Family visits                    

The Wunderkammer is a great day out for families of all ages and temperaments!

Seeking respite, hoping to immerse your kids in culture? Hoping to lose your kids in culture? Hoping to escape your kids by leaving them in our World Cultures room? Our family learning tour caters for both kids and parents alike. Explore the museum with the aid of our cadre of children’s mascots - these lovable rogues will haunt your visit and your kid will remember them for years to come!

Colouring sheets

Trials and activities

Build a Beast

5 Things to Find

Upcoming events

  • Amoebas and Me

    Children and their adults are invited to join us at Amoebas and Me!

    This fascinating workshops will get families up close and personal with amoebas, germs, microbes and bacteria in never before seen and not at all safety tested family fun experiments and activities!

  • Children's Tour: Miscellaneous Objects

    Want an excuse to leave your kids with someone else?

    Children can explore the very best of This and That in our cutting edge gallery space. Our knowledgeable guides will guide them through various Stuff, telling them interesting Things about Things.

  • Lava! Do's and Don'ts

    One of the mysteries of our modern world: what is lava and can I lick it?

    In this special hands-on talk, kids will be taught the dangers of lava so you dont have to tell them yourself! Book on for this vital safety demonstration. Suitable for kids 1 and up.

What you need to know before you go

  • We provide baby changing facilities, pram storage and kid friendly activities in our sister location, located in [Redacted].

    Check our Visit page for further information.

  • Parents are advised that some of our exhibitions are extremely haunting for young children.

    We receive a particularly high number of complaints about the earthquake simulator and crypt. However we do believe these to be self-explanatory in nature, and therefore take no responsibility or nightmares or lifelong traumas.

  • The kids menu in the café is currently suspended pending investigation.

    Please do not bring a packed lunch into the Cabinet Café as this is strictly forbidden.

  • Feel free to pick up some of our complimentary trails and activities as you explore.

    Our museum attendants are on hand to help, please talk to them if you have an trouble deciphering the activities, and they will provide codebreakers for your convenience.