THE POSTAL MUSEUM IN LONDON WITH KIDS UNDER FIVE

A FAMILY-FRIENDLY LONDON GUIDE

Are you considering visiting the Postal Museum in London? I think it’s one of the most underrated museums in London, we had a fantastic day there with friends recently and I will tell you all you need to know about visiting, especially with kids under five. (My boys were aged 4 and 16 months when we first visited.)

This guide covers The Postal Museum, The Post and Play Session (specifically aimed at children under 5) and Sorted! The role-play space (for children up to age 8.) PLUS, I have a great money-saving tip for you, so read on!

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GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

GETTING THERE: the museum has two buildings, one for the play spaces and the other for the museum and cafe. The address is: The Postal Museum 15-20 Phoenix Place, London, WC1X 0DA

Farringdon and Kings Cross stations are less than a mile away and each has train and tube options. Both of these are accessible stations so perfect for those of us with pushchairs.

ENTRY: Adult tickets are £18.60, children are £10 with ages under 3 going free. This is a little expensive compared to some of London’s other museums but I do have a great money-saving tip if you have kids under 5 read on!

If you have no/ older kids. I always recommend booking through Viator or Get Your Guide as they offer free cancellation should you need it.

ACCESSIBILITY: The museum is all accessible and has baby-changing facilities. We had to go down steps to the Post and Play session but it does look like there is a lift on the map.

EATING: There is a cafe with a nice menu. They were happy for people to eat their own food as long as they bought a drink. There is also a cute picnic area, however it is not undercover. As always, in London, there are plenty of places around to buy food.

POST AND PLAY SESSION – PLUS MONEY-SAVING TIP

The Post and Play session at the Postal Museum is a themed class for toddlers up to the age of 5. I often find “toddler groups” are aimed too young for my 4-year-old but this class was fantastic for both ages!

There was a good mix of sensory toys, building and interactive learning through play that kept both kids busy. They would have stayed longer if they could!

They run two sessions, both on a Thursday morning. These cost just £5 per child (under 6 months free) and include FREE entry to the museum! You also have the option to add on Sorted! for £2 per child (usually £4.50.) This saved us £22.60 overall! See more information on their website HERE.

NOTE: This playspace is downstairs and you leave your pushchair in the pushchair parking upstairs.

SORTED! AT THE POSTAL MUSEUM

As I mentioned previously, you can add on Sorted! tickets, which we did. We booked the 3 pm session which allowed us time to have lunch and look around the museum after Post and Play.

This is a role play set up with a postal theme. Again, both my boys really enjoyed it in here. It’s a beautifully designed space with plenty to do, including, sorting mail, playing shopkeeper and also a cool slide.

You can also book tickets for Sorted! without visiting the whole museum. (£4.50 per child – under 6 months go free).

THE POSTAL MUSEUM

I honestly didnt expect a museum about the Postal service to be very interesting. But I’m happy to say I was wrong! This museum is great and very interactive for children. It has been set out in an interactive and child-friendly way with lots of things to keep their attention.

We spent about an hour and a half in the museum itself and really enjoyed it.

The museum is also home to ‘The Mail Rail’ a 100-year-old train that was initially designed to carry mail but has now been transformed into a ride that will take you on a journey through history and the original mail tunnels. Unfortunately, this is not included unless you buy the full museum entry. We were pretty tired from the two play sessions and I felt it was quite expensive to buy the full-price tickets to go on the train so we’ll save that for next time!