What's on

Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s

Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building

An unmissable panel discussion with the architects and designers transforming Smithfield Market

Exploring how London is intimately connected with a small, unassuming organism: the oyster

A guided tour through an area packed with medieval and Tudor history

Two jam-packed days of workshops, talks and tours, as part of Open House Festival 2025

Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666

See the marks the war has left on London and the stories they tell

See the remains of Roman London's military fort – hidden beneath the streets

Free monthly play sessions inspired by the history of London's Docklands

Expert talks, object showcases and more to celebrate the world of mudlarking

A showcase of London's forgotten objects from the foreshore

Go back 2,000 years and walk Londinium's streets

Craft a new treasure inspired by finds from the Thames

Uncovering the long-lost tools of the people who lived and worked along the river, with Monika Buttling-Smith

Join this lecture from Hazel Forsyth delving into London's playful side