Like the Science Museum but not?

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My DD loves the Science Museum - mainly because of all the interactives and things to play with rather than the subject matter.

Any recommendations for other museums with screens/ play areas/ interactive stuff a 5 year old and possibly younger would love in London - preferably free.

Thank you!

Museum of London and Museum of Docklands. Lots of things to see and they also do activities at the weekends and holidays.

Both are free.

Thanks, we have been to Museum of London (and will probably go again as she loved it) but wouldn't have thought of the Museum of Docklands.

Not sure where you are but the lookout discovery centre in Bracknell is brilliant.

National Army Museum - has a fab themed soft play (best to book a time slot ahead online in advance) and much of the rest of the museum is very child friendly. I've been a lot with my two and the War Horse exhibit in particular is great, plus the dress up stuff in the Boer War bit. Museum is free. Small charge (£2.50 I think) for the soft play. Natural History is awesome. Tate Modern has a very very small kids play area.National Gallery does a kids activity thing on a Sunday morning.

Of all these the army museum gets my vote though (after the science museum!).

We liked the London transport museum!

In the basement of the Natural History Museum is Investigate, the poorly advertised hands-on bit. It has microscopes and computer stuff, homonid skulls and loads of bugs in perspex. It's mainly aimed at older kids but my 3 year old loved it too.

Thanks. I had heard the National Army Museum was good. Will look into the others.