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Year of the Snake crafts

London Museum Docklands — Activity

Part of a series
  • Two children stand at a desk with pencils in their hand drawing on paper

    Get crafty with your family to celebrate Lunar New Year.

Various times

1 – 2 Feb 2025

FREE

Plan your visit

Celebrate the Year of the Snake with this family-friendly arts and crafts workshop led by artist Yu-Chen Wang.

Can you help us make a magnificent serpent to wind around the museum galleries? Make your own snake using paper cutting, folding and collage and add it to our great snake.

Work with your family and decorate your creations with pom-poms, colours and patterns.

Entry to the activity will be on a first come, first served basis.

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For:
Families
How to attend:
In-person only
Good to know:
This activity is suitable for children aged five and over. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Duration:
120 mins
Part of a series:
Lunar New Year festival

Drop-in sessions

Sat 1 & Sun 2 Feb

Session one: 11.30am – 1.30pm
Session two: 2.30–4.30pm

Need to know

Drop-in workshops will be first come, first served. At busy times, we may need to direct visitors to quieter activities on our programme of events.

Although these sessions are not ticketed, visitors will need to ensure that they have booked general admission tickets for our Lunar New Year event in order to take part.

The museum is open every day 10am – 5pm.

If you have time, why not also visit our free galleries and get more in-depth with Docklands history?

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.

Check our need to know page to get the answers to all the frequently asked questions about visiting, facilities and accessibility

Our building is accessible and we have lifts on every floor. If you need any help, please ask our friendly Hosts at the Information Desk when you arrive.

You'll find everything you need to know on our access page.

Our family-friendly cafe is the perfect place to sit down and relax for a bite or tea break. We have lunch boxes for kids, sandwiches, pastries, snacks and a wide selection of hot and cold drinks.

You’ll also find our shop with a curated range of gifts and souvenirs, including posters, prints, toys, books and jewellery.

More about shopping, eating & drinking

Prams and buggies are welcome in the museum. We also have a buggy park if you would prefer to leave it behind.

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