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Families

We are one of London’s most family friendly museums.

Take part in holiday activities, ride on Mail Rail and stay and play in Sorted! Postal Play Space. Plus join in Post and Play, our term time play sessions for under 5s.

Explore our family friendly programme

- Families
- Term time Thursdays
Post and Play

Weekly play sessions for under 5s and their grown-ups. Term time Thursdays. Book now.
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- Families
- Tuesday to Sunday / 10:00 - 16:45
Sorted! The Postal Play Space

There's sackloads of fun to be had in our indoor play area specially for kids aged 8 and under!
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Kids parties

Celebrate your child’s special day at The Postal Museum! Let them loose in our Sorted! play zone, ride Mail Rail, and let us take care of party bags for a stress-free day.

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Accessibility information for families

Let our friendly staff know if you require any additional support to take part in our family fun.

Look out for a range of activities and events taking place on selected Saturdays and school holidays throughout the year, including our First Class early openings for families with children who have an Autism Spectrum Condition and BSL interpreted interactive storytelling sessions.

Contact [email protected] for more information.

Home Educators

We welcome Home Educating families to explore the museum and learn together.

Visit our Home Educators page to read our FAQs for Home Educators and to find out more about all Home Ed events.

Activities

Explore postal themed games and activities from home.

Want to see more? Browse our page of activities for families.

Family-friendly facilities

We are accredited by Kids in Museums with their Family Café Standard, meaning that our café is great for families!

Find out more about the museum’s café and visitor facilities on our Visit Us page.
Accessible toilets & baby changing

Unisex toilets, including accessible toilets and baby changing facilities, are located on the ground floor of The Postal Museum and Mail Rail, and the lower ground floor of Mail Rail.

A Changing Places toilet for visitors and the general public is on the lower ground floor of Mail Rail.