Family Activities
Things to do, see and make for all the family.
February Half-term Family Fun - Junior art curators’ week
Monday 13 to Friday 17 February
Children can become junior art curators during February half term at London Transport Museum. Families are invited to curate their own mini poster parade and design and make frames for their favourite pictures from the Museum’s world famous poster collection.
Make a mini art gallery
Time: 12:00 – 13:30
Curate a poster parade in a mini art gallery box. Choose a theme for the gallery – circus and fairgrounds, sport and sea-side, or for the really creative kids out there, they can create and draw their own themed posters. Design the layout, position the posters and the gallery is complete and ready to take home. Suitable for ages 5+
Design a picture frame
Time: 14:00 – 15:30
Families can make a frame for their favourite mini London Transport poster or photograph from the Museum’s collection. Using card and paints it can be 3D, animated or traditional. Suitable for ages 5+
Story Telling: Every picture tells a story
Time: 11:00
Derek the Designer needs help to make a very special poster for all his friends at London Transport Museum. Little visitors can help choose a theme, colours and design. Every poster will tell a new story. Suitable for under 5s
Tickets Please Sessions
From 13 February, 11:00-16:00
These sessions give families the opportunity to handle objects from the Museum’s bus and uniform collections. Highlights include a Gibson ticket machine, bell punch and souvenir ticket to take home.
Dates:
13th, 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th February.
Free Family Activity Book
London Transport Museum have launched a new, FREE family 12 page activity book 'Time Travelling moustaches and other great ways to explore London Transport Museum: a manual for inquisitive minds'. Incredibly this book contains; a time travelling device, a horse, 16 passengers from the world’s underground railway, a house, a poster design studio and an art class!
Aimed at children aged between 5 and 10 years, the book has been produced to enhance young people and their families’ enjoyment and experience of the Museum through activities, games and the ancient art of origami.
The book has been funded by the Luke Rees-Pulley Charitable Trust which was established in 2006 to promote safe and responsible travel in London and to inform young people about the importance of public transport.
Chinese Memories Family Trail
There are lots of objects and exhibits in London Transport Museum that relate to Chinese people. Download this trail to discover mystery objects and to find out the stories and traditions of Chinese people from around the world.
Chinese Voices (Chinese text) [2.07 Mb]
Chinese Voices (English text) [1.55 Mb]
Golders Green Walk and Activity Sheets
Golders Green residents have worked with the Museum to create three walks highlighting the area's unique identity and celebrating its diversity. From Heath secrets to Japanese restaurants the different routes will allow you to explore the suburb and find out what it means to the people that live there. Download a copy of the map and try it today.
Children can also enjoy these fun activity sheets while they are on the walk.
Why not share your own images and comments about Golders Green at our Flickr group.