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Museum of London Docklands Museum Of London Docklands as you delve into the rich history that surrounds the River Thames and the people who made a living from it and a life around it. A shared place in the heart of the East End, where stories cross and collide, it confidently shows how international trade, migration, enslavement and the river Thames were integral to shaping London and the world we live in today.
Museum of London Docklands
Do you know your skiffs from your bumboats? Would you like to hear salacious tales of sailors with a wife in every port? How much fun does the Frost Fair
sound, with skittles, sing-songs and an elephant being paraded on the frozen River Thames? And what about the Great Stink of 1815? You’ll find all this and much more at Museum Of London Docklands. You’ll find all this and much more at
The Museum located at West India Quay in east London and opened in 2003, occupies one of the few remaining original grade one listed warehouses, built in 1802 to store sugar, rum and coffee from the West Indies. The museum also houses the London, Sugar and Slavery gallery which is the only
permanent gallery dedicated to the history of slavery in London. There is also a special events and rotating temporary exhibitions programme as well as a popular café so do visit the museum’s website ahead of your visit. Groups of all sizes are very welcome and can enquire about enhancing your visit with curator talks, tours around their galleries and expert led walks.
The museum is open 7 days a week, from 10am5pm and is FREE to all.
No 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL | 020 7001 9844 www.museumoflondon.org .uk/docklands
Discover the Docks
and celebrate 20 years of Museum of London Docklands with a variety of events throughout the year Free entry | Open daily
8 minutes from Canary Wharf
