Learn about the continuous impact of the Port of London on our capital city, its people, its design, its culture, and its international reputation in the important new exhibition London: Port City, presented by the Museum the London Docklands.
More than 200 years of amazing events and frenzied activity on a river that has always been critical to the city’s survival are chronicled in this fascinating exhibition. Examine how the port’s complicated operations have linked London to the rest of the world, beginning with the latter days of the 18th century and on to the creation of the London Gateway’mega port.’
A rich tapestry of human narratives, historical happenings, important operations, compelling people, and watershed moments, this exhibition vividly depicts the modern port and its historical context.