The family card
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Minimum ageNo minimumNo minimum
3+
Enjoys from3 years
3h
Duration2h – 3h
OK
StrollerStroller OKPushchairs are welcome. Use the Central Entrance on Cromwell Road, which is step-free with a ramp.
£
Child priceFree entry. A free timed ticket guarantees entry at busy times.
WC
Toilets and changingChanging tableBaby changing in the toilets, plus baby care rooms by the cafes.
Q
QueueLong queuesExpect a queue to enter at weekends and in school holidays unless you hold a booked ticket.
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Best timeA weekday in term time, at the 10:00 opening.
Verdict by age
Not a general rating. How each age band actually experiences it.
Good at every age and free, so there is no pressure to stay. Babies are happy in the pushchair but get nothing specific from it. From three upwards it is one of the best things in the city.
Do not attempt the whole museum. Choose two zones and stop for food in between. With small children two hours is plenty. Pushchairs are welcome in the galleries, there are lifts, and the Central Entrance on Cromwell Road is step-free with a ramp. If you would rather walk without the buggy, the cloakroom takes pushchairs for £5.
Tips for the visit
- From South Kensington station, the subway tunnel gives step-free access to the museum's Central Entrance. The station itself is not step-free.
- Open daily 10:00 to 17:50, last entry 17:30.
- The paid audio guide sold by resellers is optional. Entry itself costs nothing.
Sources
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