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The Museum of London Docklands (formerly known as Museum in Docklands) is a museum on the Isle of Dogs, east London that tells the history of London's River Thames and the growth of Docklands. The museum is part of the Museum of London 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〔(24hrmuseum ) accessed 18/02/08〕 on the side of West India Docks on the Isle of Dogs, a short walk from the Canary Wharf development.〔(A London Tourist Guide ) accessed 18/02/08〕 ==Collections and exhibits== The nucleus of the collection is the museum and archives of the Port of London Authority which became part of the port and river collections of the Museum of London in 1976, but remained in storage until the museum opened. The museum uses the latest presentational techniques including videos presented by Tony Robinson, known for his involvement with archaeological television programme ''Time Team''. The museum houses a large collection of historical artefacts, models, and pictures in 12 galleries and a children's gallery (Mudlarks),〔 arranged over two floors. Visitors are directed through the displays in chronological order. The periods covered range from the first port on the Thames in Roman times〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Museum of London - Thames Highway )〕 to the closure of the central London docks in the 1970s and subsequent transformation of the area with commercial and residential developments. The Museum of London Docklands has a lecture theatre and meeting rooms and hosts talks and events connected with the docks. Several workers who worked on the docks in the 1960s take part in these events, including one from the Pentonville Five. The reading room and Sainsburys Study Centre house the archives. Entry to the museum is free.〔(''Visit Museum of London Docklands'' ) accessed 20 April 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Museum of London Docklands」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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