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Secrets of the Thames tours

London Museum Docklands — Gallery tour

  • Sunset over the Thames River with The Shard in the background, seen from a rocky shoreline.

    Learn more about mudlarking in this after-hours exhibition tour.

Join one of our hosts for an after-hours tour of our exhibition Secrets of the Thames: Mudlarking London's lost treasures.

Delve into themes of love, loss, faith, community, migration and culture through artefacts that help us trace London’s rich past.

Learn more about mudlarks, whose passion for discovery has helped uncover countless objects from all eras of the city’s history – and the forgotten stories behind them.

  1. 5pm – 6.15pm

    Sun 13 Apr 2025

    from £20.00

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  2. 5pm – 6.15pm

    Sun 27 Apr 2025

    from £20.00

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How to attend:
In-person only
Duration:
75 mins
Concessions:

Some concessions are available, read our policy

Need to know

Our address is London Museum Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL. We're just a few minutes away from Canary Wharf and West India Quay.

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