Museum of London Docklands, London

The Museum of London Docklands tells the history of London's River Thames and Docklands.

The museum opened in 2003 in a group of early 19th century Georgian sugar warehouses built in 1802 on the side of West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs.

The focus of the collection is the museum and archives of the Port of London Authority. The museum uses the latest presentational techniques including videos presented by Tony Robinson, known for his involvement with Time Team.

There is a large collection of historical artefacts, models, and pictures. It is a substantial museum with 12 galleries and a children's gallery.

The periods covered in the museum range from the first port of London in Roman times to the closure of the central London docks in the 1970s and the subsequent transformation of the area with new commercial and residential developments.

Museum of London Docklands includes a lecture theatre and meeting rooms and there are often talks and events connected with the docks. Several dock workers who worked on the docks in the sixties take part in these events, including one from the Pentonville Five (five docker shop stewards jailed in July 1972 by the National Industrial Relations Court (NIRC) for contempt of court). There is also a reading room and the Sainsburys Study Centre where the public are welcome to consult the archives; a restaurant and shop.

Opening Times

Monday to Sunday: 10am-6pm
Please note that the galleries will begin to close at 5.40pm
Closed: 24 to 26 December

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Ticket Prices

Admission is free.

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Disabled Facilities

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More Information

Telephone: 020 7001 9844
Email: info.docklands@museumoflondon.org.uk

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