The museum is open 7 days a week,
from 10am to 5pm.
Museum of London Docklands,
No.1 Warehouse,
West India Quay,
London E14 4AL
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In 2003, The Museum of London Docklands opened at Canary Wharf. explaining the history of the River Thames, the growth of the Port of London and the docks' historical link to the Atlantic slave trade. It houses a large collection of historical artifacts, models, and pictures in 12 galleries and a children's gallery (Mudlarks). The periods covered range from the first port on the Thames in Roman times to the closure of the central London docks in the 1970s and subsequent transformation of the area with commercial and residential developments.
Twice a day, the River Thames dramatically recedes to expose a landscape unknown to most Londoners. Among the mud and the stones, the tides reveal remarkable objects from every era of London’s rich past.
The exhibition features over 350 mudlarked objects, from intimate personal items to historical relics, with many on display for the first time. Step into the shoes of a mudlark and explore the foreshore, uncover artefacts and learn how they identify and curate their personal collections.