What's on
All events
Mudlarks family gallery
21 Nov – 1 Dec 2024
Activity
Get hands-on in our interactive play area for under-8s
Roman fort gate tours
21 Nov – 16 Dec 2024
Guided walk
See the remains of Roman London's military fort – hidden beneath the streets
Victorian Santa's grotto – quiet sessions
22 Nov – 23 Dec 2024
Activity
Meet Santa in a quiet, calm and relaxed environment
Victorian Santa's grotto
22 Nov – 23 Dec 2024
Activity
Meet Santa and receive a gift (if you've been nice, of course!)
Great Fire of London family walk
23 Nov – 21 Dec 2024
Guided walk
Join us in the great outdoors to explore the Great Fire of 1666
Roman London family walk
23 Nov – 14 Dec 2024
Guided walk
Go back 2,000 years and walk Londinium's streets
Big Fish Little Fish snowball family rave
23 Nov 2024
Activity
Celebrate the snowy season with foam, confetti, balloons, bubbles and big tunes
Walking London’s queer history
23 Nov – 7 Dec 2024
Guided walk
Uncover hidden histories that prove queer people have always been here – and always will be
Secrets of the warehouse tour
24 Nov 2024
Gallery tour
Delve into the hidden history of our Georgian museum building
In & around Smithfield Market
24 Nov – 11 Dec 2024
Guided walk
A guided tour through an area packed with medieval and Tudor history
Post-war Poplar and the world of Call the Midwife
27 Nov – 4 Dec 2024
Guided walk
A guided walk around Poplar uncovering stories from the East End in the 1950s
Tots at the docks
27 Nov – 11 Dec 2024
Activity
Free monthly play sessions inspired by the history of London's Docklands
Second World War family walk
30 Nov 2024
Guided walk
See the marks the war has left on London and the stories they tell
Frozen festivals – baby sessions
7 Dec 2024
Courses & workshops
Experience the wonder of a frost fair through songs, stories and play
Frozen festivals – toddler session
7 Dec 2024
Courses & workshops
A sensory musical session for toddlers and their carers
Mini Mondays: Snowy city – baby sessions
9 Dec 2024
Activity
Sensory, wintry sessions for babies and their carers
Sainsbury Archive display: Christmas
9 Dec 2024
Exhibitions & displays
A look back on the food of Christmases past
Mini Mondays: Snowy city – toddler session
9 Dec 2024
Courses & workshops
Explore a winter city and swirling snow storms in this session for toddlers