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Museum of London Docklands
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Discover London Through History
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Medieval

Thomas Becket: a life and death in badges

Charting London's patron saint through medieval souvenirs.

LGBTQ

Discovering LGBTQ Londinium

LGBTQ

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern: charting an iconic LGBTQ venue

A two-metre wide hand-drawn map shows the queer history of South London.

LGBTQ

Satan's Claws: pointy shoes and sodomy in medieval London

How do the pointed medieval shoes in our collection relate to London's LGBT history?
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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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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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Havering Hoard: A Bronze Age Mystery

3 April - 25 October 2020
Unearth the mystery of the largest ever Bronze Age hoard discovered in London in our major exhibition. Opens 3 April 2020.

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