Some things to do today

Venue hire at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Host meetings, conferences, dinners and weddings at the Royal Geographical Society, with flexible spaces including the Ondaatje Theatre for up to 700 delegates.

Venue hire at Kensington Palace

Discover the stylish spaces available for events at Kensington Palace catering for weddings, stylish dinners and receptions, private tours or for staging large-scale commercial events.

Gallery Hire at Serpentine

Available for corporate and private hire, Serpentine South Gallery and Serpentine North Gallery and the Magazine restaurant are contemporary art spaces in which to hold beautiful events.

School Activities at Institit français

As part of its mission to promote French culture and language in the UK, the Institut français reaches out to young learners by offering a wide range of educational activities in its premises or at schools.

Natural History Museum Resources

A collection of resources for teachers from the Natural History Museum. With options for all ages, these can build on a trip to the museum, or can even be used if you haven't had the chance to visit!

Venue hire at the V&A

The V&A’s stunning galleries and John Madejski Garden provide a unique setting for corporate events, from breakfasts and private views to fundraising dinners, awards ceremonies and filming.

Venue hire at the Science Museum

The Science Museum offers a unique and inspiring setting for events, with a range of galleries and flexible spaces accommodating from 10 to 1,500 guests for both daytime and evening occasions.

Venue hire at the Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum offers a stunning setting for events, with iconic architecture, world-class collections and a range of spaces suited to corporate events, private parties and weddings.

Learning resources at the Science Museum

Discover activities, games and videos from the Science Museum Group’s four museums, designed to support curriculum learning in and beyond the classroom.

The Vault

Discover some of nature’s most extraordinary treasures in the Vault gallery, from the world’s largest collection of coloured diamonds to glowing gems and rare meteorites.

Mon - Sun

10 am - 5 :50 pm

Natural History Museum

Map

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The Sunken Garden

The Sunken Garden was created in 1908 on the site of former potting sheds and remains one of Kensington Palace’s most beautiful spaces, renowned for its seasonal flower displays.

The Italian Gardens

The Italian Gardens is a 150-year-old ornamental water garden located on the north side of Kensington Gardens near Lancaster Gate. It is believed to have been created as a gift from Prince Albert to his beloved Queen Victoria.

Boating on the Serpentine

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.

Explorer Trail at the Design Museum

The trail will include creative looking, thinking and drawing activities as you explore the museum and exhibitions. The trail asks the user to consider what it's like to be a designer, maker and user of some of the wonderful objects in the collection. Takes 30 - 40 minutes.

Dinosaur Trail

Are you big on museums, but short on time? NHM's knowledgeable visitor assistants have designed just the dinosaurs tour for you. It will introduce you to some of the Museum's most famous and imposing specimens. One hour

Mathematics: The Winton Gallery

Discover how mathematics has shaped the modern world through the stories of mathematicians, their tools and ideas in this inspiring gallery.

A Beautiful Planet 3D (U)

Experience Earth like never before in a breath-taking portrait of the planet on the biggest screen in Europe. See images of the Earth from the Space Station and gain a new understanding of how wonderful and unique our planet is.

The Garden

The Garden is an exciting interactive space, created especially for children aged 3–6 and their parents and carers in the basement of the Museum.

Mon - Sun

10 am - 5:30 pm

Science Museum

Map

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Kensington Garden cafes

The Broadwalk Cafe and Playcafe serves a great range of pizza, salads, wraps and sweet treats as well as a children's menu.

Hyde Park cafes and restaurant

A range of cafes, restaurants and kiosks offering everything from ice creams, sandwiches to three course meals.

Afternoon tea at the Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall has been serving afternoon tea for over 100 years. Enjoy classic finger sandwiches, freshly baked scones and elegant cakes inspired by the legendary performances on its stage.

Royal Albert Hall Food & Drink

The Italian Verdi restaurant and Café Bar are open all day to everyone. All other bars open 2 hours before concerts.

Science Museum: Food and Drink

The Science Museum has several cafes and picnic areas in the museum. Speak to a member of staff to find out which cafes are open.

NHM: Cafes and restaurants

Family friendly cafes and restaurant with tasty, freshly prepared food. Vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options are available.