Museum of London Docklands
About Museum of London Docklands
The Museum in Docklands explores the story of London's river, port and people from Roman times through to recent regeneration. Twelve galleries provide a showcase for artefacts, paintings, engravings and photographs from the collections at the Museum of London and the Port of London Authority. There is also a year round events and educational programme.
| Opening Times | Monday to Sunday: 10:00 - 18:00. Last admission: 17:30. Closed: 24-26 December. |
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Museum of London Docklands Address
| Address: |
West India Quay
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4AL
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7001 9844 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7001 9801 |
Location Information for Museum of London Docklands
| Address: |
West India Quay
Canary Wharf
London
E14 4AL
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| Telephone: | +44 (0)20 7001 9844 |
| Fax: | +44 (0)20 7001 9801 |
| Public transport: | Westferry, DLR |
| By Road: | Turn right out of the station and walk along the quayside. The Museum is in the furthest warehouse on the quay. |
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Latest 5 reviews of Museum of London Docklands
Brilliant!
Would highly recommend this museum. It is well set out with plenty of room. It is buggy and wheelchair friendly. The staff were very helpful and friendly. There is a nice coffee shop in there which we used half way through.
We were in the museum for 3 hours but could have stayed longer. Will definitely return.
2 September 2009
Very interesting
At last I managed to get to this museum - having had it on my list of attractions to 'get too' for some time! - So glad I did as we spent most of the afternoon wondering around the Museum of Slavery which we found incredibly moving and most informative, The afternoon we were there (2/6/09) there was an artist in attendance, so we were able to talk to her about her delightful work having painted some of the oldest people in the world in Dominica. - This was an added bonus to our visit.
The staff at the museum were very helpful too - can well recommend an afternoon spent here.
8 June 2009
Excellent museum
Housed in an old warehouse a short walk from the Canary Wharf station on the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) this is a super museum. You start on the third floor with the earliest history of the settlement of London and work forward in time as you descend through the building, through the WWII bombing of the docks and the strikes led by Jack Dash in the late 1960's (yes I do remember those happening!)
The development of the Port of London is clearly explained together with an explanation of how changes to London Bridge and the building of the Enbankment narrowed and deepened the river and speeded its flow through to the more recent redevelopment of the abandoned docks into the business & residential areas they now are.
My only negative (?) comment would be that this is such an interesting museum with so much too see that it really requires several visits to take it all in.
5 February 2009
The most guest friendly- museum in London
I'm pretty mean with my star ratings and very critical, so 5 stars from me really means something!
The staff are warm, helpful, friendly and humorous. The museum is extremely user-friendly: there is a FREE cloakroom you can leave bags and coats, plenty of CLEAN toilets, a LIFT, and even a cold mineral water dispenser, from which you can fill up your water bottle free of charge. To top it all, they give you fold-up seats to carry around with you so you can rest as you read or study the exhibitions.
The exhibits are fascinating and extremely well laid out. There isn't too much for kids so the museum isn't trivialised or "Disneyfied".
You get the feeling that an enormous amount of trouble has been gone to in every respect to make your visit informative and comfortable. These guys could teach other museum staff a few lessons!
We had a 2-for-1 discount voucher that anyone can get from the railways (ATOC) so we only paid about £4 each to get in.
A perfect day out. Cannot recommend it highly enough.
20 October 2008
Great value for money
My husband and I went to this museum and spent well over 3 hours there, (would have stayed longer but my feet were killing me) as there is so much to see there.
It is a very well laid out museum and the exhibits are spectacular. The staff are extremely helpful. The Jack the Ripper and the East End special exhibition is really good as it tells the story of the working class of London which is very often ignored.
I would recommend this museum to people of all ages and abilities.
18 September 2008
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Events at Museum of London Docklands
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AD50 - Present Day
ExhibitionRecurring event
The Museum explores the story of London's River, Port and People, from Roman settlement of the port, through to the recent regeneration of London's former Docklands - a 2000-year storyline. The permanent displays pay homage to the people who helped to build and shape the City of London- and those who continue to do so. Artefacts, engravings, paintings, testimonies and photographs drawn from the outstanding collections of the Museum of London and the Port of London Authority, emphasize the skills and ingenuity of Dockland communities.
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A Day on Old London Bridge
Exhibition28 Nov 2009 to 28 Nov 2009
This is an opportunity to enjoy an action packed tale and recreate the sights, sounds and movement on the crowded thoroughfare of old London Bridge.
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Artefact Collections
ExhibitionRecurring event
The Port and River collection comes from three main sources, the Port of London authority museum, and material collected by Museum of Londons during 1970s and 1980s and material collected more recently by museum in Docklands. The collections have a unique significance to Londons history, given that the port has provided the key to so much of Londons economic and social importance over 2,000 years. Its have models of river craft, sailing ships and steamers from 18th. Shown photographs of huge quantities of cargo were transferred direct from ships to lighters, or barges.
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Christmas Pomanders
Workshop28 Dec 2009 to 30 Dec 2009
Recreate the spicy smells of the dock warehouses as you make a pomander. Using spices and fruit once brought from overseas into these docks, your pomander could be a Christmas decoration, something to scent your wardrobe or take home as a gift.
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