V&A Museum of Childhood

Museums

Cultural centre

United Kingdom

  • Main space

    Ben Rowe / Time Out

    Main space
  • Collection of toys

    Scott Wishart / Time Out

    Collection of toys
  • Display of toys

    Ben Rowe / Time Out

    Display of toys
  • Children's Toys

    Scott Wishart / Time Out

    Children's Toys
  • Sooty & Sweep puppets

    Ben Rowe / Time Out

    Sooty & Sweep puppets
  • Railway station

    Ben Rowe / Time Out

    Railway station
  • Toy display cases

    Ben Rowe / Time Out

    Toy display cases
  • Toy soldiers

    Toy soldiers
  • Vintage toys

    Scott Wishart / Time Out

    Vintage toys
  • Museum of Childhood

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Credit: Ben Rowe / Time Out

    Museum of Childhood

Main space

Ben Rowe / Time Out

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A Treasured Collection

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A new display of 'mini museums' exploring personal collections of treasured objects and keepsakes. The exhibition has been made with adults from Toynbee Hall Luncheon Club and Kuverum Museum Switzerland, students from Tower Hamlets College and children...

A Treasured Collection
  1. Tue May 21
    – Sun Sep 1
  2. V&A Museum of Childhood Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 9PA
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War Games

Children, History, Military and maritime, Things to do

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  • Free

An exhibition exploring the history and role of warfare in play from 1800 to the present day. Some 100 objects will cover toy weapons, strategy games, fake guns, computer games and popular fighting action figures in a bid to shed light on how toys have...

War Games
  1. Sat May 25
    – Sun Mar 9 2014
  2. V&A Museum of Childhood Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 9PA
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Red Balloon 86

Children, Photography, Things to do, Film and video, Installation

  • Free

Czech artist Hana Vojáĉková's installation about the 1986 Chernobyl disaster is comprised of 5 large-format photographs and a video telling the story of a ghostly boy wandering around an abandoned city in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, referencing both...

  1. Sat May 25
    – Sun Nov 3
  2. V&A Museum of Childhood Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 9PA
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May Half-Term at the Museum of Childhood

Things to do, Kids' activities

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London’s museum about childhood takes its latest exhibition, War Games (opening on May 25), as the inspiration for this half term’s series of workshops and family events. ‘Spy Kids’ (May 27-31) offers a day-long drop-in session that includes storytelling,...

May Half-Term at the Museum of Childhood
  1. Mon May 27
    – Sat Jun 1
  2. V&A Museum of Childhood Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 9PA
  3. Free-£5 per child
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Introduction to Chess Basics

Things to do, Chess

Bring the kids for a few games of chess at this drop-in event for families. Children will be shown how to start a game, as well as gaining tactical tips and strategic skills. Ages 6+.

  1. Sat Jun 22
  2. V&A Museum of Childhood Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 9PA
  3. £3
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Rated as: 3/5 (4 ratings)
  • Fun for the kids for free+ visit the childhood museum in Bethnal Green London. Hands on and the dinosaurs at the Science museum etc..

    Fiaz Sat Jan 19
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  • Brilliant fun for 0-10 year olds (at least), with a surprising number of interesting little corners and interactive zones packed away in what looks like a single, big space. My only criticism is that the cafe is not as great for kids as you might (reasonably) expect.

    mother of two Fri Aug 26 2011
    Rated as: 4/5
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  • it was ok something to do i guess but not for 12 year olds and above

    goodguy Thu Aug 11 2011
    Rated as: 2/5
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  • This looks like a fun museum.. I am a teacher of 8-yar olds on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. I have a "dog with a blog". I am coming to London this summer and looking for child friendly activities and places that I will profile on the blog. check it out: www.surfdogsunsetbeach.com Do you have discounts for teachers for admittance. Aloha.

    Rexann Dubiel Mon Mar 15 2010
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