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Mission: Invertebrate

The Royal Parks
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Download Mission: Invertebrate's free activities and information sheets to see London’s green spaces in a whole new way. Whether you’re at home, in your local park or one of the incredible Royal Parks, these resources will help you and your family discover fascinating nature on your doorstep.

Image credit: Blooms_B6 — Criss Cross collection by Bethan Laura Wood, Italy, 2013

More Than Human

6 June – 5 October 2025
10am-6pm
Design Museum
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A major exhibition bringing together art, science and radical thinking to ask how design can help our planet thrive by shifting its focus beyond human needs.

Museum Half Term Family Fun

26 Oct - 03 Nov
Various times
Royal College of Music
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Enjoy a variety of family friendly activites in the Royal College of Music Museum this half term.

My Christmas Orchestral Adventure

8th Dec
12:30pm & 4:30pm
Royal Albert Hall
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Calling Santa’s little helpers! My Christmas Orchestral Adventure returns this December for more family festivities!

Naomi in Fashion

22nd June 2024 - 6th April 2025
10.00am - 5.45pm
V&A South Kensington
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An exhibition exploring the extraordinary career of fashion model Naomi Campbell. Through the work of leading global designers and photographers we celebrate her creative collaborations, activism and far-reaching cultural impact.

National Art Library and Archive talks: each Monday from 15 January

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V&A South Kensington
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The V&A will be holding free, open sessions every Monday (except bank holidays) in the National Art Library. A member of the Library or Archives staff will introduce the history and purpose of the Library and talk about an item from their collections.

Natural History Museum Christmas Gift Shop

Natural History Museum
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Go wild with the dinosaur decorations this year! Look out for the T. rex on skis, the Stegosaurus in a bobble hat and the Triceratops tree topper to top it all off. As for decorating yourself and the kids, there is also festive knitwear!

Natural History Museum Resources

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Natural History Museum
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A collection of resources for teachers from the Natural History Museum. With options for all ages, these can build on a trip to the museum, or can even be used if you haven't had the chance to visit!

Naturally Curious

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Natural History Museum
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Learn about cutting-edge scientific research from our leading experts with a new series of on-demand courses designed for anyone interested in the natural world, regardless of skill level.

Nature Study: Ecology and the Contemporary Photobook

Until 18th May 2025
10am-6pm
V&A South Kensington
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Landscape, flora and fauna have inspired photographers since the camera’s earliest days. Contemporary artists continue to experiment with the format of the book to adapt to the pressing challenges of our environment today.

New Year's Eve at the Natural History Museum

31st Dec
20.00–01.30
Natural History Museum
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Following last years’ sell-out event, the Museum's New Year’s Eve party is back, so come and make natural history as we celebrate the arrival of 2025.

NHM Cafe and Restaurants

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Natural History Museum
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Family friendly cafes and restaurant with tasty, freshly prepared food. You can find vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options too.

NHM Collections: 80 million specimens

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Of the Museum's 80 million specimens, only a tiny fraction ever go on display. Uncover colourful stories behind the specimens, meet collectors and curators past and present and read about their contributions to our understanding of the natural world.

NHM's Urban Nature Gardens

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The Natural History Museum is set to transform five-acres of London gardens into the country’s urban nature ‘epicentre’ as national biodiversity programme is announced. Sir David Attenborough says the Urban Nature Project will allow young people to “fall in love with the nature on their doorsteps.”

Number Sixteen

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Number Sixteen forms part of a mid-Victorian white stucco terrace and is situated in the quiet leafy street in South Kensington. The hotel has a beautiful tree-filled garden, which is perfect on a sunny day for dining, drinking, relaxing or entertaining friends. There are 42 individually designed bedrooms, a drawing room and library as well as The Orangery restaurant, which serves delicious seasonal food and Afternoon Tea all day.

NVAP Schools’ Screen: Autumn 2024 – Summer 2025

1 September 2024 - 9 July 2025
V&A South Kensington
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View an archived performance as part of the School’s Screen programme. A screening can both reinforce students’ understanding a play and act as a useful aide for revision.

Ocean Odyssey

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Science Museum
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Embark on an extraordinary journey through Earth’s vast ocean highways with a baby humpback whale to uncover the secrets of ocean currents.

On the edge

14 Nov
7.00pm-9.30pm
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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An unmissable evening exploring wild places, threatened species and why we travel, in aid of conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction.

Onleihe Digital Library

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Goethe-Institut
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The Goethe has an incredible selection of eBooks. In fact, more than 23,000 German language audio books, movies, materials for German language learners, magazines and newspapers available to download from the Onleihe, the Goethe-Institut’s digital library.

Online Learning at Goethe-Institut

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Goethe-Institut
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Learn German Online - anywhere, anytime and as part of a group! You will not be learning alone but in a small group of between six and 16 participants. The course will introduce you to the German language on the basis of everyday situations, and you will practice your German skills in various ways.

Otherworldly: Creating Tim Burton’s Universe

5th Nov
7pm-8:20pm
Design Museum
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Join Tim Burton's collaborators, puppeteers Ian Mackinnon and Pete Saunders, and sound artist Tomi Rose to reflect on their craft and the creation of Burton’s vivid characters and imaginative worlds.

Outdoor Activities for Kids

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Natural History Museum
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Fun, free things to do in a park, on the street, or anywhere outdoors.

Pandemic Objects

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V&A South Kensington
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During times of pandemic, a host of everyday, often-overlooked ‘objects’are suddenly charged with new urgency. Pandemic Objects is one of many thought-provoking articles written by V&A bloggers.

Pattern Pod

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Science Museum
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Pattern Pod is an amazing multi-sensory area for children under 8 years old. Fun, interactive exhibits encourage them to recognise and copy patterns.