Holding Emotions

Exhibitions & displays

9 Feb 2024 – 9 Feb 2026

Free

A free display giving a moment to reflect on, process and release emotions

London Museum Docklands

Zak Ové: Exodus

Exhibitions & displays

29 Nov 2024 – 1 Oct 2025

Free

A mixed-media installation exploring migration through the present lens

London Museum Docklands

Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands trail

Activity

25 Jan 2025 – 24 Jan 2027

Free

A museum trail shedding light on the Caribbean community's contributions to London Docklands

Blogs & Stories

Collections

Christmas morning on the streets of London

On the one day of the year that the museum is closed, follow a tranquil path through the city's streets.

From our experts

East London & the popularity of gospel choirs

How have gospel choirs from east London contributed to the UK’s musical soundscape?

Death & Disasters

The Stone Age skull rescued from the River Thames

Found after 5,000 years in the mud

Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings

Full Dress (hand coloured engraving)

Ackermann's Repository of Arts

1814-06-01

Fashion
Fashion

Doll's underskirt

1691-1710

Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings

A view of London and Westminster from One Tree Hill in Greenwich Park (coloured engraving)

Loveday, Overton, Henry

1740-1780

School resources

KS3, KS4, KS5

London's LGBTQ+ history

Examine historical evidence of London’s LGBTQ+ history with these object-rich resources for secondary schools, including an FAQ, timeline and lesson starters

KS1

The Great Fire of London

Explore the Great Fire of London with animated videos and downloadable PDF activities about life in 17th-century London, Samuel Pepys's diary and how people reacted to the fire

KS1

Great Fire of London lolly stick theatre

Create your very own lolly stick theatre and re-tell the story of the Great Fire of London

Everything else

About

Our Patron

We're delighted to welcome HRH The Duke of Gloucester as our Royal Patron

Caribbean Voices: Shaping Docklands trail

Oral histories

Hear the real, lived experiences of Caribbean Londoners who were part of the Windrush generation

Objects & Stories

Managing archaeological collections

Find out how these fantastic finds make their way to us, and how we care for them