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If you are on vacation with your children, you absolutely must not miss a visit to the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum, located a short distance from each other .
If you have time on your hands, the Maritime Museum is more than an alternative.
The three museums are an unmissable stop on a London holiday. But most importantly, they are free.
FREE LONDON MUSEUMS FOR CHILDREN
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
It is an idyllic place to spend a few hours of fun and, above all, learning.
Several areas of the structure, in fact, are reserved for children, with interactive games and educational spaces.
The Museum is organized into five main areas; the 1st floor, with the different entrances, and the four exhibition areas with ancient finds from Zoology, Mineralogy, Botany, Paleontology and Entomology.
Red Zone dedicated to planet Earth, the forces that regulate it, and its treasures. Green Zone dedicated to ecology and evolution. Blue Zone with dinosaurs, reptiles, mammals, sea creatures and human biology. Orange Zone with the Darwin Center and Wildlife Garden.
HOURS AND HOW TO GET TO THE LONDON NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Open every day, including Sundays and holidays, from 10:00 to 17:50.
It can be easily reached by bus. With the underground, get off at the South Kensington stop with the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines.
SCIENCE MUSEUM
A museum that represents a journey through the objects that have changed the history of our species. Also in this case, it is an unmissable appointment on holiday with your little ones, because it is full of exhibits and interactive games.
The Museum also houses a vast area dedicated to the future and to the discoveries that will make the world more sustainable, in a particular atmosphere between plays of light and colour.
Absolutely unmissable among the free London museums for children.
SCHEDULES AND HOW TO GET TO THE LONDON SCIENCE MUSEUM
Open every day, including Sundays and holidays, from 10:00 to 18:00.
It can be easily reached by bus. With the underground, get off at the South Kensington stop with the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines.
MARITIME MUSEUM
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The Maritime Museum is located in the charming district of Greenwich and is another important stop among the free London museums for children.
Interesting and well organized, it traces the history of the British Navy, the discoveries, the expeditions to the new worlds and the conquest of the seas.
You will find beautiful models of ships and boats and an entire pavilion dedicated to Nelson.
An entire area with learning games is dedicated to the little ones.
Plan more than half a day to visit the museum and the Greenwich district with the park of the same name and the market.
SCHEDULES AND HOW TO GET TO THE MARITIME MUSEUM LONDON
Open every day, including Sundays and holidays, from 10:00 to 17:00.
It can be reached by bus, by underground (stop North Greenwich with the Jubilee Line) from Westminster , and by Thameslink and Southern trains from London Bridge, getting off at Greenwich.
BOOK TICKETS TO LONDON’S MUSEUMS FOR FREE
To enter the museums you will need to book admission on their respective official websites.
Booking tickets to one of the free museums in London is really simple. You need to register quickly on the Museum portal and book the number of tickets you want, indicating the entry time.
Tickets to free museums in London are sold in staggered entries, every 30′. Respect the entrance time, because there is a tolerance of about half an hour. If you have a ticket booked in the afternoon, you will not be able to enter in the morning.
It is possible to enter the museums without a reservation. In fact, at the entrance you will find two different lines, and it will not be difficult to identify the one with people without tickets: it will certainly be very long.
London’s free museums also survive thanks to donations. You can make yours (even a small one) when booking.
LONDON MUSEUMS FOR CHILDREN FEE
The Transport Museum represents an interesting proposal among London museums for children and families, with a suggestive display of vintage trams, buses and trains.
Open every day from 10:00 to 18:00.
It is located near Covent Garden not far from the market.
An adult ticket costs £24 and is valid for 12 months from issue! It is part of the 2X1 promotion. Children under 18 enter for free: they must book admission on the official website and must be accompanied by a paying adult.
Madame Tussaud’s needs no introduction. The most famous wax museum in the world boasts, right in London, the oldest one, with more than 200 years behind it.
Children will certainly love the Marvel heroes section. Pay attention only to the price because the ticket is close to €40 per person. You can also take advantage of the 2X1 discount on this museum. More info from here.
Madame Tussaud’s is located near Regent’s Park, reachable by bus and metro by getting off at the nearby Baker Street stop (served by 5 lines)
It is open every day from 09:00 to 16:00