You could spend a lifetime exploring London's free museums, particularly if, like me, you have kids to educate. I've already posted about London's biggest and best free museums that appeal to kids, The Science Museum, The V&A, The National Gallery, The British Museum, The Tate Modern and the V&A's Museum of Childhood, but here's another little gem for you, The Grant … [Read more...]
Museums in London
London is a hugely popular destination so we bring you reviews and tips on the best museums in London.
London’s National Gallery of Art For Kids
You will only see a collection of art this incredible, free, in London.( If you know of anywhere else let me know, we'd love to go.)London's National Gallery of art is simply AMAZING!They have them all, Van Gogh, Monet, Reubens, Stubbs, Titian, Botticelli, Van Dyke, Constable, Cezanne, Da Vinci, too many to list. Not just some lesser known work by the great artist, … [Read more...]
The British Museum with Kids
The British Museum is billed as a place to see the world without leaving London, and it's true. The museum is a treasure house of amazing art and ancient artifacts spanning all of human history and every culture, housed in a visually spectacular and historic building in Bloomsbury, Central London. I've lost count of the number of times we've been, one visit could never do it … [Read more...]
Ripley’s London. Expect the Unexpected.
Here at World Travel Family we're converts to Ripley's Believe it or Not and Ripley's London was a big hit with us all. You can book your Ripley's London tickets and find out more about their dozens of global sites here. (link opens in new tab)We ventured into our first Ripley's Odditorium in freezing New York City in January last year. I'll be honest, we only went in to … [Read more...]
Free Things to Do in London With Kids
Readers have been asking me for London itineraries for kids, some sort of plan to make best use of limited time in my home city. I can't really do that, the amount of time you'll want to spend at each attraction will vary enormously and the ages of your children may limit the amount of pavement pounding you can do.What I can do is give you a few suggestions, lets start with … [Read more...]
In The Clink- London Prison Museum
We were, we were in the clink a few days ago. The original Clink , the medieval prison that gave its name to all other prisons, and it was a lot of fun! A review of The Clink London and some background history. The Clink London The Clink Prison Museum sits on the site of the original prison in Clink St. on the South Bank of the Thames at Southwark.The street … [Read more...]
Museum of Childhood London
London has some of the best museums in the world and the completely fabulous thing about them is, they're free. The Museum of Childhood London is perhaps a lesser known museum, it doesn't stand up against the South Kensington giants, but it's well worth a visit if you have time when you're in London. The Museum of Childhood comes under the umbrella of the V&A, the Victoria … [Read more...]
London Science Museum with Kids- (It’s Awesome!)
We've been to several science museums and attractions all over the world. Maybe I’m biased, but in my opinion London’s Science Museum is the best. Some, like Canberra’s Questacon, Malaysia’s Petrosains or Cardiff’s Techniquest have more of a focus on hands-on areas for children but London Science Museum is, for us, a winner. Want to know why? It's a free museum. These days … [Read more...]