STEAM

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!

 

Plan Your Visit



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.

November 28, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Melt The Iceberg
How does ice change as it melts? In this exciting STEAM exploration, large and small frozen “icebergs” filled with STREAM toys will be set out for explorers to melt using pipettes and water from the stream. Experiment with moving, melting, and testing the ice to see what happens when materials interact with water in solid and liquid form.

This playful activity encourages curiosity, fine motor development, and early STEAM exploration through hands-on investigation and sensory discovery.

Location: STREAM 
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

December 3, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

DIY Stomp Rockets
Build, test, and blast off into hands-on science! 
In this high-flying exploration, visitors will build their own stomp rockets using paper cups, colourful designs, and simple shapes before putting them to the test using air pressure to launch them into the sky!

This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine-motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through force, motion, and creative problem-solving.

Location: Above and Beyond
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

December 5, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

DIY Stomp Rockets
Build, test, and blast off into hands-on science! 
In this high-flying exploration, visitors will build their own stomp rockets using paper cups, colourful designs, and simple shapes before putting them to the test using air pressure to launch them into the sky!

This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine-motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through force, motion, and creative problem-solving.

Location: Above and Beyond
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

December 10, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Creating Constellations
In this out of this world exploration, visitors will step into the Star Lab to learn about the cosmos while creating their own constellations. After our designs are complete, we'll project them across the Star Lab sky to share with all our friends!

This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine-motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through pattern-making, storytelling, and hands-on discovery.

Location: Star Lab
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

December 12, 2025 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Creating Constellations
In this out of this world exploration, visitors will step into the Star Lab to learn about the cosmos while creating their own constellations. After our designs are complete, we'll project them across the Star Lab sky to share with all our friends!

This playful activity sparks curiosity, builds fine-motor skills, and invites early STEAM exploration through pattern-making, storytelling, and hands-on discovery.

Location: Star Lab
Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

December 17, 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 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 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