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Museum of London for Families

Family Favourites
Regular events
Events for Under 5's
Activity bags and sheets
Come and play
Planning your visit

Family favourites

Step inside Museum of London for an unforgettable journey through the capital’s amazing past. Find out why people from all over the world came to settle in London. Travel back half a million years ago to a time when lions and hippos roamed Trafalgar Square!

Meet characters from London past, see treasures from a Roman temple, witness the fear of the Black Death and find out the real stories behind the Great Fire of London.

See as much or as little as you like – the Museum is free and here for your family all year round so come back any time. Our modern London galleries are now closed until early 2010 for an exciting redevelopment.

Find out more our family friendly galleries

Regular Events

Every Sunday and school holiday the Museum puts on FREE family events. Use your imagination and creativity to explore London’s history and pick up skills and knowledge that will support learning at school as part of a great day out together. Events include storytelling, workshops, drama, art… and much more

Upcoming event themes


February half term

14 – 22 Feb
Delve into the lives of the infamous Tudors.
Find out more

Easter holidays

4 – 19 Apr
Explore what strange things Londoners have eaten through the ages.

Free events for under 5s

Play, explore, make, sing and learn together every Wednesday during term time at our Toddlers and Carers group. Join us for under 5s fun at our special drop-in events at weekends and during the school holidays. Find out more about under 5 events

Activity bags and sheets

Pick up a family activity bag for a great way to create a hands-on visit for adults and children to enjoy together. Suitable for 4-11 year olds and FREE to use from the information desk subject to availability.

Activity sheets are available for children aged 5 and over from the information desk, FREE of charge. Just ask at the information desk.

Come and play

As well as our programme of events and activities, we have some entertaining games that you can try out as a family to make the most of you visit. Find out more about come and play

Planning your visit

Planning a family visit to Museum of London? We are easy to find, fully accessible and a great day out! Find out the essentials for planning your day 

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