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. Pre-book your free admission tickets here. Tickets are also available on the door.
Things to do 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.
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London: Port City explorer trail
Make the most of a visit to our brilliant exhibition with this printable trail featuring prompts and activities.
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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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Under 5s explorers
Unfortunately these backpacks are temporarily unavailable.
Become a museum explorer with one of our under 5s backpacks filled with games, toys and puzzles to help you delve into our galleries. Pick one up for free from the front desk when you arrive (£5 refundable deposit).
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Baby mat
Unfortunately these mats are temporarily unavailable.
Explore the museum galleries with your baby and play with a range of colourful, noisy and sensory items together. Pick one up for free from the front desk when you arrive (£10 refundable deposit).
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Ahoy there!
Unfortunately these activities are temporarily unavailable.
Set sail on an adventure through our galleries. Tell stories of travelling the seven seas, test your skills as a sailor and discover treasures from all around the world with our free adventure bags! Suitable for ages 7+ - just ask at our front desk on arrival (£5 refundable deposit).
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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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Active adventures for under 5s
Get moving with these fun challenges to find, do and pretend in our galleries.
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Family facilities
Lockers
Lockers are available, just ask a member of staff for directions
Cafe and restaurants
Our café is open for snacks, drinks and hot beverages between 10am-4.30pm
Picnic area
Our Rum Store near the foyer has seating for those wanting to bring their own food
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 interactive gallery
You will need to book a free ticket to access Mudlarks. Find out more by looking at our What's On page!
