Has anyone done the Dinosnores sleepover at the Natural History Museum?

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www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/dino-snores/

I have been looking at this thinking what a brilliant idea it is. I thought we could take both DDs as they're within the 7-11 age range and at £60 each it was expensive but doable and I thought it would be a brilliant experience. Then it said we must take 2 adults (one per child) but when I went to book-it was £60 per adult as well! £240 for the 4 of us!

Has anyone done this? Does anyone agree that it's a bit cheeky demanding two parents go and then charging them full whack too :(

Not there, but my dc have done it elsewhere in the country, with Scouts - so we didn't have to go

Was a LOT less than £60 per head, too.

It seems so expensive doesn't it? £60 per child I would have paid but when they set the rules that it's one accompanying adult per child, I think it's a cheek to charge them the same!

The one at the science museum is brilliant, only needs one adult and is £45 per head

Ooh-what happens at the Science Museum one, Reverse?? Is that £45 per adult as well?

Science Museum is one adult per family and charges £45 per person. The page for it is quite tucked away on their website - they're booked up til June so I guess they don't need to promote it much as it's so popular. There's a link on here to a faq page too with info on what goes on in terms of activities on the sleepover. It's age 7+, looks excellent.

www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/science_night.aspx?keywords=science+night

We have recently booked one of the nights at the NHM. It isn't cheap but it isn't far off what you might pay for a hotel in that part of London (I know you are sleeping on a thin mat on the floor, etc., etc..).

For me it is the whole kid experience thing that makes it worth the ££.

Obv the museum is free to us all the rest of the year. If you visit 4 times a year, which we try to, paying them £60 doesn't seem so bad.

yes £45 per adult too

It was so much fun, the night we went was human body themed.

In the evening there was a game of bingo exploring the Wellcome collection, hard to explain but the kids learned a lot. Then was snack time with a snack you brought yourself, followed by a practical demonstration of how the human digestive system works amusingly enough. The kids loved it, I was totally grossed out, but it was really interesting (and I have a science degree so it wasn't pitched very low either. Then we went to a talk on what the blood does, followed by making our own fake wounds.

Then it was bed time, not terribly comfortable, but ok, got a few hours sleep!

In the morning was wake up and pack away, followed by a very nice breakfast provided by them, a much better standard than I was expecting. We then had some time in the hands on area of the museum, just free play but lots of people on hand to answer questions and instigate activites. Finally we saw an imax film looking at things right down on the nano scale, absolutely fascinating.

Sorry for the essay, it was a lot of money, but definitely worth it, and the kids still talk about it frequently 4 months on

We have recently done the Dino Snores and loved it! We recommend it to anyone! It is not cheap but we thought it is so worth it!

The “Dino Snores for Kids” was a phenomenal experience for both me and my child. We came out knowing a lot more than we did before; we came out with an experience of camping at the Natural History Museum. We lived through torch lit dinosaur trail and the privilege of walking through almost empty museum without the usual hassle and bustle to see some of the favourite exhibits. This provided us with opportunity to learn more and to appreciate more the fossils we were looking at. The phenomenal work done by the scientists inspired my child a lot, she could appreciate this thanks to the fact that we were in the museum during the night and could learn at our pace the next morning too. In this day and age we often break our heads as to what excite with or inspire with the young minds of our children. I believe “Dino Snore for Kids” is the answer. A perfect Christmas present, birthday gift or an experience they deserve paying their way with their exceptional behaviour and stars on their charts.
The whole review is here