23 July to 4 September 2016
• Storytime, creative workshops, singalong sessions and safety events for families
• All Aboard play zone for ages 0 to 7
• Children can climb aboard real buses, trains, horse-drawn carriages and trams in the Museum’s interactive galleries
• Kids go free
Visit London Transport Museum this summer for a variety of family-friendly activities and events including animal-themed storytime sessions, musical singalong workshops and safety events. The Museum also features real buses, trains and trams for kids to board, with interactive displays and a dedicated kid’s play zone called All Aboard where children can play on a mini fleet of vehicles and dress up in uniforms to become drivers, mechanics, cleaners, station announcers and even river captains.
The Street Party: 23 July to 7 August
Storytime, all ages welcome
Sessions take place at 11:00 and 14:00 and last approximately 20 minutes
Find out what happens when Sally and Henry meet the ducks who have taken over their street and replaced the cars and hedges with ponds and quacking ducklings in a storytime session.
Make and Take – Creative Workshop, ages 3 – 12
Workshops from 11:30 and 14:30; activities last up to an hour
If you were an architect what kind of street would you design? Would it have hover cars and pink houses, or would it be multi-coloured and furry? Young designers can create 3D models of their visions using fun, creative materials including pipe cleaners, lollipop sticks and clay.
Be Safe Week: 8 to 12 August
Workshops for families and free stamper card trail will run from 8 to 12 August
Kids can have fun, meet safety experts and learn how to be safe at home, in public and when using public transport at London Transport Museum’s ‘Be Safe Week’. Kids will learn directly from the Police, London Fire Brigade, British Red Cross, RNLI Lifeboats, Transport for London’s School Liaison Officers and other agencies, and will collect a stamp from each team of experts they visit.
Musical Magic: 13 August – 4 September
Singalong – all ages
Sessions take place at 11:00 and 14:00 and last approximately 20 minutes
Join musicians for a sing-along featuring classic transport songs as well as a few you may not have heard before.
Invent a Song, ages 3 – 12
Workshops from 11:30 and 14:30; activities last up to an hour
Are you always singing? If the answer is YES then this workshop is for you. Budding musicians can help create an original song which will then be performed by a busker live in the Museum.
Other activities for families this summer
Designology Studio activities: Various dates
Ages 10 and up
Events on various dates – download the London Transport Museum app for the full events calendar
Join professional architects and street planners for interactive workshops exploring the work they do. Children and adults will be able to speak to experts about the processes behind urban street design, and look at architecture through the mind of a working architect.
All Aboard
The Museum’s All Aboard play zone is perfect for younger visitors: children can play conductor on a real bus, repair a mini Tube train with toy spanners, and work in the ‘Lost Property’ office. Older kids will enjoy driving Tube train simulators and meeting costumed actors who bring the exhibits to life.
London by Design gallery
Children with a passion for art will also love the new London by Design gallery, where an innovative audio-visual display projects a river of images on the floor which lead visitors on a journey to different showcases in the exhibition.
Depot Explorers Family Tours
At the Museum Depot in Acton, west London, young enthusiasts can go behind the scenes on a special family tour. Hear about the Victorian train carriage that used to be somebody’s home, see a special Underground train which was once operated by the Queen and climb aboard a Tube train from the 1930s. Tours last one hour and are ideal for children with their parents or carers. Tours take place on various dates from 23 July to 26 October and must be booked in advance online at ltmuseum.co.uk/depottours
Children aged 17 and under enter the Museum free of charge (under 12s must be accompanied by an adult). Tickets on the door are priced at £17.00 for adults and £14.50 for concessions. Tickets allow unlimited daytime entry to all Museum galleries and temporary exhibitions for a whole year. Save money by booking tickets in advance online at www.ltmuseum.co.uk – £16.00 for adults and £13.50 for concessions.
