Cromwell Rd, SW7 phone020/7942 5000; www.nhm.ac.uk. Tube: South Kensington. Mon-Sat 10am-5.50pm, Sun 11am-5.50pm; adults £7.50, children: Mon-Fri all free after 4.30pm, Sat & Sun all free after 5pm.

Pollock's Toy Museum
Housed above a toy shop, the museum's impressive toy collection includes a fine example of the Victorian paper theatres sold by Benjamin Pollock.

1 Scala St, W1 phone020/7636 3452; www.pollocks.cwc.net. Tube: Goodge Street. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; adults £3, children £1.50.

Ragged School Museum
The reconstructed Victorian schoolroom here makes kids realize what an easy life they have these days.

Copperfield Rd, E3 phone020/8980 6405; www.ics-london.co.uk/rsm. Tube: Mile End. Wed & Thurs 10am-5pm, first Sun in month 2-5pm; free.

Science Museum
More and more hands-on galleries aimed at kids are being introduced, and there are excellent daily demonstrations, plus a totally revamped transport wing.

Exhibition Rd, SW7 phone020/7942 4455; www.nmsi.ac.uk. Tube: South Kensington. Daily 10am-6pm; adults £6.95, children free; all free after 4.30pm.

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