Museum of London Docklands
Located over five floors of a splendid late Georgian warehouse, the Museum of London Docklands is Canary Wharf’s only Grade 1 listed venue. Built in 1802, the warehouse which is home to Museum of London Docklands was originally used to store vast quantities of rum, molasses, coffee, pimento and cotton from the West India slave plantations. Today it offers a distinctive backdrop for entertaining, its original pine columns and floors sit stylishly alongside contemporary fittings. This unique venue offers exceptional opportunities for corporate entertaining from formal dinners, Champagne receptions and parties, to daytime and evening meetings and conferences.
With over 2,000 years of history, this unique venue is the perfect setting for a variety of events, a short walk from Canary Wharf and served by excellent transport links.
Suitable for:
- Corporate events
- Conferences and meetings
- Drinks receptions
- Christmas parties
- Weddings
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Get my Free Venue ShortlistMuseum in Docklands traces the 2000 year history of London’s river, port and people, a storyline stretching from the arrival of the Romans to the rise of Canary Wharf.
Room Information
Museum of London Docklands has 8 rooms. The largest, All Galleries, holds up to 800 guests standing.
- Boardroom16 seated20 standing
- Quayside60 seated150 standing
- Wilberforce Theatre145 seated
- Rum Store130 seated200 standing
- Thames Highway Gallery40 seated80 standing
- Floor 2 Galleries200 seated500 standing
- Floor 3 Galleries150 seated350 standing
- All Galleries800 standing
Travel Information
Canary Wharf (about 10 min walk)
Getting to Museum of London Docklands by public transport
In Canary Wharf, Museum of London Docklands is about 10 minutes' walk from Canary Wharf (Tube). Walking times are estimates.
Getting to Museum of London Docklands by car
For sat nav, use the postcode E14 4AL.
Museum of London Docklands is in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone rules may apply to vehicles driven in London, so check Transport for London for the latest charges.
Getting to Museum of London Docklands by air
The nearest major airports are London City (about 3.4 miles away) and Heathrow (about 19 miles away). Distances are in a straight line, so the road journey will be longer.
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