Half term will soon be here! This year it falls between the 17 & 21 February. While we have lots of attractions to visit, take a look at our half term newsletter here you may be looking for ad-hoc family days out in to fill some time, how about these?
Museums
Be amazed at the Natural History Museum: Meet a roaring T-Rex and feel the ground shake on the earthquake simulator.
Enjoy seafaring tales at the National Maritime Museum: Stoke the boiler of a steamship in the AHOY! Children’s gallery.
Spend hours at the British Museum: Be wowed by the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
Get interactive at the Science Museum: Spot space rockets and giant steam engines, and enjoy hands-on activities.
Explore the collections at the newly refurbished Young V&A: See childhood objects and take part in daily activities, including storytelling and crafting.
Learn about London’s trade at the Museum of London Docklands: Step into Sailortown, a reconstruction of 19th-century London.
Find quirky exhibits at the Wellcome Collection: Discover Napoleon’s toothbrush and Darwin’s walking stick
Theatre and Art
Join free workshops at Tate Modern: Get messy with clay or engage in a drawing session at one of the many classes.
Settle down for the National Gallery’s storytelling sessions: Fly away on a magic carpet and more in sessions for families with under-fives.
Get creative at the Royal Academy of Arts: Encourage budding young artists to get creative with a free Art Detectives pack.
Don’t miss the Imagine Children’s Festival: Enjoy free children’s theatre and author-led events at the Southbank Centre during February half-term
