GREAT DAY at tate modern yesterday

[WhiteFish]

with three primary aged kids.
the interactive thing in the turbine Hall is a great starter( climbing on wobble boards and scaling things with ropes) and you can eat your sarnies in there...
then went up to the SMART9 kids art) desk on ? floor 3 where they gave them " who is a super surrealist" activity that was PERFEct for all three.
WE all learned a lot about surrealism( apart from boo hiss to the guard in the " thirty pieces of silver" exhibition who told every kid in there ( speaking normally) to be quiet!

We then did all the pop art and jackson pollocks at a break neck speed.

AND IT WAS FREE!!

I love that part of London - we can get a direct train there which helps too. Where did you end up eating?

I heard yesterday they are going to reintroduce entry fees for all museums

here it is

ah then the day went DOWN hill
were suckered into fuckingtussauds and it was so uttlery shit in comparison.

went to eds easy diner ( fussy eaters) and they were great and so kind to the kids

Good to hear that Eds diner worked out - must try it the next time (fussy eaters here too)

Agree that Mme Tussauds is awful. I always tell visitors not to Easter their money on it...

I know - why i went i dunno. anyway - the tate rose to even greater prowess on its shitness so maybe it awas a good " art encouraging" policy.

Lots of mums in converse at tate

re eds - they gave me 20% off - despite me not having a voucher It must be my charisma.
They said joining smartsave.co/com would do similar again

Tussauds is absolute shite. We had a free pass to go there last year and TBH it wasn't worth the price.

I agree SG.

On a slightly related note, the Science Museum is nice and hands-on and free. And if you're outside London, the Look Out Discovery Centre in Bracknell is 100% hands-on child-friendly exhibits. It does cost money though. Vouchers exist though if you Google, free child with an adult.

Yes the one in WInchester is fab too and we were the only people there one TD day

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Glad you had a good day at the Tate - there are so many free things to do in London I don't know why anyone bothers with Tussauds etc. We live near the Tate Britain which also has children's trails etc, and quite often get the Tate to Tate boat - it is only a short trip and you go past The Houses of Parliament, the London Eye etc, the DCs love it.

Science Museum, Imperial War Museum, Museum of Childhood, Horniman Museum are all great for kids.

i will be livid if they introduce entrance fees

Sounds great.

Might do a trip when we go to London this summer.

Any tips on the Winchester INtech place?

I have to see students in Winchester in July and will be with DH and the 2DS in tow.

DS are 4.5 and 2.5. Would it be suitable for them? Could they spend several hours there?

Am looking at the site too - it looks like I would have to drop them there and then drive into the centre of Winchester.

Ok just done a search and it seems it will be good for DS1 but not for DS2.

Never mind.

IGNORE.