I thought this was a brilliant place. A great place to go on a very rainy day . Lots of wonderful exhibits and some opportunities to play or be creative. Staff were friendly and welcoming. My only criticism, the baby changing area in the toilets has a very strong and practical changing surface but it's right next to very noisy hand dryers and bang opposite the open door onto the corridor.

Kind of a hidden gem, not so much in terms of the building ( it's a huge and beautiful Victorian building right on the main road ) , but more the wealth of items inside. Something from every age of modern childhood for you to remember or discover. Evocative and sentimental, it's well worth a couple hours of your time. Plus the canteen sells beer.

We love coming here with our three year old. Plenty of room to run around and a great range of exhibitions which change regularly. There is very limited but free parking outside on sundays and free to enter. However the tube is 2 minutes walk. Lovely little gift shop and cafe too.

Wonderful museum with sandpit and beach chairs on the top floor my 3year old loved it. We got the family back pack from The reception and it was a hit with our son as well as the kids passing by who joined in.. they have some free arts and crafts most days and play/story telling sessions based on the day of the week which were again great. would definitely recommend the museum to anyone. Can’t believe it took us so long to discover it.

A fun place to visit as someone with no children. I can remember playing with some of the toys on display in my own childhood, and it's fun seeing them again. For a museum with a lot of things to look at and read, the displays aren't very well lit, and it's hard to appreciate them in the evenings or winter afternoons.