Families fun and learning for all
Discover London's river, port and people on a perfect family day out at the Museum of London Docklands.
Things to do during your visit
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Tail trail map
Pick up a blank family tree and map from the Family Desk when you arrive and find Riley Ratcliffe's relatives on a visit the museum.
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Family highlights map
Use this map to find your way around the museum and see the displays, activities and areas especially for families.
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Dodger: A family adventure
Explore the museum’s collections by taking part in our brand new trail for families based on the BAFTA-winning BBC TV series, Dodger.
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Active adventures for under 5s
Get moving with these fun challenges to find, do and pretend in our galleries.
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Shapes trail for under 5s
Explore the galleries to find shapes in this simple, accessible trail for little ones.
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Welcome to the warehouse!
Use this fun trail for 5+ years to structure your visit around our galleries.
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Sainsbury's activity sheet
Learn about keeping shop with these fun activities to do in the Sainsbury Study Centre area of the museum during your visit.
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Yes or no?
Choose a favourite object and see if others can guess it by asking only questions answered ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Tricky…
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Remember, remember...
Study a single case of objects during your visit, and then turn around and see how many objects within it you can name.
Peep at the end to see what you forgot!
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Colour hunt!
Everyone chooses a colour or material (remember that modern materials like plastic haven’t been around long!). Search galleries for objects the same colour or material.
Younger children might like to look for shapes as well as colours.
Family facilities
Lockers
Lockers are available, just ask a member of staff for directions
Café
Our café is open for snacks, drinks and hot beverages between 10am-4.30pm
Picnic area
Our Lee Boo Room has seating for those wanting to bring their own food at weekends and in school holidays
Baby changing
We have baby changing facilities to help keep all our visitors happy – even the littlest!
Family accessibility
The museum is fully accessible to our buggy and wheelchair users
Mudlarks family gallery
You will need to book a ticket to access Mudlarks
