The Best Unique Places to Visit with Children in London
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If you travel to England with children, you will surely enjoy an unforgettable family holiday or getaway, as you will find many fun things to do and many interesting places to visit with children. During your visit to London, the British capital, you will also find many interesting and fun museums to visit with children, such as the Science Museum, the Transport Museum, the Fire Museum… or even the Harry Potter Studio Tour, a kind of “Museum of Harry Potter» for lovers of the saga. London’s venues are perfect for enjoying a day of leisure and culture in the same space. Do you want to find the best?
Places in London to go with children
If you want to dedicate a few days of your trip to London with children to visit museums, below you will find the most recommended ones and where they will surely have a lot of fun while learning something new. Also, there are many museums in London that are free. These are the best museums in London to go with children.
Firefighters Museum
The London Fire Brigade Museum is an essential museum to visit with children in the British capital. During the tour you will discover how the technology and equipment necessary to put out the fire has advanced throughout the history of the London fire service. The new firefighters’ museum, located on the Albert Embankment, replaces the original museum located in Winchester House, which closed in 2015.
Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum in London is free to enter and is a fun way to learn more about warfare throughout history. The museum has 6 floors. In the basement you will find original pieces from the two world wars, as well as representations of some war scenes. The ground floor will delight children, since you can see tanks and military planes. On the second and third floors there are exhibitions about the Holocaust.
Crazy Golf in Horniman Museum
Another great place to take the children during your London holiday is the crazy golf courses in Horniman Museum. You’ll find endless challenging fun that will keep you and your kids entertained for a while.
Science Museum
The Science Museum in London is one of the world’s leading science museums and admission is free. You can see very interesting exhibitions on topics related to technology and science, such as medicine, astronomy, telecommunications, computers… It is an interactive museum that the whole family will love. It has very interesting objects such as the Newcomen steam engine or the Apollo X command module, as well as cars, planes and many inventions that changed the course of history.
Museum of Natural History
The Natural History Museum in London is, together with the Natural History Museum in New York, one of the most visited in the world. You can discover more than 70 million samples related to the animal and plant world. The little ones will love seeing the dinosaurs and mammals that are in the museum. Admission is free and it is a must see if you travel to London with children. The Natural History Museum is located right next to the Science Museum, which is also free.
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