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Do you occasionally have a flutter on the National Lottery? Your chances of winning millions might be pretty slim, but whether you win big or not this weekend, your ticket means guaranteed prizes in the form of free or discounted entry to dozens of top attractions across the UK.
Returning from Saturday March 7 to Sunday March 15, the National Lottery’s Open Week is a way for National Lottery-funded venues across the country to say thank you to participants for their part in raising £32 million each week to support charitable causes. The annual celebration offers free or heavily discounted access to visitors who present a lottery ticket upon entry at hundreds of celebrated venues, from historical sites, art galleries and museums to wildlife hotspots, sporting venues and even some lovely independent cinemas.
In the mood for a bargain day out in the city? Here are loads of great London venues participating in National Lottery Open Week 2026.
London venues with free or discounted entry for National Lottery Open Week
The Tower of London
What? 50 percent off for two adults and four children
When? March 7-14
Kensington Palace
What? 50 percent off for two adults and four children
When? March 7-8 and March 11-14
Hampton Court Palace
What? 50 percent off for two adults and four children
When? March 7-8 and March 13-14
Tate Modern
What? Two for one entry to the Theatre Picasso exhibition
When? March 7-15
Eltham Palace and Gardens
What? Free entry for one adult and two children
When? March 7-8 and March 11-15
The Brunel Museum
What? Free entry for one adult (under 16s already go free)
When? March 14-15
RAF Museum
What? Two for one entry to the 4D Theatre and Flight Simulator
When? March 7-15
HMS Belfast
What? Two for one entry
When? March 7-15
Osterley Park and House
What? Free entry for one adult and up to four children
When? March 7-14
The Design Museum
What? Two for one entry to the Blitz! exhibition
When? March 7-15
The Science Museum
What? 20 percent off tickets for the IMAX Cinema
When? March 7-15
Dulwich Picture Gallery
What? Free entry to the permanent collection for one family group
When? March 10-15
The Charles Dickens Museum
What? Two for one entry
When? March 11-13
The Horniman Museum and Gardens
What? 50 percent off entry to the Horniman Aquarium for one adult
When? March 7-15
Greenwich Royal Observatory
What? Two for one entry
When? March 7-15
The Cutty Sark
What? Two for one entry
When? March 7-15
Chelsea Physic Garden
What? 50 percent off entry for one adult
When? March 9-13
Florence Nightingale Museum
What? Two for one entry
When? March 7-8 and March 10-15
Ham House & Garden
What? Free entry for one adult and up to four children
When? March 7-14
The Foundling Museum
What? Two adults for the price of one (admission is already free for under 21s)
When? March 7-8, March 10-15
Fenton House and Garden
What? Free entry for one adult and up to four children
When? March 8 and March 13
2 Willow Road
What? Free entry for one adult and up to four children
When? March 7, 12 and 14
Rainham Hall
What? Free entry for one adult and up to four children
When? March 7 and March 12-14
Rich Mix Cinema
What? Two free tickets to Amelie
When? March 9 at 6pm
The Castle Cinema
What? Two free tickets to Amelie
When? March 10 at 9pm
The Phoenix Cinema
What? Two free tickets to Amelie
When? March 10 at 8pm
The Cinema in the Power Station
What? Two free tickets to Amelie
When? March 10 at 5.30pm
Forest Cinemas
What? Two free tickets to Amelie
When? March 10 at 7.30pm
For more information on how to claim all these lovely discounts and freebies, check out the small print on the National Lottery Open Week website here. And fingers crossed for that lotto draw too!
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