For Families

Discover some of our favourite family-friendly activities and recordings of previous events for you to enjoy on demand.

Weaving Waste

Get creative with the contents of your recycling bin and discover some of the surprising ways new life is brought to waste materials by artists and engineers.

Family Festival Quiz

Filled with games and curious questions, this quiz brings together people working across Exhibition Road to help you imagine the road to a better future.

Rainforest Storytelling

Hear the story of Costa Rica’s endangered spider monkeys and build model wildlife bridges to keep them safe.

Be the change: Climate Pledge Calligraffiti Workshop

Create artwork that makes an impact and send out messages for positive change.

The magical world inside you

Make, create and play as you discover the tiny but mighty microbes inside your body

Fantastic Beasts™: The Wonder of Nature - Behind the Exhibition

A spectacular immersive experience using props, specimens and interactives!

Nano: the spectacular science of the very (very) small

Join Imperial physicist Dr Jess Wade and award-winning illustrator Melissa Castrillón to explore the spectacular science of nanomaterials.

Chemistry of colour

Experiment with colour and create beautiful artworks in this hands-on workshop led by chemical engineers.

Draw the sun

Create sun-inspired art with an artist and a sun scientist.

Arty party

Join us for family-friendly creative fun at a party celebrating incredible women in art and science.

Superhero drawing workshop

Create a superhero with special powers to fight off baddies in the hospital at this fun drawing workshop for all the family.

Plant life drawing workshop

Put pen to paper and learn how to draw your favourite plants in this plant life drawing workshop for all the family.

A day in the life of... a Royal Parks wildlife officer

Discover what it’s really like to work in London’s beloved parks.

Family Festival Quiz

Join us for some out-of-this-world entertainment, from drawing dinosaurs to exploring the solar system in our Family Festival Quiz.

I spy

Explore the winter night sky and the impacts of light pollution with this simple star gazing experiment you can do in your garden or out of your window.

A day in the life of... an Academic Magician

Peek behind the curtain into the world of conjuring, and discover how a magician is helping surgeons and medics learn new skills.

Green Energy for the Future with Louise

Discover how scientists capture and store green energy and challenge your family’s knowledge in the Green Energy quiz.

Festive card making workshop

Join us to use materials you have at home to create extra special festive greeting cards and discover the origins of this very Victorian tradition.

Penguin mask workshop

Join us for a making activity to celebrate penguins, the Antarctic and the adventures of Ernest Shackleton.

Family activities

Enjoy these fun science and art activities for you and your family. Explore nature and the world around you, and think about how to look after it in the face of climate change.