• A visit to Bletchley Park with tweens
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    A visit to Bletchley Park with tweens

    June 2, 2019 - By 

    I still can’t write about our trip to Centre Parc Woburn just yet (there was just far too much sick and blood!). However on the way home we decided to stop off at Bletchley Park. We hadn’t visited in over 10 years and definitely not with tweens, so were long overdue a visit. A visit to Bletchley Park with tweens Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes is a lovely Victorian country house built in the Victorian Gothic, Tudor, and Dutch Baroque styles. During the Second World War it was the home of the British Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) and home…

  • The Petrie Museum with kids
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    Hunting the Egyptians at the Petrie Museum

    February 13, 2018 - By 

    Last term Big Brother was learning all about the Egyptians at school. He’s finding Year 3 really interesting and I wanted to see if there was anything we could do to encourage him. I know we could have visited the British Museum but it’s always really busy at the weekend. Instead we planned a visit to the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London, part of University College London Museums and Collections. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in London After an exciting morning spent queuing for photos at Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross Station we walked down to the…

  • Rachel Whiteread Place (Village) at the Museum of Childhood
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    Rachel Whiteread Place (Village) at the Museum of Childhood

    August 19, 2017 - By 

    I have this thing with houses. I’m not sure what it is but I just love little houses. So when I heard about an installation by the artist Rachel Whiteread consisting of lots of dolls’ houses, I knew I had to visit. The installation was at the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. Fortunately I had booked myself on a workshop at Tatty Devine in Brick Lane so was able to go a little early to visit it. I adore the Museum of Childhood. It is one of my favourite museums, mainly due to its collection of dolls’ houses. They used…

  • Clangers, Bagpuss and Co at the Museum of childhood
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    Clangers, Bagpuss and Co at the Museum of Childhood

    April 17, 2016 - By 

    My 6 year old adores The Clangers and I have pretty fond memories of them from my own childhood. So when I heard the Clangers were coming to the Museum of Childhood I knew we would have to go. Yesterday we packed our own little Clangers and headed off to the Underground. The Museum of Childhood is a lovely place to visit. It’s in an historic building and there is lots of room to explore the exhibits and displays. The Clangers, Bagpuss & Co. display is just inside the entrance of the museum and consists of display cases, a place…

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    Liberty in Fashion exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum

    February 13, 2016 - By 

    A couple of weeks ago my 5 year old and I ventured into London for a day out on our own. He is great company and loves the tube so we made a little detour so we could take in the DLR too. Our destination was the Fashion and Textile Museum to see the Liberty in Fashion exhibition. Liberty in Fashion exhibition I’ve always loved Liberty fabric, especially the Liberty beanbag frog a family friend had when I was little. Do you remember them? I think they date from the 1980s and I managed to find one in a charity shop…

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    The Crime Museum Uncovered at the Museum of London

    February 1, 2016 - By 

    I’ve managed to visit quite a few exhibitions lately. There are so many great things showing in London and this year I am going to make sure I make time to see them! So far this year I’ve seen the Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the British Library. Last weekend the whole family visited the Museum of London and the The Crime Museum Uncovered exhibition. This wasn’t our first attempt to go and see the exhibition. We bought tickets before Christmas but they were for the day after the latest terror attack in Paris and we didn’t feel like heading…

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    Remote controlled helicopters at RAF Museum London

    December 7, 2014 - By 

    Last weekend we were invited to the RAF Museum London for the UK launch of Propel’s remote control helicopters. This was a winning combination for my husband and son and we all had a great day out. An area of the museum had been set aside to try out the new remote control helicopters and there was also a craft table, photo booth and yummy snacks. My 4 year old loves his radio controlled cars and planes so was eager to try out the new toys. The range of helicopters is designed to suit all abilities and ages; from children…

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    Little Adventures at the Natural History Museum

    February 12, 2014 - By 

    Like most of the UK we have been experiencing our fair share of bad weather lately. The forecast for the weekend was atrocious so instead of staying in with two bored children we decided to head out to visit the Natural History Museum. We were lucky and managed to park 2 minutes from the front door so didn’t get too wet. We hadn’t visited in a while but the children were so excited! Our first stop was the Dinosaurs gallery. The only dinosaur my children knew was Mr Dinosaur from Peppa Pig. In fact Little Sis took her very own…

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    London Transport Museum Depot – We Love Steam!

    April 14, 2013 - By 

    We’re huge fans of the London Transport Museum so when we heard they had an open weekend at their depot we bought family tickets for today. The last time we went we didn’t have children so I was interested to see how our visit compared. London Transport Museum Depot Happily we all had a great day out. This year they’re celebrating the 150th anniversary of the underground and we had the chance to see the newly restored Metropolitan Line Steam Locomotive No. 1 and the Metropolitan Jubilee Carriage 353 which was originally built in 1898 and is one of the…