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London Museum Docklands, The Galleries

West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AL -

Up to
150 guests
Offers
catering
Internal Catering
allowed

London Museum Docklands traces the 2000 year history of London’s river, port and people, from the arrival of the Romans to the rise of Canary Wharf. It is located over five floors within a unique late Georgian warehouse and is Canary Wharf’s only Grade-I listed venue. The museum offers outstanding settings for meetings and events.

London Museum Docklands has six stimulating and informative galleries which can be hired together for larger events and receptions. All featuring as part of the museum tour, the galleries are The Thames Highway Gallery, London Sugar and Slavery, Docklands at War, Trade Expansion Gallery, Sailortown, City and River Gallery. These can be hired in isolation or in conjunction with each other and other event spaces. Host a reception for 350 or a sit-down dinner for 150

Capacity & layout

Standing

up to 150

Pricing
& opening hours

Weekly schedule

monday
9:00 - 17:00
tuesday
9:00 - 17:00
wednesday
9:00 - 17:00
thursday
9:00 - 17:00
friday
9:00 - 17:00
saturday
9:00 - 17:00
sunday
9:00 - 17:00

Price type:

from £1000 per hour
from £1000 per hour
from £1000 per hour
from £1000 per hour
from £1000 per hour
from £1000 per hour
from £1000 per hour

Catering & drinks

Catering arrangements

Refreshments

Amenities

Cloakroom

Air conditioning

Disabled access

Breakout rooms

Space rules

Cancellation policy

Confirmation of bookings between 3 months and 6 weeks before event date: Payment due 30 days before event date Confirmation of bookings between 6 weeks and 2 weeks before event date: Payment due 1 week before event date Confirmation of bookings less than 2 weeks before event date: Payment due within 48 hours of confirmation

Location

Reviews

C. K.
December 2024
Wow! Highly recommend. It was getting 3 stars simply for being free. It earned 5 stars for balancing interactive and informative exhibits. Loved how there was plenty of exhibits for the children, yet those didn't distract from the historical information. Loved learning history of the docklands and its role in building and sustaining London.
Juliet Faraj
January 2025
This is a really fabulous museum...we didn't allow enough time to see all of the displays! They looked amazing as we were being pushed out the door! We also attended a very informative talk on the South Sea bubble which set the stage for the well thought out section on slavery and its connection to sugar ...
Alison Medd
January 2025
I went as it has a brilliant soft play center which is really creative, clean and well organised but you must book in advance. The cafe is very toddler friendly with lots of high chairs and room for buggies. After I went to look around the museum and it’s just amazing, both educational, child friendly and very atmospheric. Lots of different rooms and recreations of streets and shops. I’m going back next month for a second visit as there was so much to see. Most amazing of all the museum is free and the soft play a bargain. It’s worth noting it’s very easy to get to by DLR and surrounded by some descent cafes and restaurants so it’s all too easy to make a day of it.
Reff
January 2025
This is a very surprising museum. They've managed to make a topic that I wasn't that interested in into such a lovely experience. The museum is really well presented, with life-sized replicas of entire rooms and even corridors made to look like a walk through the old streets of London. They have so many interesting items, from ship models and dioramas to swords, barrels, and paintings. The museum has toilets, a cafe, a gift shop and it's in a great location, in the middle of Canary wharf and just a short walk away from the station.
Richard
June 2019
Great service. Very accommodating!
Paul Ciprian
October 2024
A very interesting museum, with free access! It follows the history of London in correlation with the periods of development and decay of the docks. The most interesting part seemed to me to be the one in which an area from a neighborhood of dock dwellers is reproduced. Also, the section dedicated to the slave trade is very interesting. You need about 90 minutes to visit it, maybe even more. The museum also has a nice cafe.