London Museum Docklands is a cashless museum whose lockers take a coin. The museum says both things on the same page: card or contactless only throughout, except that cash donations and locker coins are still accepted. The lockers cost £1, so bring one pound in metal if you are carrying a bag.
That matters more here than at most museums, because large luggage is not allowed in at all. The lockers take cabin-sized luggage, up to 24cm by 37cm by 43cm, and anything bigger has to go elsewhere.
We read the museum’s own pages on 10 October 2026.
Free, and no ticket
The galleries are free and unticketed, so you can turn up without booking. Booking is recommended only for the Mudlarks family gallery, an interactive play area for under-8s, and for groups of 10 or more.
It is open 10am to 5pm every day. The café runs 10am to 4pm and the shop 10am to 5pm, so the last hour is galleries only.
Where it is
No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL. West India Quay on the DLR is a three minute walk. Westferry on the DLR is seven minutes, and Canary Wharf, which has the DLR, the Jubilee line and the Elizabeth line, is also seven minutes. That makes it one of the easier free museums to reach from central London, and an easy pairing with anything else in Canary Wharf.
Worth knowing
The museum is part of London Museum, whose main new site at Smithfield opens on 28 November 2026. Docklands is a separate building and stays open.
The museum does not publish its policies on buggies, photography or dogs on its visitor pages, so ask at the desk if one of those decides your visit.
London Museum Docklands
- Address
- No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, London E14 4AL
- Nearest
- West India Quay on the DLR, a 3 minute walk. Westferry 7 minutes, Canary Wharf 7 minutes
- Hours
- Open 10am to 5pm every day. Cafe 10am to 4pm, shop 10am to 5pm
- Booking
- Not needed for the galleries. Recommended for the Mudlarks family gallery and groups of 10 or more
- Price
- Free and unticketed. Lockers 1 pound
- Standing
- A free museum in a Georgian warehouse on West India Quay covering the history of the port and the river, with the Mudlarks gallery for under-8s
How to get in
Cashless throughout, except that cash donations and locker coins are accepted, so bring a pound coin for a locker. Large luggage is not allowed in, and lockers take cabin-size bags up to 24 by 37 by 43 centimetres. Buggy, photography and dog policies are not published
Where to go next
Free museums in London covers the rest, and Canary Wharf covers the estate around it.
The Cube is a few minutes away if you want something louder afterwards.
Questions we get asked
Is London Museum Docklands free?
Yes. The galleries are free and unticketed, so you can turn up without booking. Booking is recommended only for the Mudlarks family gallery and groups of 10 or more.
What are the opening hours of London Museum Docklands?
10am to 5pm every day, with the cafe open 10am to 4pm and the shop 10am to 5pm.
Can you take luggage into London Museum Docklands?
Not large luggage. The lockers take cabin-sized bags up to 24cm by 37cm by 43cm and cost £1. The museum is otherwise cashless, but it accepts coins for the lockers.
Where is London Museum Docklands?
At No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, E14 4AL. West India Quay on the DLR is three minutes away, and Westferry and Canary Wharf are both about seven.
Does London Museum Docklands take cash?
No, other than cash donations and coins for the lockers. Payment is card or contactless only.
Written by Robert J Wills, no. 440 in the guide.
Last checked 10 October 2026 against the venues' own published information. Nobody pays to appear here and we take no bookings.
