London as we know is a city featuring rich cultural heritage and is a place not only for adults to enjoy but even for kids. People those who are on a holiday to the capital city, has variety of options. While you are staying at a nearby
accommodation in London, kids can have a lot of fun too as there are several museums especially for kids to explore. The city of London offers some of the best museums and most of them offer variety of free activities and special programs.
Moreover, the entry is free in these child-friendly museums, so if you want to treat your kids with an entertaining day out in London, here are some of the family friendly museums located within easy reach to London hotels.
Science Museum:
This museum is the place where you will find ultimate life changing objects from Apollo 10 command module to exclusive 3D movies. If you really need to enjoy the experience of simulator, science museum is a fun place to be. Your child can lay his hands on to various interactive technologies and thus, this is the best place for him to get well versed with the future technologies as well.
Horniman Museum:
This museum is ideally situated in Forest Hill and is a free museum featuring a huge collection of musical instruments, natural history and anthropology. This place is quiet special as it hosts variety of concerts, festivals, shows and exhibitions. It is a south London treasure and you get to explore the enormous aquarium, overstuffed walrus and the cafe. Several other fabulous programs are organized for kids for free.
V&A Museum of Childhood:
If your kids are interested in treasure hunts or story telling, the V&A museum of childhood is for you featuring a collection teddy bears, rag dolls with a free entry. The museum houses toy collection and games of international range. Children get fascinate here by looking at childrens costumes and nursery antiques.
National Maritime Museum:
This one in London is one of the greatest maritime museums in the world comprising or paintings, trophies and models from every continent of the world which are arranged in a themed gallery exhibition. There are lot of things at this museum which keeps the children engaged while adults can try their hand on to a professional ship simulator. Various fun free family events are being hosted.
The Geffrye Museum:
This is one of the most visitor friendly museums in London presenting history of the English domestic interior back from 1600 to the present day. Throughout the year in this museum you will find a full programme with special events running on related themes.
