If you're looking for a low-budget, quick-plan day (or night) out, look no further! There's plenty for anyone on a budget, with mind-opening galleries, exhibitions and events to help you with your subject, broaden your perspective or just relax and enjoy a nice break from studying!
If you love cinema, and you’re 25 years old or under, Ciné Lumière For A Fiver is for you! Whether you want to see the latest releases or discover French classics, attend special Q&As or explore world cinema, enjoy discounted tickets with no booking fees.
From Christopher Nolan’s genre-defining Batman trilogy to his Oscar-winning epic Oppenheimer, experience a season of stunning IMAX 70mm film classics at the Science Museum this autumn.
The museum's sell-out adults-only Power Up evening sessions return this autumn with an out-of-this-world twist.
Once a month, Thur
From 7pm
Science Museum
Visit Website for Power Up Evening Session at Science Museum
Why not plan your visit to South Ken using the Footways walking map available at railway stations and online? You can plan your route away from the busy roads and discover an alternative side to London.
Learn German with a practical and focused programme taught by experienced instructors. The courses, starting in July and August, offer an effective way to improve language skills in a short period.
Join the Museum to explore the relationship between fashion and the natural world and discover the female scientists and activists whose work has shaped our understanding.
Various dates
Various times
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Women in Science Tour: Fashion at Natural History Museum
Through dramatic film footage, exhibits, interactive games and our famous earthquake simulator, explore how the powers within shape the world in which we live.
Daily
10 am - 5.50 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Volcanoes & Earthquakes at Natural History Museum
Their collection of photography from the United States – one of the largest outside North America – reveals the breadth of the country's photographic traditions and the central role of image-making in American life.
Until 16th May 2027
10 am - 6 pm
V&A South Kensington
Visit Website for American Photographs at V&A South Kensington
Formal avenues, magnificent trees, ornamental flower beds, and wildflower meadows outside Kensington Palace make this a stunning end to our trail as well as home to the Princess Diana Playground, the Italian Water Gardens and the Albert Memorial.
Walk beneath the largest animal on Earth and explore dozens of other exhibits representing 4.5 billion years of natural history in the gateway to the museum's collections and galleries.
Daily
10 am - 5.50 pm (last entry 5.30 pm)
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Hintze Hall at Natural History Museum
Don’t miss your final chance to pause and reconnect with nature through powerful images that celebrate its beauty and inspire protection. Now in its sixth decade, this exhibition showcases extraordinary moments captured by photographers from around the world.
Until 12th July 2026
10 am - 6 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Wildlife Photographer of the Year at Natural History Museum
Recognised as one of the most famous boating spots in London, Hyde Park is the perfect place to take in the scenery, enjoy an ice cream and float down the Serpentine in the middle of the park.
Daily except Nov - March (Wed - Sun)
From 10 am (closing times vary)
Hyde Park
Visit Website for Boating on the Serpentine at Hyde Park
Showcasing extraordinary medical artefacts including the world’s first MRI scanner, Fleming’s penicillin mould, a professional pianist’s prosthetic arm and even robotic surgery equipment.
Mon - Sun
10 am - 6 pm
Science Museum
Visit Website for Medicine: The Wellcome Galleries at Science Museum
Explore the science of who you are through intriguing objects, provocative artworks and hands-on exhibits. Discover what your voice sounds like as a member of the opposite sex, morph your face to see what you’ll look like as you age, or collect DNA to catch a criminal.
Explore 22 objects spanning 4.5 billion years of the Earth's history in this collection of some of the museum's most extraordinary specimens.. Each exhibit tells a remarkable story and has been chosen for its scientific, historical and cultural importance.
The V&A will be holding free, open sessions every Monday (except bank holidays) in the National Art Library. A member of the Library or Archives staff will introduce the history and purpose of the Library and talk about an item from their collections.
Discover how the world can use energy sustainably to fight climate change in the Science Museum’s Energy Revolution gallery, exploring the past, present, and future of a low-carbon world.
Mon - Sun
10 am - 6 pm
Science Museum
Visit Website for Energy Revolution: The Adani Green Energy Gallery at Science Museum
Meet a full-size Diplodocus, encounter early mammals, and follow our ancestors’ footsteps. Explore grassland, wetland, and woodland habitats, and see how nature thrives in cities. No booking needed.
Daily
10 am - 5.50 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for The Natural History Museum Gardens at Natural History Museum
See iconic spacecraft, out-of-this-world objects and discover inspiring stories of human achievement in space travel in the Museum's exciting free gallery.
Celebrate 60 years of Star Trek and experience the complete cinematic legacy from the original voyages to the modern reboot on one of the biggest screens in the UK, in a world-first presentation exclusively at the Science Museum.
Join the Natural History Museum for an exclusive evening of unforgettable music with Sofar Sounds in their iconic Hintze Hall.
10th July 2026
7 pm - 10 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for An Evening with Sofar Sounds at Natural History Museum
Presented at Serpentine North, the exhibition will showcase seminal works, shown in the UK for the first time. This event is free!
12th Mar - 23rd Aug 2026
10 am - 6 pm
Serpentine
Our Story with David Attenborough delves into the saga of our species from our earliest beginnings. Sir David draws on a nearly century-long career as he shares his hopes for people and planet.
Until 30th Aug 2026
10 am - 5.50 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Our Story with David Attenborough at Natural History Museum
Meet the legends of Earth’s prehistoric oceans and and decide who really was the most ferocious of them all. Dare to touch a mosasaur tooth, feel a shark’s skin and come face-to-face with fearsome marine crocodiles.
Until 3rd Jan 2027
10 am - 4.30 pm
Natural History Museum
Visit Website for Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep at Natural History Museum