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682 Old Kent Road London SE15 1JF, Tel: 020 7639 5604, Website: www.liveseymuseum.org.uk, Open:
10am-5pm, Free admission, Tube: Elephant & Castle,
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A highly likeable local children's museum which puts the emphasis firmly on educational fun. Aimed
at kids under 12, the Livesey's temporary displays use topics such as the environment, dinosaurs,
animals etc. to help stimulate and challenge young inquisitive minds. With a series of workshops,
under 5s sessions and interactive "hands on" displays, it's an admirably well-run (and popular)
children's centre. What's more admission is free, there's a nifty little picnic area and the museum
can handle group visits.
London Fire Brigade Museum
94 Southwark bridge Road London SE1 0EG, Tel: 0207 587 2894, Website:
www.london-fire.gov.uk, Tours start at
10:30am or 2pm, Admission: £3 adults, £2 concessions and children (7-17), £1 children
under 7, Tube: Borough/Southwark/Elephant & Castle,
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Housed in the former HQ of the London Fire Brigade near to Borough Tube, the museum is run on a
'guided-tour only' basis, meaning that you'll need to phone in advance to book your place.
Detailing the history of firefighting in London over the last 300 years (from the Great Fire of
London in 1666 onwards) exhibits include old fire appliances, uniforms and breathing apparatus.
Good for adults/teenagers with a keen interest in the history of the service, although younger
children may get fidgety during the 2 hour tour.
London Transport Museum
 Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB, Tel:
020 7565 7299, Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk,
Open: 10am-6pm Mon-Thu, Sat, Sun, 11am-6pm Fri (last entry 5.15pm), Admission: £10 adults,
£8 Senior Citizens, £6.50 Students, Free admission children under 16,
Tube: Covent Garden,
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Back in service after a recent no-expense-spared renovation, the museum charts the growth and history of transport within the capital
since 1870. Home to a fine collection of vintage buses, trams and Underground carriages, the LTM
also has a number of interactive exhibits such as bus and train simulators along with numerous
models. To help compliment each attraction, displays include a large selection of historic (and
indeed beautiful) posters that have decorated Underground stations over the years. Informative maps
of the Tube system round-off what is both an educational and fun visit for adults and children
alike. London
Pass Accepted Here.
 150 London Wall, EC2Y 5HN, Tel: 020 7600 3699, Website: www.museum-london.org.uk Open:
10am-5.50pm Mon-Sat, noon-5.50pm Sun (last admission 5.30pm), Free admission,
Tube: Barbican/St. Paul's/Moorgate, Bank,
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Surpassing even our high expectations, improvements made to the Museum of London over recent years
have served to reinforce its reputation as the best (and most imaginatively put together)
exhibition on the city's historic past. As the largest museum of its kind in the world, over a
million objects and artifacts make up its inventory, with displays of Roman relics accompanied by
exhibitions covering medieval, Tudor and Victorian England.
Collections are neatly divided between London's early and more recent history,
with highlights such as the Lord Mayor's coach, a mock-up of a Newgate prison cell and a section
depicting typical Victorian dwellings, shops and pubs. Along with the museum's temporary exhibitions
(which change every 6 months or so), a visit here is made all the more rewarding by free
entry. London
Pass Accepted Here.
Natural History Museum
 Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD, Tel: 020 7942 5000, Website: www.nhm.ac.uk, Open: 10am-5.50pm Mon-Sat,
11am-5.50pm Sun, Free admission, Tube: South Kensington,
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Purpose built in 1881, the Natural History Museum occupies a beautifully ornate Victorian building
which has been brought up to date inside by some wonderfully imaginative, child pleasing exhibits.
Although it can only exhibit a small fraction of the items accumulated over the years (some
68 million specimens), the museum is neatly split into two main areas, the Life and Earth
Galleries. Displays, which cover everything from the origins of life to exhibits on various
land-based and marine species, also includes a thought-provoking journey of discovery in the Earth
Gallery. With a scary (and smelly) roaring T Rex, creepy crawly gallery, interactive displays and a
special children's centre in the basement, you'll find much to keep young ones happy. Admission now
free.
Pollock's Toy Museum
1 Scala Street, W1P 1LT, Tel: 020 7636 3452, Website: www.pollockstoymuseum.com, Open: 10am-5pm
Mon-Sat, Admission: £3 adults, £2 Students, £1.50 children 3-18, children under 3 free,
Tube: Goodge Street,
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A pleasant, traditional museum which houses a number of interesting toy displays including English
tin toys, puppets, lead miniatures and folk toys from around the world. Other exhibits include
vintage teddy bears, doll's houses, toy theatres and lots of cutesy puppets. With a quality toy
shop on site too, it makes for a fun kids visit, especially if you're shopping on nearby Tottenham
Court Road.
 Grahame Park Way, Hendon, NW9 5LL, Tel: 020 8205 2266, Website: www.rafmuseum.org.uk, Open daily 10am to
6pm, Closed 1 Jan, 24-26 Dec, Free admission, Tube: Colindale,
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Covering more than a century of aviation history, the world-renowned RAF Museum at Hendon boasts a
superb collection of fighting aircraft, along with "hands-on" interactive displays and a wide range
of aero engines, propellers and other equipment such as weaponry and navigational instruments.
Most impressive to youngsters however, are the many restored aircraft on
display which include the graceful Sunderland Flying Boat, an Avro Lancaster bomber, the amazing
looking Bristol Blenheim and a VTOL Harrier 'jump jet'.
Elsewhere, there's a audio-visual presentation, "Our Finest Hour", which
depicts the events of the Battle Of Britain, while separate galleries allow you to learn the basic
principles of flight, as well as getting 'airborne' in a Jet Provost trainer. In
addition, Hendon's newest attractions include "Aeronauts" (an
interactive flight-science gallery) and "Milestones of Flight".
Recommended,
especially as admission is now free. London
Pass Accepted Here (free simulator ride & 10% discount in the shop on a minimum spend of £10).
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