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London Museum Docklands, Maritime museum in Tower Hamlets, England.

The Museum of London Docklands occupies a restored Georgian warehouse, displaying exhibits about river Thames and London's maritime trading history through twelve galleries.

Established in 2003, the museum preserves artifacts from London's 400-year maritime past within the Grade I listed No 1 Warehouse at West India Quay.

The permanent exhibition London, Sugar and Slavery examines the city's involvement in transatlantic trade through documents, objects, and personal accounts.

Visitors can reach the museum via DLR to West India Quay station, or take buses 135, 277, D3, D7, D8 with free admission daily from 10:00 to 17:00.

The Sailortown gallery recreates the streets of Victorian London's port with full-scale models of buildings, shops, and alleys from the 1840s period.

Location: London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Inception: 2003

Accessibility: Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Operator: Museum of London

Part of: Warehouses And General Offices At Western End Of North Quay, London Museum

Address: 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL E14 4AL E14 4AL

Opening Hours: Lundi-Dimanche 10:00-17:00

Phone: +442070019844

Website: https://londonmuseum.org.uk/docklands

GPS coordinates: 51.50750,-0.02361

Latest update: May 11, 2025 23:56

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