Families fun and learning for all

From specially-designed interactive children’s galleries, free activity bags and stimulating online games, as well as all-important details like high chairs and baby-changing spaces, we’re a perfect fun family visit.

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Family visits to the Museum of London

Family visits to the Museum of London Docklands

Birthday parties at the Museum of London Docklands

Fun learning at home

Family enews

Family favourites

1/5 Family favourites

Playtime!

Our specially-devised gallery for early years and beyond explores the playtime experience for London children through time. Watch 1950s children's TV shows in black and white and imagine how life changed for children when new toys became available.

A view into the Victorian street at the Museum of London.

2/5 Family favourites

Shop like a Victorian

Take a stroll through history in our atmospheric recreated Victorian street. Check out the wares at the toy shop or see where sir might have had his beard shaved in our real Victorian barbershop!

A facilitator shows children the 2012 Olympic Cauldron at the Museum of London.

3/5 Family favourites

London 2012 remembered

Relive the excitement of the London 2012 Olympic Games in our dramatic display of the beautiful Olympic cauldron, with its striking handcrafted metal 'petals'. Find out how it was made and watch films showing the huge structure in action.

Picturechase no 006729, the Saxon house in the Medieval Gallery.

4/5 Family favourites

Make yourself at home

Get cosy in our recreated Saxon home, complete with glowing embers and sheepskin blankets. Imagine what it would have been like to live in medieval London in a house like this. What might be in that cooking pot, and how did you catch your dinner?

Picturechase no 007547, two teenagers explore a digital interactive about sewage and sanitation in the Museum of London.

5/5 Family favourites

What's that smell?

As London grew in the late 1800s, clean water and toilets became bigger and bigger problems. Use our clever interactive table to explore what happened next, and how these issues were eventually solved. Watch out: it's a pretty dirty business!

Don't forget that we offer a huge range of free, fun events just for families

Event highlights

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Things to do during your visit

Yes or no?

Choose a favourite object and see if others can guess it by asking only questions answered ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

Tricky…
Remember, remember...

Study a single case of objects during your visit, and then turn around and see how many objects within it you can name.

Peep at the end to see what you forgot!
Colour hunt!

Everyone chooses a colour or material (remember that modern materials like plastic haven’t been around long!). Search galleries for objects the same colour or material.

Younger children might like to look for shapes as well as colours.

War, Plague and Fire activity sheet

This activity sheet will take you round this gallery, highlighting exciting objects and events from one of the most turbulent periods in London's history.
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Galleries of Modern London activity sheet

This activity sheet will take you round this gallery, highlighting exciting objects and events from one of the most turbulent periods in London's history.
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Under 5s explorers

Become a museum explorer with one of our under 5s backpacks filled with games, toys and puzzles to help you delve into our galleries.

Pick one up for free from the front desk when you arrive (£5 refundable deposit).

Family facilities

Lockers

Lockers for all your bits and pieces for £1 per use

Cafe and restaurants

Our cafés have kids’ menus, highchairs, and a buggy room. Our restaurant has kids’ menus, highchairs and a kids eat free offer!

Picnic area

We have indoor spaces for you to eat your own picnics at weekends and during school holidays from 10am – 5.50pm

Baby changing

We have baby-changing facilities to help keep all our visitors happy, even the littlest!

Family accessibility

The museum is fully accessible to our buggy and wheelchair users