Family visits
Ideas and materials for families
Activity trails
Exciting free trails to follow at the Museum
Gallery backpacks
Art materials
Borrow crayons, pencils and pads. Just ask at the Families Desk in the Great Court
Highlight objects
12 objects to see with children
Children's Multimedia Guide £
Join Vid the Alien and his friends for a tour of the highlight objects in the British Museum
Samsung Digital Discovery Centre
Free digital workshops every weekend
Create a Mayan comic (ages 7+)
Transform an exciting story from ancient Mexico into a comic strip using pictures from the Museum.
Passport to the afterlife (ages 7+)
Use smartphones to follow an augmented reality trail around the Egyptian galleries.
Digital dress up (ages 7+)
Turn yourself into a Samurai warrior, an ancient Greek or other characters using Photoshop.
Make a secret code (ages 7+)
Learn about beautiful seal stones from China, and create your own digital seal using Photoshop.
Special holiday events
Villas, vines and volcanoes
Free holiday
event
27–31 May
11.00–16.00
Come to the Museum for a week of family activities inspired by Pompeii and Herculaneum. Help make a mosaic pavement in the Great Court, find out how the fashionable Pompeian lady had her hair done, and learn about food for rich and poor.
Families enewsletter
Sign-up for regular emails about family events and activities
Facilities for families
Families Desk
Visit the Families Desk in the Great Court to borrow activities and for advice on your visit.
Picnic area and cafés
Families picnic area at the Ford
Centre
Enjoy child-friendly food at the Museum
cafés
Kids eat free at the Gallery
Café
Buggies and cloakrooms
Buggies are free of charge in the cloakroom, located to the west of the Main entrance.
Exhibition visits
All exhibitions are free for children
Ice Age art
arrival of the modern mind
Kids online
play and discover
Explore world histories and cultures before or after your visit