London Museum Docklands

London Museum Docklands
London Museum Docklands is located in London Borough of Tower Hamlets
London Museum Docklands
Location within London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Former name
Museum in Docklands
Established2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Location
Coordinates51°30′27″N 0°1′25″W / 51.50750°N 0.02361°W / 51.50750; -0.02361
Visitors324,438 (2019)[1]
DirectorSharon Ament
Public transit accessWest India Quay Docklands Light Railway
Websitelondonmuseum.org.uk/docklands
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameWarehouses and general offices at western end of North Quay
Designated19 July 1950
Reference no.1242440

The London Museum Docklands (known from 2003 to 2024 as Museum of London 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 grade I listed early-19th century Georgian "low" sugar warehouses built in 1802 on the north side of West India Docks, a short walk from Canary Wharf.[2][3]

  1. ^ "ALVA – Association of Leading Visitor Attractions". www.alva.org.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  2. ^ Wajid, Sara (9 November 2007). "London, Sugar & Slavery Opens At Museum In Docklands". Culture24.org. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. ^ Emma Midgley (23 May 2003). "MGM 2003 - A Capital Addition, Museum In Docklands Now Open". Culture24.org. Retrieved 4 August 2016.