Museum of London Docklands
Former name | Museum in Docklands |
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Established | 2003 |
Location |
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Coordinates | 51°30′27″N 0°1′25″W / 51.50750°N 0.02361°W |
Visitors | 324,438 (2019)[1] |
Director | Sharon Ament |
Public transit access | West India Quay |
Website | museumoflondon.org.uk/docklands |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Official name | Warehouses and general offices at western end of North Quay |
Designated | 19 July 1950 |
Reference no. | 1242440 |
The Museum of London Docklands (formerly known as Museum in Docklands), based in West India Quay, explains the history of the River Thames, the growth of Port of London and the docks' historical link to the Atlantic slave trade. The museum is part of the Museum of London and is jointly funded by the City of London Corporation and the Greater London Authority.
The museum opened in 2003 in
Collections and exhibits
Much of the museum's collection is from the museum and archives of the Port of London Authority, which became part of the port and river collections of the Museum of London in the 1970s. These were put into storage by the Museum of London in 1985.[4] The museum includes videos presented by Tony Robinson, and it houses a large collection of historical artifacts, models, and pictures in 12 galleries and a children's gallery (Mudlarks), arranged over two floors. Visitors are directed through the displays in chronological order.[3] The periods covered range from the first port on the Thames in Roman times to the closure of the central London docks in the 1970s and subsequent transformation of the area with commercial and residential developments.[5][6]
The Museum of London Docklands has a lecture theatre and meeting rooms and hosts talks and events connected with the docks. Several workers who worked on the docks in the 1960s take part in these events, including one from the Pentonville Five. The reading room and Sainsbury's Study Centre house the archives.[citation needed]
The museum acquired several historic vessels for preservation over its existence. Among these were the
In 2007, the museum celebrated the bicentenary of the
Gallery
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West India Quay with the museum in the background
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The Museum of London Docklands at night
Transport connections
Service | Station/Stop | Lines/Routes served | Distance from Museum of London Docklands |
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London Buses | Westferry station | D7 |
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London Underground | Canary Wharf | 800 metres walk/15 minutes | |
London Underground | Canary Wharf | 500 metres walk/10 minutes | |
Docklands Light Railway | West India Quay | 260 metres/5 minutes walk[17] | |
London River Services | Canary Wharf Pier | Commuter Service Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf Service |
650 metres/12 Minutes walk |
See also
- Museum of London
- Museum of London Archaeology
- Island History Trust
- Culture of London
- Robert Milligan
- Statue of Robert Milligan
References
- ^ "ALVA – Association of Leading Visitor Attractions". www.alva.org.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Wajid, Sara (9 November 2007). "London, Sugar & Slavery Opens At Museum In Docklands". Culture24.org. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ a b Emma Midgley (23 May 2003). "MGM 2003 - A Capital Addition, Museum In Docklands Now Open". Culture24.org. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ISBN 9781349652280. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Museum of London - Thames Highway". museumoflondon.org.uk.
- ISBN 9780415345057. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Knocker White". National Historic Ships UK. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Varlet". National Historic Ships UK. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Historic vessels Knocker White and Varlet set sail to new home at Trinity Buoy Wharf". Museum of London. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Historic vessels Knocker White and Varlet set sail to new home at Trinity Buoy Wharf". Trinity Buoy Wharf. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ISBN 9781472425188. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ISBN 9781317122388. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Broadbent, Giles (11 March 2016). "Museum of London Docklands to open a new storehouse of history". The Wharf. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ Broadbent, Giles (29 September 2016). "Family's pride as museum tells of their hero's courage". The Wharf. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- Londonist. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Havering Hoard: A Bronze Age Mystery | Museum of London Docklands".
- ^ Museum of London Docklands: Getting there