Topic: London

Universe of Sound...

Kids in Museums volunteer Sotirios Alpanis, visited London’s Science Museum’s classical music exhibit, but is it fun for all the family?… 

As soon as you enter the back of the Science Museum’s first floor you hear the distant rumble of Holst’s ‘The Planets’. This free exhibition is … Read more

Added: July 23, 2012Comments: 0

Discover Story...

Kids in Museums volunteer, Mar Dixon explored the imaginative world of Discover Children’s Story Centre  with her daughter Charlotte, but how does the story end?…

Discover Children’s Story Centre is based in Stratford, London and very easy to find off the Tube. I recently visited to see the new … Read more

Added: July 9, 2012Comments: 0

Jubilee Celebrations!...

June marks the Queen’s 60th year as Monarch and makes her the first to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee since Queen Victoria in 1897. Museums and galleries throughout the UK will be hosting fun and free events, so prepare to wave the flag, admire the bunting and enjoy a four day … Read more

Added: May 30, 2012Comments: 0

The Design Museum, London...

Kids in Museums volunteer, Corinna Silk remembers the Design Museum as a place for hipsters to hang out. But does it accommodate children and families?…

It’s been some years since I last visited London’s Design Museum, and I have vague memories of an exhibition of Dyson vacuum cleaners, which isn’t perhaps … Read more

Added: March 27, 2012Comments: 0

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens!...

Last week marked the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens and launched Dickens 2012, an international celebration of his life and work. Find out what Dickens 2012 events are taking place near you by visiting the wonderfully comprehensive Events Calendar on the Dickens 2012 website.

This week the celebrations kick … Read more

Added: February 12, 2012Comments: 0

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