Museums
London has a wide variety of museums with all sorts of child-friendly exhibitions taking place. Choose a museum and widen your child’s horizons.
Click on the headings below for more information.
Sutton House
The oldest Tudor house in east London with lively events and activities for children and families
Geffrye Museum
The Geffrye Museum in Shoreditch shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day.
Hackney Museum
As well as various exhibitions, Hackney Museum has an extensive educational programme plus a range of events and activities for both children and adults.
HMS Belfast
A huge ship moored on the South Bank, saved for the nation in 1971 as a unique reminder of Britain’s naval heritage.
Horniman Museum
The Horniman Museum is a free, family friendly museum with exhibits from around the world to delight adults and children alike. 5 mins walk from Forest Hill station.
Imperial War Museum
Imperial War Museum in Westminster features military vehicles, weapons, war memorabilia, an extensive library, a photographic archive, and an art collection of 20th century and later conflicts, especially those involving Britain.
Islington Museum
Islington Museum on St John Street houses a gallery about Islington's history, with nine themes, ranging from wartime to leisure and childhood.
Design Museum
The Design Museum, situated a 15 min walk from London Bridge along the Thames, is one of the world’s leading museums devoted to contemporary design in every form from furniture to graphics, and architecture to industrial design.
Hamstead Museum
Hampstead's colourful history can be traced back to prehistoric times, and its story is told in Hampstead Museum, on the first floor of Burgh House.
Museum of Childhood
The Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green with workshops for kids.
National Army Museum
A museum in Chelsea all about how the army has shaped the Britain of today. City farms
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British Museum
The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in the centre of London. It has more than 13 million objects originating from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginning to the present.
The Roald Dahl Museum
This museum in Buckinghamshire educates the public in the art of literature by the provision and maintenance of a museum and literature centre based on the works of Roald Dahl.
Canal Museum
At the London Canal Museum you can see inside a narrowboat cabin, learn about the history of London's canals, about the cargoes carried, the people who lived and worked on the waterways, and the horses that pulled their boats.
Sherlock Holmes Museum
The Sherlock Holmes Museum in Baker Street.
Tate
Visitor information for the world famous Tate galleries; Tate Britain near Vauxhall, and Tate Modern on the south bank.
The Building Exploratory
A unique organisation in Hackney that helps people discover the secrets of their local area.
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