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  The Museum of London documents the history of London from prehistoric to modern times. The museum is located on London Wall, close to the Barbican Centre.
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Museum of London Docklands
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  The Museum of London Docklands is a museum on the Isle of Dogs, east London that tells the history of London's River Thames and the growth of Docklands.
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Behind the scenes

Curators' choice: favourite objects from the London collection

If you had to pick one thing to reflect all of London's history, what would it be? Our curators decide on their personal highlights.

Look of London

Five brides and one wedding dress

A newly displayed vintage wedding dress hides an intriguing story.

Hidden London

Vote for Women: the groundbreaking election of 1918

In 1918, women won the right to vote for the first time. What happened next?

Hidden London

The mystery of the medieval man in the mud

What killed a booted man founded buried in the Thames?

Explore the stories of the world's greatest city and uncover the hidden treasures of our collections.
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New Port, New City

1945 – present

No.1 Warehouse

Introductory gallery

Mudlarks

Children's gallery

A free interactive space for children up to 8 years old and their parents and carers

Mudlarks introduces the stories told within the museum in a hands-on, stimulating environment and supports children's learning and development.

Not to be missed on your visit

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A child and his father play in the Foreshore Find play area of the Mudlarks gallery.

Foreshore finds

Learn about damming and floating and sinking in our water play area.

Become a diver by trying on this antique helmet in the Mudlarks gallery.

Become a deep sea diver!

Try on a deep sea diver’s helmet and take a look at a real-life diver’s boot from the early 20th century.

Two children play in the Mudlarks under-5's gallery at the Museum of London Docklands.

Docklands playtime

Help the dockers lift and transport their cargo in this small-world interactive including cranes, trains and boats.

Children visiting the Mudlarks gallery play with the Tip the Clipper interactive.

Tip the clipper

Experiment with loading cargo and see if you can balance our ship in this role-play interactive.

Children and their parents enjoy the soft play area in the Museum of London Docklands Mudlarks gallery.

Explore space

Try driving a DLR train or climb into a boat in specially designed area for babies and very young toddlers.

Gallery access

Children must be accompanied by an adult in the gallery.

Open 10am – 5.30pm during school holidays, 2pm – 5.30pm during term time.

The gallery is on the ground floor and is wheelchair accessible.

Entry free, ticket required. Pick one up from the front desk or book online.

Mudlarks also of interest

Book your free ticket

You can book your ticket to Mudlarks in advance online.

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Families at the Museum of London Docklands

Visit our family-friendly galleries and explore what fun events we have in store!

Visit our galleries

A Mudlark is someone who searches the river mud for treasures, and this inspires our specially-created, hands-on children’s gallery.

Birthday parties

We offer spaces for birthdays and sleepovers.

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