Let St John’s Gate capture your imagination

The Museum galleries are free to explore from 9:30am to 5pm Wednesday – Saturday.

Discover over 900 years of history as you enjoy our free trails, colouring and activity sheets, dressing up clothes and hands-on activities.

During school holidays, we offer an exciting programme of free family activities including hands-on making and storytelling inspired by the Museum’s collections.

Toilets and baby-changing facilities are available on site. We aim to make our museum and family activities accessible to everyone, but if you have any questions please contact us: museum@sja.org.uk / 020 7324 4005

We look forward to seeing you soon!

To explore our Family Programme Flyer click here

To explore our Under 5’s Flyer programme click here

School Holiday Family Activities

We run drop-in family activities on Wednesdays during school holidays. To find out more about our craft activities, storytelling, and first aid demonstrations please see the our School Holiday Families Activities section on Eventbrite.

Seacole Sessions

for Autistic and Neurodiverse Families

Our regular Seacole Sessions are sensory-friendly workshops designed to support autistic and neuro-diverse families. To find out more about our craft activities and storytelling and to book your free space, please see the Seacole Sessions for Autistic and Neurodiverse Families section on Eventbrite.

Under 3’s and 5’s

Come and join us on the second Wednesday of each month during term-time for crafting, storytelling, singing and dancing. Sessions run for 45 minutes followed by refreshments, Paediatric First Aid advice and play. To find out more and to book your space, please visit our Under 3’s and 5’s section on Eventbrite.