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West India Docks, 1900 © PLA Collection/Museum of London

Museum
of London Docklands

From Roman settlement to Docklands’ regeneration, this former sugar warehouse reveals the long history of London as a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce.

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown: The Settler's Cookbook

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, photographer Jillian Edelstein Fri 28 Jan, 6.30-8pm

Yasmin Alibhai-Brown discusses her much-admired The Settler's Cookbook: A Memoir of Love, Migration and Food.

The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), U

© Ealing/The Kobal Collection Sun 30 Jan, 2-3.20pm

A bank transfer agent joins forces with a holiday souvenir maker to plot a bank robbery in this Ealing comedy classic.
FREE

Chinese New Year

Metal Toy Rabbit Sat 5 & Sun 6 Feb

Celebrate Chinese New Year and the Year of the Metal Rabbit with our events for families and adults at the Museum of London Docklands.

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Eating and drinking

Children in 1802 at Museum of London DocklandsTake a break with a drink, snack or sandwich in our bar and restaurant.

London under Siege: Churchill and the anarchists, 1911

Churchill depicted in The London Illustrated newspaper

Until 10 Apr 2011

To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the siege of Sidney Street and Houndsditch Murders, the Museum of London Docklands displays London Under Siege: Churchill and the Anarchists, 1911.

In partnership with the Jewish East End Celebration Society, the exhibition will set the murders and the siege in their historical and social context, exploring immigration at the time and the then Home Secretary Winston Churchill's role at the siege.

Coming soon!
Pirates: The Captain Kidd Story

Pirate flag

20 May – 30 Oct 2011

Discover the truth about the real pirates who ruled our seas over 300 years ago in this new major exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands!

Through maps, letters, illustrations and interactive exhibitis, follow the true story of Captain Kidd in this family-friendly exhibition and learn how Kidd's legend still shapes our idea of pirates today.

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