London Museum Docklands
The London Museum Docklands in West India Quay, London, explains the history of the River Thames, the growth of the Port of London and the docks' historical link to the Atlantic slave trade.Photo: Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Also known as: “Docklands Museum”, “Museum in Docklands”, and “Museum of London Docklands”
- Address: Hertsmere Road, London, E14 4AL
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Westferry DLR Station and West India Quay DLR station.
Westferry DLR Station
Railway station
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westferry is a Docklands Light Railway station in Limehouse in London, England. It is located in London fare zone 2. To the west is Limehouse station, whilst to the east the DLR splits, with one branch going to Poplar station and the other to West India Quay station. Westferry DLR Station is situated 910 feet northwest of London Museum Docklands.
West India Quay DLR station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West India Quay is a Docklands Light Railway station in Canary Wharf’s West India Quay. It is located at the point where the line from Lewisham splits into branches to Tower Gateway/Bank and Stratford. West India Quay DLR station is situated 830 feet east of London Museum Docklands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canary Wharf and Cuckold’s Point.
Canary Wharf
Suburb
Photo: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Canary Wharf is a privately owned financial district in London, England, located in the Isle of Dogs in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The Greater London Authority defines it as part of London's central business district.
Cuckold’s Point
Locality
Cuckold's Point, also Cuckold's Haven, is part of a sharp bend on the River Thames on the Rotherhithe peninsula, south-east London, opposite the West India Docks and to the north of Columbia Wharf.
Poplar
Suburb
Photo: Tarquin Binary, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Poplar is a district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It is located five miles east of Charing Cross and lies on the western bank of the River Lea.
London Museum Docklands
- Categories: transport museum, maritime museum, local museum, independent museum, slavery museum, building, tourism, warehouse, and tourist attraction
- Location: Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.50759° or 51° 30′ 27″ northLongitude
-0.02387° or 0° 1′ 26″ westLevels
4Operator
London MuseumOpen location code
9C3XGX5G+2FOpenStreetMap ID
way 140144139OpenStreetMap feature
building=warehouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2904846
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Norwegian Bokmål—“London Museum Docklands” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “倫敦港區博物館”
- Chinese: “倫敦碼頭區博物館”
- Dutch: “Museum of London Docklands”
- French: “London Museum Docklands”
- French: “Museum of London Docklands”
- Hebrew: “מוזיאון הדוקלנדס של לונדון”
- Japanese: “ロンドン・ドックランズ博物館”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Museum of London Docklands”
- Norwegian: “Museum of London Docklands”
- “London Museum Docklands”
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