London Museum Docklands
Former name | Museum in Docklands; Museum of London 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) |
| Director | Sharon Ament |
| Public transit access | West India Quay |
| Website | londonmuseum |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Warehouses and general offices at western end of North Quay |
| Designated | 19 July 1950 |
| Reference no. | 1242440 |
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. The museum is part of the London Museum 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.