STEAM explorations at the London Children's Museum bring together curiosity and experimentation in playful ways!
Popping up in exhibits all over the museum, these explorations invite visitors to ask big questions, test ideas, and explore unexpected materials and tools through experimenting, testing, designing, and playing!
All programs are included in general admission and are free for members.
To ensure entry, members are encouraged to reserve tickets in advance, as walk-in availability is not guaranteed.
December 19, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Coding with Cubetto
In this hands-on coding adventure, visitors will use colourful blocks to program Cubetto: A friendly, cube-shaped robot. Explore how shapes, patterns, and sequences work together to tell Cubetto exactly where to go!
This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds early coding skills, and invites STEAM exploration through problem-solving, sequencing, and hands-on discovery.
Location: Branching Out
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
December 22, 2025 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Spheros Snow Removal Challenge
There’s a snowstorm in town! Can you clear the roads in time?
Visitors will take on a playful snow-plowing challenge using programmable Sphero robots to push fluffy pretend snow off the roadways. Explorers can test different strategies, adjust their approach, and see which techniques work the best!
This fun activity sparks curiosity, builds coordination skills, and invites STEAM exploration through problem-solving, trial and error and exploration
Location: The Annex
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
December 23, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Spheros Snow Removal Challenge
There’s a snowstorm in town! Can you clear the roads in time?
Visitors will take on a playful snow-plowing challenge using programmable Sphero robots to push fluffy pretend snow off the roadways. Explorers can test different strategies, adjust their approach, and see which techniques work the best!
This fun activity sparks curiosity, builds coordination skills, and invites STEAM exploration through problem-solving, trial and error and exploration
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
December 26, 2025 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Spheros Snow Removal Challenge
There’s a snowstorm in town! Can you clear the roads in time?
Visitors will take on a playful snow-plowing challenge using programmable Sphero robots to push fluffy pretend snow off the roadways. Explorers can test different strategies, adjust their approach, and see which techniques work the best!
This fun activity sparks curiosity, builds coordination skills, and invites STEAM exploration through problem-solving, trial and error and exploration
Location: The Annex
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
December 29, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sounds of Celebration
Design, test, and celebrate with sound as we welcome the New Year!
In this playful program, visitors will craft their own colourful sound makers using paper, straws, and tape, then experiment with folding, shaping, and airflow to discover how different folds and design changes shape the sounds we hear.
This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through sound, design, and hands-on discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 11:30pm-12:30pm
December 30, 2025 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Sounds of Celebration
Design, test, and celebrate with sound as we welcome the New Year!
In this playful program, visitors will craft their own colourful sound makers using paper, straws, and tape, then experiment with folding, shaping, and airflow to discover how different folds and design changes shape the sounds we hear.
This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through sound, design, and hands-on discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 11:30pm-12:30pm
January 2, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Sounds of Celebration
Design, test, and celebrate with sound as we welcome the New Year!
In this playful program, visitors will craft their own colourful sound makers using paper, straws, and tape, then experiment with folding, shaping, and airflow to discover how different folds and design changes shape the sounds we hear.
This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through sound, design, and hands-on discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 7, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!
This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 9, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!
This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 14, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.
This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 16, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.
This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 21, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!
This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 23, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Quality Control
In this curious exploration, visitors will design, predict, test, and explore cause and effect!
Explorers will design a small structure, then test different packing materials to investigate how they absorb force and protect their structures during shipping before sending them down the conveyor belt for the final drop test!
This playful experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on testing, observation, and material investigation.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 28, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.
This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
January 30, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Blueprinting
In this curious exploration, visitors will experiment with early engineering and design through drawing and blueprinting! Children will try out tracing paper, carbon paper, and light tables to sketch ideas, test designs, and explore how engineers plan and refine their creations.
This hands-on experience encourages creativity, problem solving, and early STEAM learning through mark-making, design testing, and imaginative planning.
Location: Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 4, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Kitchen Science
In this hands-on exploration, visitors will investigate the science hiding in everyday baking ingredients. Using vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, magnifying glasses, and a close-up digital viewer, children will test reactions, compare textures, and see what happens when different materials meet.
This experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, careful observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 6, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Kitchen Science
In this hands-on exploration, visitors will investigate the science hiding in everyday baking ingredients. Using vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, magnifying glasses, and a close-up digital viewer, children will test reactions, compare textures, and see what happens when different materials meet.
This experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, careful observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 11, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Marble Run
In this fun-filled physics exploration, visitors will design and construct their own marble tracks using tubes, cardboard, tape, and other building materials. Inspired by the Farm Works Factory, children will experiment with pathways, angles, and ramps as they guide marbles through mazes of their own creation, exploring how gravity and force affect movement!
This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through teamwork, communication, problem solving, and creative engineering.
Location: 2nd Floor Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 13, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Marble Run
In this fun-filled physics exploration, visitors will design and construct their own marble tracks using tubes, cardboard, tape, and other building materials. Inspired by the Farm Works Factory, children will experiment with pathways, angles, and ramps as they guide marbles through mazes of their own creation, exploring how gravity and force affect movement!
This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through teamwork, communication, problem solving, and creative engineering.
Location: 2nd Floor Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 16, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Hot Chocolate Science
In this tasty investigation, visitors will explore how cocoa powder reacts with water at different temperatures and discover why some ingredients resist mixing. Visitors will observe what happens when hot and cold water meet cocoa and test their predictions as they stir and explore, before enjoying a warm cup of hot chocolate!
This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 18, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Kitchen Science
In this hands-on exploration, visitors will investigate the science hiding in everyday baking ingredients. Using vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, magnifying glasses, and a close-up digital viewer, children will test reactions, compare textures, and see what happens when different materials meet.
This experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, careful observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 20, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Kitchen Science
In this hands-on exploration, visitors will investigate the science hiding in everyday baking ingredients. Using vinegar, baking soda, cocoa, magnifying glasses, and a close-up digital viewer, children will test reactions, compare textures, and see what happens when different materials meet.
This experience supports early STEAM learning through curiosity, careful observation, and real-time cause-and-effect discovery.
Location: The Annex
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 25, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Marble Run
In this fun-filled physics exploration, visitors will design and construct their own marble tracks using tubes, cardboard, tape, and other building materials. Inspired by the Farm Works Factory, children will experiment with pathways, angles, and ramps as they guide marbles through mazes of their own creation, exploring how gravity and force affect movement!
This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through teamwork, communication, problem solving, and creative engineering.
Location: 2nd Floor Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
February 27, 2026 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Marble Run
In this fun-filled physics exploration, visitors will design and construct their own marble tracks using tubes, cardboard, tape, and other building materials. Inspired by the Farm Works Factory, children will experiment with pathways, angles, and ramps as they guide marbles through mazes of their own creation, exploring how gravity and force affect movement!
This hands-on experience supports early STEAM learning through teamwork, communication, problem solving, and creative engineering.
Location: 2nd Floor Farm Works Factory
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm
