V&A Museum of Childhood

Sofia's favorite museum in London was a museum that I've never visited before on my past trips, it's the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, run by the Victoria & Albert Museum (well at least that one, I've been to since it was very near where my aunt used to live). 

Our first visit was right on time for Arts & Crafts... and that made all the difference.

Fif and her shiny dragon mask.

She's quite good at cutting now.

Dragon Fif by the donation box.
Admission is Free but donations are always welcome.

It was a museum of old toys.

Scarily, some of the toys looked familiar. Sort of implying I'm old too.

They had space for a lot of interactive play.

This boy was talking to Fif with a really heavy British accent we could barely understand him.

Say Cheese!
She made an old fashioned camera.

Beefeater's turn.

You could ride a wooden horse.
A little boy even came in cowboy costume.
I asked his mom if he dressed to come here, and she said he's been wearing it for a week!

Draw with magnetic shavings.

They also had more modern games.

Crank up the robot.

But I don't know what good that was.

If you spin this thing, you'll see them move.
Parang flip book lang yan, pero pabilog.

They also had a puppet theater.
Fif brought out the toys we just bought.

Of course it goes without saying we needed to stop at the Lego table.

They also had a part where you can try and wear old stinky shoes for real.
uhmmm... thanks, but no thanks.

You could also play in a kitchen equipped with things used in the old times.

We spent a lot of time at the doll houses... because we had our own dolls!

Sofia gave each of them a room to relax in.

Then she realized Pinky bear was pooping. Ooops!

There was a temporary exhibit with things related to the Olympics.
Including this one where you can participate in a dance competition.

The park beside the museum is also very nice... but then in Spring everything is nice.

V&A Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road
London E2 9PA
United Kingdom
Open 10.00-17.45 Monday-Sunday (last admission 17.30)



all pictures in this post was taken using my Nokia 700.