Free activity trails
Open Futures family trails
Free 30–40 minute trails with exciting themes for children
For 3–5 year olds
Available from the Families desk in the Great Court at weekends and every day during school holidays, 10.30–16.30.
Chasing rainbows with Mama Wata
About colour and shapes
Free, ages 3–5
Dancing with Shiva
A counting trail
Free, ages 3–5
The Open Futures family trails are funded by
Open Futures... linking learning and life. Initiated by the Helen Hamlyn Trust, Open Futures is a schools’ curriculum programme that brings learning to life for young children.
For 6–11 year olds
Revelling round the world
About celebrations
Free, ages 6–11
Spreading the word
About writing and communication
Free, ages 6–11
Travelling in time
Ancient Greece through the ages
Free, ages 6–11
Sailing on the Nile
A voyage through ancient Egypt
Free, ages 6–11
Hunting for dragons
A trail about fantastic creatures
Free, ages 6–11
Highlight objects
12 objects to see with children
Ground floor
- Chinese Tang tomb figures, Room 33
- Statue of Ramesses II, Room 4
- Double-headed serpent, Room 27
- Hoa Hakananai’a, Room 24
- Sutton Hoo Helmet, Room 2
- Rosetta Stone, Room 4
Upper floor
- Royal Game of Ur, Room 56
- Head of Augustus, Room 70
- Hoxne pepper pot, Room 49
- Mummified bull, Room 62
- Pieces of eight, Room 68