Looking for fun things to do with the kids in London? Explore and experiment - interactive activities for families - music, science, arts, performance, film, parks, playgrounds, simulators and so much more.
In 1924, the V&A accepted a donation of over 80,000 playbills, programmes, and ephemera from Gabrielle Enthoven, which kicked off the museum’s collecting of theatre and performance and has since evolved into the internationally renowned and recognised National Collection of Performing Arts
Contemporary metalworking is a dynamic field and today’s metalsmiths continue a long tradition of experimentation in a range of metals to create exciting and innovative work. This display highlights a selection of work by metalsmiths from across the world that have been collected by the V&A since 2010.
Closing soon. The Japanese dye 'beni', made from safflower petals, produces red hues and an iridescent green. This display reveals its many uses in fashion, textiles, cosmetics and ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
The third year of the Design Musuem's annual prize in partnership with the Saltzman Family Foundation celebrating emerging product designers in recognition of Ralph Saltzman’s design legacy.
An exhibition exploring Tropical Modernism - an architectural style developed in the hot, humid conditions of West Africa in the 1940s. After independence, India and Ghana adopted the style as a symbol of modernity and progressiveness, distinct from colonial culture.
Gregor Sailer's photography exhibition The Polar Silk Road explores the existing, potential, and unexpected impacts of this new global trade route and documents this fast-changing region at a pivotal moment in its history.
Seasoned storytellers Paul Rubinstein, and Becky Dixon deliver a series of sessions for babies and toddlers, aiming to engage and encourage interaction between parents/carers and their little ones using musical instruments, singing, movement and stories.
The UK's favourite Frenchman, Marcel Lucont, channels his acerbic humour and quickfire wit into a family game show, pitting children against adults and each other to try and find the most awful child.
Delight the little ones with this sensory storytelling class at the Natural History Museum. Take part in a host of activities designed specifically to engage babies and encourage their development.
Just announced! Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre explores the world of birds like never before. From surviving the mass extinction that wiped out all the other dinosaurs to their remarkable evolution into more than 11,000 species.
Join Royal Parks for another series of Free Discovery Days. A celebration of the fact Spring has finally sprung at the Hyde Park Learning Centre.
Join Royal Parks for another series of Free Discovery Days and learn about the different mammals that live in the Park.
Join Royal Parks for another series of Free Discovery Days and travel back in time through the Royal Park's history!
Why not pop into Hyde Park and get involved with one of Royal Park's free family Discovery Days this Spring. Drop in to take part in a variety of activities including pond dipping sessions, exploring their wildlife garden and an interactive game.
Encourage your children to learn and get creative with the Design Museum's series of Design Camps. Hands on and engaging sessions which will let them experiment with new skills from coding to crochet to architecture, there is something to inspire everyone.
Join Institut Francais for Board games workshops every last Thursday of the month! Come with your children for a time of fun and games !
Teach Rex use life-like dinosaurs to perform their show about the anatomy and life of Tyrannosaurus rex, one the most amazing creatures to have ever roamed our planet.
The UK's favourite Frenchman, Marcel Lucont, channels his acerbic humour and quickfire wit into a family game show, pitting children against adults and each other to try and find the most awful child.
Families are invited to take part in drawing and movement exercises inspired by the V&A's collection, mindfulness, and nature, followed by screenings of dance films that celebrate the magic of the natural world.
Take part in this families workshop to explore gardens, wildlife, textures and patterns whilst making a shared carpet.
Take part in this families workshop and explore 3D shapes and structures inspired by the Islamic collection at the V&A and the natural world!
Narrated by Jim Carrey and using incredible 3D technology, Under the Sea will leap off the screen and take you on a fascinating journey to discover the mysteries of the ocean floor. On at IMAX: The Ronson theatre, this Easter.
A strange yellow substance hangs suspended from the ceiling of Dora House’s studio. Is it slime, or some other weird material? Learn more about slime’s fascinating properties, taking inspiration from the surprising sculptures in their current exhibition that appear to be both liquid and solid.
Learn new techniques for shaping and marbling polymer clay, before building your own mini monster sculpture. Take inspiration from their current exhibition, featuring some colourful creatures, suspended slime and sculptural sludge.