Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture books are frequent fixtures in the Museum household, and Zog is one of our favourites. In the book, Zog is an accident-prone dragon at Madame Dragon’s school who is desperate to earn a gold star. He learns ‘all the things that dragons need to know’ – how to fly, breathe fire, and capturing princesses.…
View PostWondering how on earth you’re going to keep the kids occupied over the summer holidays? Well, fear not – here’s my pick of 50 places to take you children in or near London over the 2019 summer. That’s more than one per day during the school holidays! I’ve selected the best exhibitions, events, and activities, all with a cultural twist.…
View PostHere’s a mind boggling fact for you – almost every museum has more in its collections than it can ever put on display. Usually the places they are stored aren’t open to the public, being working spaces not set up for visitors. The London Transport Museum Depot in Acton is different, designed to open a few weekends a year. It’s…
View PostIf you saw this image in your social media feeds, you’d do a double take. The birthday table is positively groaning under the weight of all these gifts. This fine selection of watercolours, ceramics and paintings are clearly meant for an art-lover. Garlands of greenery decorate the walls, there’s fresh flowers on every surface and their initials are even spelt…
View PostLooking for things to do with kids in London in July 2019? There’s always so many great events happening in London that sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. So, each month I’ll choose a few of the upcoming family events that I’m most excited about. That way you can spend less time planning family days out and more…
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