Museum in Docklands traces the 2,000 year history of London’s river, port and people, a storyline stretching from the arrival of the Romans to the rise of Canary Wharf. Located over five floors of a splendid Georgian warehouse, the Museum is Canary Wharf’s only Grade I listed venue.

Built in 1802, the warehouse was originally use 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 juxtaposed stylishly with 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.

This striking 1802 warehouse offers a range of disctinctive corporate meeting and conferencing spaces. Its ideal location in the heart of Canary Wharf’s business district provides delegates modern facilities within an historic setting. Whether you are require a fully equipped lecture theatre for 150 delegates in a formal conference setting, a small boardroom accommodating up to 16 delegates for a relaxed meeting, or something in between, Museum in Docklands is able to assist you. Easily accessible by the underground (Jubilee line) and Docklands Light Railway, Museum in Docklands provides you with the opportunity to hold your event in the capital away from the stress and bustle of city life.

Alternatively for the perfect networking event or dining experience Museum in Docklands has a professional and skilful hospitality team on hand to assist you, from initial enquiry through to the culmination of your event. We are delighted to provide you with bespoke catering options for your event, whether it be a formal dinner with Champagne reception, fork or finger buffet, innovative bowl food or delicious canapés. Museum in Docklands provides a thoughtful and interesting backdrop for your event, either in one of our many inspiring galleries of unique function rooms.

All of the event spaces within Museum in Docklands are unique in their own way from the cobbled streets of Sailortown to the original wooden floor and pillars that house the curiosities of the Trade Expansion gallery. Each of the galleries looks at a different era of the London’s port history, allowing your guests to explore Roman settlement, the sights and sounds of 1840s Sailortown and the regeneration of the Docklands area. Additional our unique function rooms provide a beautiful neutral background around which to host an event.

Adjoining the museum is 1802 bar, lounge & dining, where the best of Modern British food is served for lunch. For smaller conferences we are able to offer lunch in 1802 as opposed to a buffet lunch in the room. Additionally we are able to reserve an area of 1802 for you for post meeting drinks. 1802 is available for guests who are not using the museum as well as our visitors. It can be hired exclusively or a smaller area reserved.

Searcy provide catering on behalf of Museum in Docklands, and our priority is to deliver exceptional food and customer service. We enjoy working with our clients to provide a wide variety of innovative catering ideas underpinned by quality and consistently high standards.  Searcy operates from some of Britain's most prestigious venues, creating critically acclaimed culinary experiences in stunning surroundings, including 30 St Mary Axe (affectionately known as the Gherkin), the Royal Opera House, the Barbican, National Portrait Gallery, and the Champagne Bar at St Pancras International.

Children are allowed in 1802 until 6pm