Family activities

About our events

Join us for family fun from creative family festivals to artist-led workshops, regular under 5s sessions and relaxed openings, there's so much for your family or community group to enjoy together.

What's on

  1. A collage on a green background. It shows a tree with birds and frogs around the tree, two planets ans stars are in top corners of the image. A cat in a spaceship travels toward the the left hand planet
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    Story Explorers: A journey through imaginary worlds

    Take a free family trip through our collection and discover the stories behind objects which take you to wondrous places. Designed for children 0–9.

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  2. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
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    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.
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  3. Little boy and a women exploring seeds in a pot
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    Family Station: Chelsea Physic Garden Pop-up

    Join us for a Chelsea Physic Garden pop up at the Family Station!

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  4. A family reading a book inside the Story Explorers Exhibition
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    Relaxed Afternoon for Families: Story Explorers

    Join us for a sensory friendly opening of Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds. For families with children aged 2–11.

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  5. A man in a wheelchair performs alongside a woman in a flowing dress who is holding a suitcase
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    Relaxed Family Workshop: Playful Dance Horizons

    Let’s get moving in this vibrant, inclusive Caribbean workshop at this special early opening for SEND families.

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  6. A child looking through a kaleidoscope in the Story Explorers Exhibition
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    SEND Family Workshop: Sensory Storytelling

    Join us for sensory storytelling in our family exhibition Story Explorers: A Journey Through Imaginary Worlds

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  7. Adult and child create art together using clay, rolling pins, cutters and natural materials.
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    Family Workshop: Sensory Story Worlds

    Join us for a visual impairment friendly story adventure at the Library.

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  8. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
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    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.

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  9. Girl standing up writing on a chalkboard and a mum with her child playing sitting on the floor with several sensory items around.
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    Family Station: Relaxed Early Opening

    Join us for a free sensory-friendly early opening of the Library
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  10. Picture of the three authors and their books.
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    Family Workshop: ⁠Portals and Other Worlds

    A tardis? A shoe? A time travelling toilet?

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  11. Headshots of three people in a line down the centre of the image, all smiling. On each side is a cover of a book by Eva Wong Nava.
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    Family Workshop: Yummy in My Tummy

    Let's share our love of food!

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  12. Picture of the three authors/ illustrators and their books.
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    Family Workshop: ⁠I Am Me!

    Let's celebrate what makes us each special!

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  13. Picture of the two authors and their books.
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    Family Workshop: Our Planet

    Animals are magic!

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  14. Headshots of two people, both smiling. To the right, the cover a book titled the Endless Sea by Chai Thai, showing an illustration of a young child and mother, looking concerned at a small boat in a large crashing wave.
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    Family Workshop: Vietnam, Family and Home

    Explore our country highlight: Vietnam.

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  15. Two children playing, one sits on a mat on the floor with and adult, the other child is drawing on a blackboard
    Free

    Family Station: Explore and Play

    Explore the Library with our creative offer, designed with families.

    More info