The V&A's John Madejski Garden is an oasis for families
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The V&A's John Madejski Garden is an oasis for families
44 Great Russell St, London, WC1B 3DG
One of the world's oldest museums, the British Museum is vast and its collections, only a fraction of which can be on public display at any time, comprise millions of objects. First-time visitors generally head for the mummies... Read more
Exhibition Rd, London, SW7 2DD
The Science Museum features seven floors of educational and entertaining exhibits, including the Apollo 10 command module and a flight simulator. The Wellcome Wing showcases developments in contemporary... Read more
Cromwell Rd, London, SW7 5BD
The handsome Alfred Waterhouse building houses a collection that contains some 70 million plant, animal, fossil, rock and mineral specimens. The Natural History Museum's Life Galleries are devoted to displays on animal life... Read more
28 Butlers Wharf, Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YD
Opened in 1989 (following its original incarnation as the Boilerhouse established in the V&A by Terence Conran), the Design Museum by Tower Bridge encompasses modern and... Read more
Lambeth Rd, London, SE1 6HZ
Located in the stately 1815 building that once housed the Bethlem Royal Hospital for the insane (aka Bedlam), the Imperial War Museum holds an important collection of twentieth-century art, much of it officially commissioned during... Read more
150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN
The history of London, from prehistoric times to the present is told in the Museum of London through reconstructed interiors and street scenes, alongside displays of original artefacts found during the museum's... Read more
Park Row, London, SE10 9NF
As well as the National Maritime Museum, on this Greenwich Park site you'll find the Queen's House, which was designed in 1616 by Inigo Jones but not completed until 1638, and the Royal Observatory, founded in 1675... Read more
Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
This powerhouse of modern art is awe-inspiring even before you enter, thanks to its industrial architecture. Tate Modern was built as Bankside Power Station and designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, also architect of Battersea... Read more
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finally i found was i was looking for: a web site with all descriptions, info about time and place, useless and practical, thank you!
Please send me any details for the kids activities/days out cos i am a registered childminder. Kids are easily bored for the past few days and help me out when they are cheaper. thanks