Exhibitions and displays

The Museum of London Docklands has a variety of smaller display areas and the large Ellmers Gallery, housed in our grade 1 listed Georgian warehouse.

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Current exhibitions and displays

Slavery, culture & collecting

15 September 2018 - 15 September 2019
By exploring the life of slave-owner and art collector George Hibbert, this challenging display investigates the role of Western culture in disseminating perception of African civilisation as inferior, which ultimately perpetuated the slave trade.
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Secret Rivers

24 May - 27 October 2019
Discover the secrets of London's historic waterways and the art they have inspired at our major exhibition.
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The Krios of Sierra Leone

27 September 2019 - 27 September 2020
A new display exploring the unique and largely untold history, heritage and culture of the Krio people of Sierra Leone.
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