What's on for kids this month
Discover our star attractions
Browse this page for highlights and recommendations to make your visit with children a roaring success.
The terrifying moving animatronic T.rex in the Museum's Dinosaurs gallery is just one of our star attractions for children.
Discover more Museum favourites from the giant sequoia tree to the earthquake room in Kids only.
There are free daily activities in the galleries and also special exhibitions and extraordinary specimen displays to visit.
Are your kids interested in science? Go on the Cocoon tour in the Darwin Centre and have fun at the interactive kiosks playing games and testing your knowledge. Or watch amazing free films in the Attenborough Studio.
Find out more about our Gallery highlights
Browse all our family events in the Events calendar
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Meet your ancestors in our fantastic interactive film
In our award-winning film Who do you think you really are? you will go on a virtual journey through our evolutionary past and see extinct creatures come to life in the studio.
Tips for enjoying the Museum
Read our Parents’ survival guide to find handy hints about the Museum and our free gallery extras like Explorer Backpacks, the Investigate Centre and more. Check the Floor Plans to find out what's where.
Check out our new Weekday offers in the Restaurant. We also have several cafes and a basement picnic area for Eating and Drinking.
Hands-on highlights at the Museum
Our top activities and workshops for kids
- Become a scientist for a day in the Investigate centre (above).
- Learn how different animals see in our Animal Vision shows and handle live specimens.
- At The Bird Table discover how penguins are adapted to survive in freezing environments.
- Get up close and personal with real prehistoric fossils in Hands-on Dinosaurs.
Check individual events for age suitability, venues, dates and times.
Temporary exhibitions
Can you catch our breath with a photo of nature? You've got until 23 February to enter the 2012 competition.
Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011 exhibition
See the best photos on the planet in the 2011 exhibition. Entries for the 2012 competition close midnight 23 February.
Scott's Last Expedition exhibition
Budding adventurers can discover what Scott's expedition was really like and explore a life-sized representation of his Terra Nova hut that survives in Antarctica today.