Museum in Docklands has a bumper programme of events to keep kids entertained this summer; from birthday celebrations to all things archaeology and spectacular stories! Get digging in the dirt during National Archaeology Week in search of buried treasure and carry out your own archaeological investigations. Be inspired by music and dance during the Spitalfields Festival alongside stepping back in time to a Victorian music hall. Or listen to terrific tales from around the world; the wild ways of land and sea animals, inspiring women who lived through the ages and many more hidden stories.
Museum in Docklands will be five years old this year and is throwing a party to celebrate. Join us for a weekend of fun on 26 and 27 July with storytellers, musical sessions and the chance to dress up. Entry to Museum in Docklands is FREE on 26 and 27 July. There is also the chance to find out more about the history of the docks and hear from those that lived and worked on the docks in its heyday.
Come to our weekly session for children aged 12 months to 5 years and their carers. The session involves soft play, rhyme time, play materials and refreshments.
10.15 am (1 hour 45 mins) - 50p Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Come and join our gentle drop-in session for babies aged 6-18mnths and their carers. Held in our Mudlarks gallery the session includes soft play, rhyme time and an opportunity to meet with others in a relaxed setting.
1.00 pm (1 hour 45 mins)
Come and listen to a story in one of our galleries, and join in with a rhyme or two! A session for those aged under 5 and their carers.
2.00 pm (20 mins)
Friday 1st August
Listen to one of the inspiring stories of dreams and freedom from the time of slavery performed by Sandra Agard.
12.30, 2.30 and 3.30 pm (35 mins)
Join members of the Museum's staff for stories of adventure on the high seas and beyond.
12.30 and 2.00 pm (50 mins)
Joseph Johnson was a black merchant sailor in the 19th century who became a popular London street entertainer. Find out what his life might have been like and how it changed, then listen to some of his wonderful stories.
12.30, 2.30 and 3.30 pm (35 mins)
Meet Abdul Miah, an Asian sailor on board the Fort William East Indiaman. He has tales to tell of his bravery, travels and adventures.
12.30, 2.30 and 3.30 pm (25 mins)
Use our bricks to make your very own Docklands buildings. A fun practical session for those aged 1-4 years.
1.00, 2.15 and 3.30 pm (40 mins)
Create your own jigsaw to test a friend or family member. Use the Museum's many objects, illustrations or paintings for inspiration and make it into a personalised puzzle.
12.30 and 2.30 pm (1 hour, 15 mins)
Have fun cracking some of the codes used in the East End and the docks, from Cockney slang to Morse code used during World War II.
12.30 and 2.30 pm (1 hour, 15 mins)
Find out who really created the Willow pattern story and the meaning of its images. Then make your own picture story on a plate to take home with you.
12.30, 2.00 and 3.00 pm (40 mins) Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
The Thames foreshore holds many keys to London's past and present. See what you can unlock!
11.30 am, 1.30 pm (2 hours) Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Discover the amazing objects that have been found in the archaeological excavations of London's Olympic sites. You will be amazed at how much they will tell you about life in London.
12.30, 2.00 and 3.00 pm (40 mins) Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855
Discover the inspiring story of Ellen Craft, the talk of Victorian London. Through Ellen's audacity and ingenuity she overcame many dangers to become a celebrated abolitionist.
12.30, 2.30 and 3.30 pm (25 mins)
Create your own jigsaw to test a friend or family member. Use the Museum's many objects, illustrations or paintings for inspiration and make it into a personalised puzzle.
12.30 and 2.30 pm (1 hour, 15 mins)
Discover the amazing objects that have been found in the archaeological excavations of London's Olympic sites. You will be amazed at how much they will tell you about life in London.
12.30, 2.00 and 3.00 pm (40 mins) Advanced booking necessary Tel 0870 444 3855