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museums, exhibitions and tours
Gunnersbury Park Museum (FREE)
Gunnersbury Park, Popes Lane, Acton W3
Tel. (020) 8992 1612 - For more information
An excellent small, local, history museum with a display of, among other things, carriages, costumes and Victorian kitchens. There are a lake two playgrounds and a mini-golf course. Open daily in the afternoons.
Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Green Dragon Lane Brentford TW8 0EN
Tel: (020) 8568 4757 - www.kbsm.org
The museum is housed in a magnificent steam powered 19th century waterworks, built to supply Londoners with water.
The collection includes working steam, diesel and water powered engines. Other attractions include the waterworks railway and the "Water for Life” Gallery; an interactive exhibition that explores the fascinating story of London's water over the years.
Natural History Museum (FREE)
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, SW7 5BD
Tel. (020) 7942 5000 - www.nhm.ac.uk
As well as the famous dinosaurs, dragons and blue whale this magnificent museum has a whole range of permanent exhibitions in the Earth and Life galleries about Mammals, Creepy-crawlies, Ecology, British fossils and Story of the Earth. You can feel an earthquake and see a volcano! Activity sheets available and a wide range of events and workshops organised. In the Discovery Centre children over 7 can enjoy hands-on experiences. The museum is open daily 10am – 5.50pm. Closed 24-26 Dec.
Science Museum (FREE)
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2DD
Tel: 0870 870 4868 - www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
The story of innovation and achievement. Exciting collections where you can touch, feel and experience the major scientific advances of the last 500 years. Lots of hands-on and interactive exhibits in the ‘Garden’ designed for 3 – 6 year-olds, the ‘Pattern Pod’ for 5 – 8 year-olds and the ‘Launch Pad’ for all ages.
There is an IMAX cinema within the museum showing 3D films (tickets are available at the cinema or pay as you enter the museum). Open daily 10am – 6pm, closed 24-26 Dec. Disabled access to most galleries, wheelchairs available by prior request.
The British Museum (FREE)
Great Russel Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Tel: (020) 7323 8299 - www.britishmuseum.org
The British Museum holds in trust for the nation and the world a collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures.
Housed in one of Britain's architectural landmarks, the collection is one of the finest in existence, spanning two million years of human history.
Heathrow Academy - Airport Visitors Centre (FREE)
Newall Road, Off Northern Perimeter Road (close to Renaissance Hotel in Bath Road), Hounslow UB3
Tel: (020) 8745 6655
Formerly the Visitor Centre, the Heathrow Academy re-opened in January 2007. It includes a coffee shop, aviation model shop and
the 'Explore Heathrow's' exhibition. There are great views of the northern runway and airfield. The exhibition will be closed until summer 2008 so that it can be relocated to another area of the building. It will reopen for the summer holidays from 10: 00 to 16:00 at weekends and school holidays.
CBB’s tour
Wood Lane, White City W12
Tel: 0870 603 0304 - www.bbc.co.uk/tours
All tours must be pre booked, suitable 7 years and over. The CBBC tour gives an insight behind the scenes of Children's BBC with a chance to visit the Blue Peter Garden, see the CBBC studios and have a play in the interactive areas. Admission charge.
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