The Tate Modern

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the new Rachael Whiteread exhibition is great for kids - lots of piles of while plastic boxes arranged randomly, they run round like crazy and hide and use up lots of energy. Then they zoom up and down the slope in the Turbine Hall. Well, my DS and DD did anyway. Good for a wet London Sunday. The only downside is the cafe is not cheap.

The sluglet ran around them being Pingu and shouting 'Nurk, Nurk'. They looked exactly like icebergs to her.

We did it on New Year's Day - lovely walk along the river too. If the cafe at the tate has a huge queue, there is a Starbucks tucked away on the riverfront just to the west of the Tate.

Wilbur, we were there on NYD too! We didn't stay long, really went for walk across Milennium Bridge and had to go into TM for loos! Have to restrict these sort of trips when we have DS with us (autistic) but he enjoys things if we keep it short and flexible. Both screeched to go on that ice slope though , DH and I fancied a go ourselves but not with those 2 in tow!

DS thought the big one at the end was a Roman temple (old ruin of) - very inventive! Not sure what the "meaning" of it was as never got to read the blurb.

dds loved it too.we had marmite sandwiches sitting by the river, then walked to the Tate. had a lovely day. as a piece of art though I'm afraid I thought it was crap. and I'm not opposed to "all this modern stuff" just thought it was very light-less and flat.

There are plenty of places to picnic inside and outside at Tate Modern.

The Rousseau exhibition is finsihing this weekend. Expensive (though under-12s go free) but very worth visiting. Just the sort of pictures to appeal to children, with masses of interesting background info, old silent films, and good workbooks for children (Y1 upwards, I'd guess).