Kids Aloud
When kids are allowed to be loud!
Over 20 venues are running events or drop-in timeslots especially for families to explore galleries when children can be as loud and energetic as they like.
Why Kids Aloud?
Over half of UK parents who took part in our research told us that they worry about taking their children to museums or galleries. That's why we're launch Kids Aloud at 20+ venues across the country, when your children are invited to be as loud and energetic as they like. And, with a National Art Pass Plus Kids, you get free or half-price entry to hundreds of museums and galleries.
Find an event near you
London
Barbican Art Gallery
Date/Time: Every Monday, 10am – 11.45am
Activity: Drop-in time for families with kids under 14 going free and a Pay What You Can ticket offer. From 1 August to 23 August, The Curve transforms into "Our Street," featuring playful and engaging games, workshops, and events for the whole family.
Find out more: Francis Alÿs: Ricochets and Our Street
Foundling Museum
Date/Time: Every Thursday, 10am – 1pm, from 1 August to 29 August
Activity: Art Trolley with creative activities for families.
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Date/Time: Daily, 10am – 11am
Activity: Free trails available for families from 3 August to 26 August.
Keats House
Date/Time: 2 August, 11am – 1pm
Activity: Drop-in event with extra toys and crafts to entertain families.
National Portrait Gallery
Date/Time: Daily, 10.30am - 6pm; Friday and Saturday, 10.30am - 9pm
Activity: New Art Cart and trails available every day during the summer holidays. Summer Family Festival from 5 – 9 August and 12 – 16 August. Inside Out Festival: Opening Doors from 9 – 13 August.
The National Gallery
Date/Time: Daily, 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm, until 2 September
Activity: A free festival of art, made by children for children. Admire artworks created by children across the country in this year's Take One Picture exhibition. Then, get creative with Summer on the Square, creating your own piece of art to take home.
The Science Museum
Date/Time: Every Thursday, 3pm - 5pm
Activity: Meet environmental experts from the Environment Agency and take part in free, interactive activities.
Find out more: Careers Live
South London Gallery
Date/Time: Every Tuesday - Friday, 11am - 12pm, until 8 September
Activity: Free immersive installation in the Main Gallery suitable for all ages, booking not required. There's also a free garden trail available on Saturdays and Sundays.
William Morris Gallery
Date/Time: 1 August, 11.30am - 4pm
Activity: Drop-in sessions with activities including self-led crafts, fancy dress, puppet theatre, interactive exhibits, family trails, sensory backpacks, and a family essentials box. Activities repeated throughout the summer holidays.
Young V&A
Date/Time: Every day, 10am - 5pm
Activity: Explore the galleries and get creative with hands-on interactives and displays. Free for all to visit.
South West England
Chippenham Museum
Date/Time: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10.30am - 3.30pm, from 30 July to 29 August
Activity: Free family drop-in activities related to the current temporary exhibition.
Museum of Gloucester
Date/Time: Every Friday and Saturday, 2 August to 5 October
Activity: Drop-in LEGO® club, Little Brick Builders and Bigger Brick Builders, where under 5s and over 5s can play for a few minutes or the whole two hours.
Find out more: Little Brick Builders and Big Brick Builders
Penlee House
Date/Time: Every Monday, 10am - 12pm, from 29 July to 2 September
Activity: Drop-in sessions including Little Penlee Explorers and Baby Sensory.
PK Porthcurno
Date/Time: 31 July, 1pm – 2pm
Activity: Coincides with Clay Week workshop led by a Learning and Participation Facilitator.
The Box
Date/Time: Every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10.30am - 12.30pm and 1.30pm - 3.30pm, from 30 July to 29 August
Activity: Drop-in arts and crafts sessions linked to current exhibition, The Time Is Always Now: Artists Reframe the Black Figure.
The Museum of East Asian Art
Date/Time: Every Wednesday, 9.30am - 11.30am, from 31 July to 28 August
Activity: Specific crafts and activities for kids, such as badgemaking.
South East England
Hastings Contemporary
Date/Time: Every Thursday, 11am - 4pm, from 1 August to 29 August
Activity: Drop-in session with crafting stations and an artist-led workshop in the studio.
The Roald Dahl Museum
Date/Time: 19 August
Activity: SEND Explore Your Way loud day, explore the galleries and enjoy drop-in crafts and sensory storytelling throughout the day.
Towner Eastbourne
Date/Time: Every Wednesday, 10am, from 7 August
Activity: Drop-in sessions with family Trails, under 5s activity resource, sensory packs, reading area, and Family Film cinema screenings.
Watts Gallery and Artists' Village
Date/Time: Every Monday, 10.30am - 12pm, from 29 July to 26 August
Activity: Drop-in time for families to enjoy the spaces, everyday activities, and family trails.
North West England
Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery
Date/Time: Every Saturday, 11am - 4pm, from 3 August
Activity: Drop-in session with family-friendly craft activities.
Norton Priory Museum and Gardens
Date/Time: Every Monday, 2pm - 3pm, from 29 July
Activity: Drop-in time which ties in with Family activities running throughout the holidays, as well as interactives and family trails.
East of England
Sainsbury Centre
Date/Time: 4 August, 10.30am - 12.30pm; 3 August and 9 August, 11am – 12pm; 20 August and 27 August, 10am – 11am
Activity: Artist-led drop-in sessions focusing on storytelling and song, and free guided sculpture trails.
West Midlands
Black & White House Museum
Date/Time: Every Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm, and Sundays 11am - 4pm, workshops running 1pm - 3pm
Activity: Cat & Mouse About The House trails available every day during the summer holidays. Drop-in Make a Mouse workshops 7, 21 and 28 August.
Scotland
Scottish Fisheries Museum
Date/Time: Every Thursday, 1.30pm - 3.30pm, from 1 August to 15 August
Activity: Drop-in sessions with themed crafts and an Art Trail around the galleries.
Wales
Ffotogallery
Date/Time: 3 August, 12pm – 5pm
Activity: Drop-in session for children to express creativity and learn about art.
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Date/Time: Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 10.30am - 12.30pm, from 23 July
Activity: Family films on Tuesdays and creative family workshops on Wednesdays. Also available: family trails, self-led activities, gallery explorer backpacks, and a drawing competition.
Great savings for all the family
A National Art Pass, Plus Kids lets all the family enjoy free entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic houses across the UK as well as 50% off major exhibitions.