Museum of London Docklands

Housed in a warehouse built 200 years ago to store sugar, coffee and rum, the Museum of London Docklands (recently renamed from Museum in Docklands), tells the story of the Thames and its port and the people from all over the world who settled there. Thousands of objects and pictures trace the area's history, from the arrival of the Romans to the rise of Canary Wharf. Historic photographs and printed material from the Port of London Authority Archive show the vast scale of the docks at the turn of the twentieth century and workshop reconstructions illustrate the many traditional port trades, now mostly lost. The Mudlarks gallery for accompanied under-8s includes a water play area (aprons provided) and a soft play zone. Temporary exhibitions and events, many aimed at families, also take place at the Museum of London Docklands.