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The tour was brilliantly interactive, which really helped to bring Dickens’ world to life – even for two three and a half year olds who have literally no idea who Dickens was.
Did the Trojan Horse or even the war that it ended ever actually exist, or is it all a load of Aeneas?
A veritable Aladdin’s Cave of stuff that will make you say “oh my God, will you look at this?” a thousand times over.
This month’s highlights include a multi-sensory sandpit, a chance to get inside the mind of Leonardo da Vinci and a Bauhaus-themed family day.
The museum is really cleverly arranged and great for toddlers, in spite of some of the subject matter going over their heads.
This month, discover Hidden London at the LTM and Play Well at the Wellcome Collection before Moving to Mars with the Design Museum.
I can probably think of 100 museums I’d rather go to and the majority of them would be considerably cheaper than this one.
This month’s faves include major new exhibitions at Tate Britain, the RA and the V&A, plus more LDF delights than you’ll possibly have time to see.
Get out more this month with open-air theatre, water play at the museum, outdoor cinema and family street parties.
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