Museum of London Docklands, London

Museum of London Docklands is a museum on the Isle of Dogs in the London Docklands, in the eastern part of London. It is housed in a sugar warehouse built in 1802, today a Grade I listed building, on West India Docks. The museum is a component of the Museum of London Group, which also includes the Museum of London.

Museum of London Docklands
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While the Musum of London documents the history of London at large (and the City of London in particular), the Museum of London Docklands focuses on the history of the Docklands area, the River Thames and the 19th century wharves and warehouses. When it opened in 2003, the exhibits on London port and the Thames, which was previously displayed in the Museum of London, was relocated here. Also, artifacts previously held in storage could now be displayed.

As with the Museum of London, visitors to the Museum of London Docklands are taken through the exhibits in chronological order. These are spread over two levels. They total 12 galleries and a children's galley. The displays begin with details of the first port of London, established under the Romans, and concludes with the closure of the Central London docks in the 1970s.

Interior of the Museum of London Docklands
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How to reach Museum of London Docklands

To reach the Museum of London Docklands, take the DLR to the West India Quay DLR Station or the Jubilee Line of the London Underground to the Canary Wharf Tube Station. The museum is open daily from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and closed on 24 to 26 December. Admission is free.

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