What’s On July/August 2023

inspiration from the galleries’ collection of trade design registers. Try on a Victorian ventilating top hat, make a call on an early telephone and bring your own inventions to life.

Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery

Mattock Lane W5 5EQ www.pitzhanger.org.uk

27 July - 3 September

Creative Summer

The summer holidays will be jam packed with exciting creative activities for the whole family to enjoy, with weekly drop-in art workshops and Open Sunday family events.

24-27 August

Assemble Play

Find giant blocks, boxes, colourful fabric and many other treasures and make exciting play landscapes together as a family.

Tower of London

Tower of London EC3N 4AB www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london

Until 1 September

Coronation Bench Trail

Find all 14 of the illustrated benches specially designed by school children to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.

Royal beasts

From lions and tigers to zebras, alligators, bears and elephants, discover why and where exotic animals formed the Royal Menagerie from the 1200s to 1835.

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge Road SE1 2UP www.towerbridge.org.uk

Follow in the footsteps of the unsung heroes of Tower Bridge, uncovering their stories and soaking in the atmosphere. High level walkways offer stunning mid-Thames views through a glass floor.

Battersea Power Station

Nine Elms SW11 8AL wwwlift109.co.uk

Lift 109

Step inside the iconic Battersea Power Station and make a thrilling ascent 109 metres to the top of the north-west chimney where you can take in stunning 360 degree views of London’s skyline.

Petrie Museum

University College London WC1E 6DE www.ucl.ac.uk/culture

Until 1 December

Tutankhamun the Boy: Growing Up in Ancient Egypt

A free display of objects and archives exploring Tutankhamun’s life as a young boy at the royal palaces of Anarna and Gurob.

London Transport Museum

Covent Garden Piazza WC2E 7BB www.ltmuseum.co.uk

The Museum is a great place for families to have fun together and discover the history of London’s famous transport network. There are interactives throughout many of the galleries, termtime singing and story sessions plus school holiday specials.

Bank of England Museum

Threadneedle Street EC2R 8AH