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Welcome to Kids in Museums

Working with museums, heritage sites and cultural organisations nationwide to make them more welcoming for children, young people and families

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A woman and two children smiling in wonder in a gallery at Craven Museum. The two children look and at hold up objects from a pull out drawer in the gallery.

Family Friendly Museum Award

Our Family Friendly Museum Award celebrates museums, galleries and heritage attractions that go the extra mile to provide an excellent family friendly experience.

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A table at the Museum Youth Summit covered in paper with young people's written notes across them. You can also see a cup of coffee and piles of pens.

We asked young people what they want from museums. Here’s what they said.

Our Executive Director Alison Bowyer shares young people's views from our Museum Youth Summit.

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A group of excited grinning children inside a gallery at the National Horseracing Museum with glass museum cases behind them. Two children at the back of the image hold up a horseshoe shaped set of keys in the air. They are wearing stickers reading 'I'm taking over'.

Takeover Day

Takeover Day is when museums, galleries and heritage sites invite young people in to take over jobs normally done by adults. Discover how and why to join in.

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A pile of paper copies of the Kids in Museums Manifesto lying on a table.

Manifesto

Find out about our Kids in Museums Manifesto: what it is, how it’s useful to your organisation and how to sign up.

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A large sign with the Kids in Museums Family Café Standard logo (a star with a crossed fork and spoon in the middle) stood on a table at Canteen, the London Transport Museum café, one of 20 accredited sites in the UK.

Family Café Standard

Find out about our Family Café Standard: what it is, why it’s important to families and how to get accredited.

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A pile of Kids in Museums Takeover Day packs laying on a table.

Resources

View our online resources, including guides to taking part in our programmes and making your museum more accessible and family friendly.

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Featured Resources

Creating Family Friendly Interpretation

Our top tips for creating accessible family friendly text and panels in your museum or heritage site.

Creating Self-Guided Resources for Families

Our top tips for creating self-guided resources for children and families at your museum or heritage site.

Maintaining healthy boundaries when working with young people

Read our top tips on how to create and maintain healthy boundaries when working with young people.

How can your museum safely welcome unaccompanied child visitors?

How old does a child or young person need to be to visit a museum on their own? We’ve put together some information on how you can tackle this question at your venue.

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