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I'm making a list for a friend who's just moved here with a 2 year old. Which free London museums are actually good with tiny ones, and which are a nightmare of glass cases and "don't touch"?
My picks: V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green (now Young V&A) - brilliant. National Maritime in Greenwich - the play area is ace.
British Museum with a toddler is a no from me. Massive, packed, everything behind glass. Nice for me, hell for her.
Horniman again (I know, everyone says it). The hands-on base is great. Also the London Transport Museum isn't free for adults but kids go free and it's toddler heaven, buses to climb in.
Museum of London Docklands has a kids' gallery called Mudlarks that's perfect for 2-5 year olds. Free, quiet midweek, rarely crowded.
@Marco1979 never heard of it! Adding it.
National Gallery do baby and toddler sessions sometimes. Took mine at 18 months, she pointed at a horse painting and shouted HORSE for 10 minutes. Very proud.
Wellcome Collection - skip with tiny kids. Lots of very real medical stuff that will raise questions you're not ready for.
@pebblesandpuddles ha, yes, I took my 4 year old once and had a very long chat on the bus home about skeletons.
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