We do our best to ensure the museum is family-friendly, from our permanent galleries to temporary exhibitions, even down to the café. The museum is a space for children – we want them to feel engaged and included. Don’t worry about your kids being noisy – this isn’t a library -audible gasps and laughter are encouraged.
Museum admission is completely free for children (up to 18 years of age). Once children are 12 years old, they can visit unaccompanied, all they need is a free young person’s admission card which they can get in advance here or at reception when they arrive.
Activities for children include…
- School holiday craft sessions – drop-in craft sessions every school holiday, all you need is adult admission, and you can bring your kids to as many as you want.
- Arts Explorers – the fourth Saturday of the month, for 12–15-year-olds to try out new activities.
- Trails! – we have plenty of trails around the museum and gardens to entertain kids. Ask at reception for trail sheets and away you go! You can also download trails here.
- Tullie Mouse – if you don’t know, you will soon. Visit Tullie Mouse’s house in Old Tullie House, he generously accepts fan mail.
- As well as one-off events and workshops in and out of school holidays.
To make things easier when you visit with little ones, we have easy-to-find changing facilities, are breast feeding friendly and have a kid’s menu in the café.
