Kids in Museums

Meet the winners of the #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award 2025! We had a fantastic time at our award ceremony to celebrate the UK museums going the extra mile to create welcoming, accessible and inspiring spaces for families of all shapes and sizes. Read more ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/10/expe...

🎉 The wait is over! Meet the Family Friendly Museum Award 2026 shortlist 🏆 Spread across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, this year’s museums are finding imaginative, practical ways to make family visits easy and fun. See who made the shortlist: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2026/06/the-...

Our spring and summer training programme has sprung 🐣 Whether you want to improve your venue's welcome for autistic families, consult with young people or recruit a young trustee, we have a fantastic range of free or low cost webinars coming up: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...

👨‍👩‍👧 @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social Nominations open for the Family Friendly Museum Award celebrating museums that go the extra mile for families buff.ly/399NKkj

Aged 18-25 and interested in learning new skills, meeting and learning from senior sector leaders and building your understanding of how a cultural organisation works? Kids in Museums is currently recruiting 2 young people to join our Board ➡️https://kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-are/vacancies/

The UK's biggest family focused museum award is back for 2026! The #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award is totally free to enter - and just being shortlisted can have big benefits for your museum. Find out more and apply: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/f...

We’re delighted to welcome Paul Sapwell as the new Chair of Kids in Museums. In this short video, Paul shares his thoughts on what makes a great museum experience and what he'll bring to this new role. Read the full news story ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2026/01/paul... #CulturalLeadership

What happens when you look at art a little differently? 👀 Find out on the #ArtSchoolTrail at over 35 museums across the UK this February half term. A free, creative trail for families to explore artworks - with a sticker prize at the end! ℹ️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/m...

🏆 Family Friendly Museum Award: Special category announced This year, our Award special category will shine a spotlight on museums giving young people valuable careers experience in the heritage sector. Join our free webinar on Tues 3 March to learn more ➡️ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/hurdles-to-p...

FREE WEBINAR: Cuppa session for freelancers and consultants Wednesday 21 January, 1pm - 2pm Working in a #freelance or consultancy role in the heritage sector? Set aside some time this January to connect over a cuppa ☕ Places are free, booking essential ➡️ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/kids-in-muse...

NEW WEBINAR: Planning and running family workshops Tuesday 10 February, 10am-12.30pm Learn about the developmental stages of children aged 0-12 to help you plan engaging family workshops for a wide range of ages. Book here: kids-in-museums.cademy.io/planning-and...

Museum worker or volunteer based in #Wales? Start 2026 by learning a new skill on our free webinar unpacking how to create museum visual stories! 📆 Monday 12 January, 10am - 11.30am Places free but booking essential Book here: kids-in-museums.cademy.io/how-to-creat...

Happy New Year! 🎉 We're refreshed, renewed - and ready to make 2026 the best year yet for children, families and young people in museums. Want to join us? Full dates for 2026 here: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/12/get-...

#Museum30 One of our proudest #achievements this year was when Experience Barnsley Museum won the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award. We couldn't have done it without all your support ❤️ @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social

It’s been a pleasure and a privilege to work with so many brilliant sites this year, all of whom are helping to set the standard for high quality family provision in the heritage sector. Want to get involved next year? Check out our key dates for 2026 ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/12/get-...

Work in communications, audience development, or leadership in the UK cultural sector? Take part in the Arts Marketing Association’s Together We Act: Sector Survey to share challenges, strategies and what support you need. Complete the survey by 10am on 15 Dec ➡️ www.a-m-a.co.uk/together-we-...

Kickstart your 2026 - our new programme is packed with free and low cost training opportunities to develop new skills and create great museum experiences for children, families and young people 🏛️ Webinars include three free sessions. Find out more ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...

TODAY!

It’s our favourite day of the year - kids are taking over museums for #TakeoverDay 🥳 We'll be sharing events from the day on our Instagram stories. Head to @kidsinmuseums to see the day unfold, or get a sneak peek into just some of the events taking place here ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/2025/11/kids...

"On Takeover Day, we want children and young people to go beyond passive observation, to instead shadow a museum professional and take on real life museum tasks." Read our deep-dive into the impact of Takeover Day, featured on @artsprofessional.co.uk ➡️

Really looking forward to welcoming @st-marys.bsky.social to the museum on Friday for KIMs #TakeoverDay 2026! Excited to see the ideas their mini-curators will come up with for videogames in museums... 👾🎮 @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social @nvmuk.bsky.social @michellegrant.bsky.social

👋 How confident are you in your museum’s welcome for Deaf visitors? 1 in 3 UK adults are Deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus - and for Deaf families, an inclusive welcome makes all the difference. 💷 £25 per place:

#GEM is partnering with The Museums + Heritage Awards on the Learning Programme of the Year Award. The #MandHAwards celebrate the best in the world of museums, galleries and cultural/ heritage visitor attractions. 📅 Enter by 30 January 2026 🔗 Enter: mandhawards.awardsplatform.com?utm_source=G...

From July 2024 to March 2025, we worked with Museum Development South West to support local museums to improve their offer for families. We've got three great new case studies about their experiences, packed with low cost changes that families loved. Read them here: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/resources/

🤝 Want to develop a clear plan for how your museum can begin to consult with local families to create programmes and activities that are deeply connected to your community? There's still places left on our November training webinar! Book here ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...

Are you interested in taking on a governance role, gain new skills, and shape the future of the Museum? There's only 1 more week to apply to be a trustee of the Cromwell Museum Trust! Find out more: www.cromwellmuseum.org/about-us/bec... @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social

Have you joined the #HiddenWondersHunt? Take the fun, family friendly trail from @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social & Walker Books this Oct school holiday! Find hidden wonders in the museum. Do a drawing challenge for the chance to win out of this world prizes. 🔎💫 ℹ️: stromnessmuseum.org.uk/whatson/2025...

We, my son, wife and I, enjoyed our Hidden Wonders Hunt at the Horniman Museum, Forest Hill, today 😊🎉🙏🏾 #HiddenWondersHunt @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

Based in #Scotland or #Wales? We’ve got some great free training webinars to help your museum connect better with children and families 👇 Scotland: Creating Family Friendly Museums - 29 October Wales: Working in partnership with ALN families - 1 December kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/t...

New case study now live ✨ Find out how the Museum of Wigan Life found new ways to engage teenagers with their programmes as part of the Family Friendly Museum Programme, run by Kids in Museums and musdevnorth.bsky.social ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/resources/mu...

Stromness Museum are taking part in this cosmic trail from @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social , so head on over for some out-of-this-world fun this school holiday! 🔎💫 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/m...

🎟️ NEW WEBINAR: only a few £5 tickets left! Learn how to consult meaningfully with children and parents to shape better programmes and projects - packed with case studies + practical tips! 📆 Wed 19 Nov | 🕙 10am–12.30pm 🎫 £5–£40 | Recording available

👶 How do babies experience museums? Join the Sussex Baby Lab & Museum of Cardiff teams for a free webinar for #Wales museum staff, exploring simple ways to make your venue more baby friendly. 📆 Mon 20 Oct | 🕙 10am–12pm | Recordings available ➡️ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/babies-in-mu...

We're still in a celebratory mood after yesterday's double victory at the Kids In Museums awards 🥰 Especially as we were up against some amazing museums @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social

Lovely day yesterday @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social awards at Young V&A. Abbey House was shortlisted in the small museums category. Had lots of playful fun around too looking at fun interpretation and spaces. #playful #museum #play #creative #culturallearning #culture @leedsmuseums.bsky.social

Congratulations to all of the shortlisted museums and the winners of the @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social Family Friendly Museums Awards 2025 🥳 Inspiring examples of how to make your museums more accessible to children, young people and their families 🎉 #KidsInMuseums #AccessibleMuseums

News | Experience Barnsley wins #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award 2025 – Black Cultural Archives also recognised for its social justice work with young people Kids in Museums

Is your museum staying ahead of the curve on accessibility? 👁️ Visual stories are a simple but powerful accessibility tool used by a variety of museum visitors. Join us on Tuesday 14 October for a practical online session to learn how to create your own ➡️ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/how-to-creat...

🏛️ Thinking of participating in Takeover Day? Book a free spot on our Afternoon Cuppa session today at 2pm to find out more about the benefits of getting involved - recordings are also available for anyone unable to attend live. Don't forget a cuppa ☕ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/creating-inc...

Could you be the next Chair of Trustees at Kids in Museums? DEADLINE TO APPLY: Tues 30 September, 5pm It's your last chance to apply to be the Chair of Trustees at Kids in Museums - a small but mighty charity working with museums across the UK. Find out more kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-are/v...

💡 Could a visit to your museum inspire a young person to pursue their own heritage career? If you're interested in simple, effective ways to build young people's confidence, skills and career pathways, join our free webinar on 30 September 🤝

Working at a museum in #Scotland and interested in low and no cost ways develop your family friendly provision? Book a place on our free webinar in partnership with @museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk ⬇️ Wednesday 29 October, 10.30am - 11.30am ➡️ kids-in-museums.cademy.io/creating-fam...

Become the next Chair of Kids in Museums: deadline to apply Tuesday 30 September ⏰ If you're passionate about children's access to heritage and culture and have a deep understanding of the UK museum sector, we'd love to hear from you. Find out more & apply ➡️ kidsinmuseums.org.uk/who-we-are/v...

We’re excited to share that the UK’s biggest #FamilyArts & culture conference is back in 2026! A brilliant chance to connect, learn & be inspired. 📅 12 Feb | 📍 Newcastle 🎟️ Early Bird tickets now open (with discounts for freelancers & small orgs). 👉 familyarts.co.uk/family-arts-conference-2026

Take the next step in your leadership journey: Become the next chair of Kids in Museums 💡 Provide strategic leadership to a small charity with a big impact 🏛️ Champion access to museums for families & young people Free info session: Thu 18 Sept, 1–2pm 👉 kids-in-museums.cademy.io/kids-in-muse...