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Museums & Galleries
Museums
Museum of London
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday 10.00am - 6.00pm
150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN
Tel 020 7001 9844
Mini Moles Babies Group - Stories & Rhyme Time
Weds 10.30 - 11.30am (Term Time only)
Age:6 months - 1 Year
Booking advisable
Little Moles Toddler Group - Stories & Rhyme Time
Weds 3.30 - 4.30pm (Term Time only)
Age: 1 - 5 Years
Booking advisable
Storytime
Sundays 11-11.20am
Age: 5+
Programme of events for children in the school holidays and some weekends. See the What's On pages for further details
View Museum of London Website | rwoodhead@museumoflondon.org.uk
V&A Museum of Childhood
Opening Times:
Monday to Sunday: 10:00am - 17:45pm
Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9PA
Tel 020 8983 5200
Lots of activities daily for children including arts & crafts, games and storytelling.
See the What's On pages for details of special events, workshops & courses
View Museum of Childhood Website | moc@vam.ac.uk
Geffrye Museum
Opening Times:
Tuesday to Saturday 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sundays & Bank Holidays 12 - 5.00pm
136 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA
Tel 020 7739 9893
Saturday Specials
First Saturday of every month
10.30am - 12.30pm, 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Age: 5 - 15 Years
Places allocated 30mins prior to workshop
Monthly activities and crafts with a different theme each month. See the What's On pages for details of individual events.
The museum also runs events during the week day in school holidays for 3 - 16 Year olds. Find details on the Barbican Mums What's On pages or by visiting the museum's website.
View Geffrye Museum Website | info@geffryemuseum.org.uk
Bank of England Museum
Opening Times:
Monday - Friday 10.00am - 5.00pm (Closed Bank Holidays & Weekends)
Bank of England, Bartholomew Lane, London, EC2R 8AH
Tel 020 7601 5545
Museum attractions include activity sheets for children of all ages, banknote jigsaws, a rollerball game, quizzes, touchscreens and the opportunity for some safe cracking.
The gallery also runs special events in the school holidays, details can be found on the Barbican Mums What's On pages or by visiting the gallery's website
View Bank of England Museum Website
Galleries
The National Gallery
Opening Times:
Daily 10.00am - 6.00pm
Friday until 9.00pm
Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN
Tel 020 7747 2885
Magic Carpet Storytelling for Under 5's
Every Sunday
10.30am -11.00am, 11.30am - 12.00pm
Age: Under 5's
Free
The gallery also runs magic carpet storytelling in the school holidays, details can be found on the Barbican Mums What's On pages or by visiting the gallery's website
Tate Modern
Opening Times:
Sunday – Thursday, 10.00–18.00
Friday and Saturday, 10.00–22.00
Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
Tel 020 7887 8888
Start Weekend Sessions
Every Saturday & Sunday
11am - 5pm
Age: All Ages
Free
Activities in the galleries with the Tate Start Team
View Tate Modern Website | visiting.modern@tate.org.uk
Tate Britain
Opening Times:
Sunday – Thursday, 10.00–17.50
Friday and Saturday, 10.00–22.00
Millbank, London, SW1P 4RG
Tel 020 7887 8888
A bit further afield but much quieter than the Tate Modern at the weekends and you can take a boat along the Thames from Bankside to make a day of it! For details of boat times see here
Art Trolley Weekend Sessions
Every Saturday & Sunday
11am - 5pm
Age: All Ages
Free
Build a sculpture, draw something or create a collage. Pose for a picture with your art work and then check out Tate's website to see if your work has been published online.