Where can we take our daughter tomorrow?were gonna go to london zoo…?
Why don’t you visit the Science Museum (South Kensington, on the District and the Piccadilly lines)? The basement is all devoted to interactive stuff for pre-schoolers, including some wonderful water exhibits. There are canals with locks to open and close, dams to move around and boats to float along currents — and masses more. The zone is called ‘the Garden’ though I don’t know why — it’s all indoors. I’ve taken both my two there twice a year or more since they were two, and they love it. Do take spare clothes for your daughter: there are plastic overalls but it’s so much easier not to have to worry about her getting wet. There’s space to take a picnic, or the museum has places to eat (and there are loads of cafes and restaurants nearby). The rest of the museum also has things that will fascinate her just because they look so amazing. Check out ‘Launchpad’, the zone for older children. The museum is reached directly from the tube station, along a long pedestrian tunnel, so at least