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www.museumoflondon.org.uk/holidays

FREE ENTRY

Museum of London

150 London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN

Barbican, St Pauls, Moorgate

Liverpool Street, City Thameslink, Farringdon

4, 8, 25, 56, 100, 172, 242, 521

FREE ENTRY

Museum of London Docklands

West India Quay, London, E14 4AL

West India Quay (14 mins from Bank)

Canary Wharf (11 mins from Waterloo)

15, 115, 135, 277, D3, D6, D7, D8

Events all year roundEvery Sunday at the Museum of London and

most Saturdays at the Museum of London

Docklands, plus during the school holidays, we

put on FREE family events that support learning

at school as part of a great day out!

Events include:

storytelling

workshops

drama

art and much more!

Under 5sLearn, play and explore in our regular sessions for

under 5s and their carers during term time and

the holidays.

Find out more at

www.museumoflondon.org.uk/families

NEW EXHIBITION

Dickens and London9 Dec 2011 10 Jun 2012

Celebrate the 200th

anniversary of the birth

of Charles Dickens in

this special exhibition.

Sound and projections will recreate

the atmosphere of Victorian London,

taking you on a haunting journey to

discover the places and subjects which

inspired his writings.

Book now at

www.museumoflondon.org.uk/dickens

Flexible family tickets available.

Suggested age 11+

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Victorian Grotto

Characters from history:1920s lift attendantSun 18 Dec, 1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm

Meet one of the lift attendants from Selfridges and

hear about some of the new inventions that can be

bought in the store. 5+

Victorian trinketsWed 28 Dec, 11-11.30am, 12-12.30pm & 2-2.30pm

A creative workshop for children aged 2-5 years and

their carers.*

Dickens childrenWed 28 Dec, 1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm

Meet Charles Dickens and discover some of the

plots and characters from his most famous novels

and how he drew inspiration from his childhood. 5+

Ghostly artThu 29 & Fri 30 Dec, 12.30-2pm & 2.30-4pm

Take inspiration from the three ghosts in Dickens

A Christmas Carol at this festive art workshop. 5+

A Christmas CarolSat 31 Dec, 2-3pm

Dickens A Christmas Carol comes to life in this

family-friendly production of the classic London

story. 7+

The goblins who stole a sextantSun 1 Jan, 1-1.30pm, 2-2.30pm & 3-3.30pm

One of Dickens lesser known ghost stories will be

retold by our storyteller. Join us if you dare! 5+

Decorate Santas Victorian GrottoSat 3 Dec, 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm

Join us to make some traditional festive decorations

for our Victorian Grotto. 3+

Traditional decorations, modern twistSat 10 Dec, 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm

Make some traditional festive decorations with a

difference, using computers to create them. 5+

Victorian trinketsTue 27 Dec, 11-11.30am, 12-12.30pm & 2-2.30pm

A creative workshop for children aged 2-5 years and

their carers.*

Ghostly artWed 28 & Thu 29 Dec, 12.30-1.30pm& 2.30-3.30pm

Create a spooky winter artwork inspired by some

famous ghosts. 5+

Meet Mr DickensFri 30 Dec, 12.30-1pm, 2.30-3pm & 3.30-4pm

Meet Charles Dickens and hear about his life and

writing. 7+

Make a pomanderSat 31 Dec, 12.30-1.30pm & 2.30-3.30pm

Make a traditional festive pomander.* 4+

* Tickets allocated on arrival

If youre looking for something fun and free for all the family to do then visit theMuseum of London and the Museum of London Docklands for a great day outthat everyone can enjoy!

10-23 Dec

Come and meet Santa in our traditional Victorian grotto.Tell him your Christmas wishes and receive a specialpresent in advance of the big day.

27 Dec 1 Jan

Bah humbug! Meet old Ebenezer andshare your festive grievances, or try tocheer him up in order to win a lateChristmas gift.

This Christmas dont miss out on the chance to visit Santa (and Scrooge!)in our Victorian Walk at the Museum of London and in atmosphericSailortown at the Museum of London Docklands.

Child Grotto entry 5*

Book your visit in advance on

020 7001 9844 for yourGrotto experience atthe

Museum of Londonor the

Museum of London Docklands

*Includes gift but excludes printed

photograph which can be obtained at an

additional cost of 6 for 1, 1 0 for 2 or 13

for 3. Alternatively, photographs can be

emailed at a cost of 5 (free with prints).

FREE events at theMuseum of London

FREE events at the Museumof London Docklands

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