Top tips for a great family day out at the Museum of London

Plan your visit with one of our illustrated maps

Start from Farringdon, Blackfriars or Bank and discover the City of London before arriving to the museum

Download one (or all three!) of our Great Days Out maps

Designed in collaboration with designers Miss Gloria, these colourful itineraries will take you through a combination of hidden gems, beloved landmarks and outdoor spaces to fill your trip to the City of London with new discoveries.

Pick a starting point and click to download:

• Farringdon
• Blackfriars
• Bank

Or check out our brand new Festive map!

Charge your phone beforehand

Bring a phone with you to access exclusive content

We have lots of digital content for you to enjoy!

When you see a QR code in our galleries, you may use your phone to access online content to enrich your experience, so don't forget to charge your smartphone beforehand!

Grab a free family pack

Our wonderful Families team has put together a free family pack to take around on your visit!

You can download and print the 'Family challenger' game from the packs here, or ask one of our friendly staff members to direct you to the packs when you visit.

Our Benugo café will be open for take away

Or you can eat your own lunch in our picnic area

Bring a picnic, or pick up some food here

Our Ellipse Hall café space will be available to use as an indoor lunch space, so bring your own picnic and enjoy your food in the heart of the museum!

Haven't brought food with you? Not to worry! You can pick up lunch or a snack at the Benugo entrance hall café and, from October half term, the Ellipse Hall café too. You can find out more on our Eating and Drinking page.

Download and print an activity sheet

Print off one of our free activity sheets and bring them along on the day of your visit:

• War, Plague and Fire activity sheet
• Galleries of Modern London activity sheet (for 4-7 years old)

What are you most excited to discover? Let us know by using #MuseumofFundon on social media!

We hope you're looking forward to your visit as much as we are to welcoming you to the museum! Plan your visit here.