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Museum Details

Discover, London

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1 Bridge Terrace
Stratford
London
E15 4BG
England

Collection details
Literature
Music
Performing Arts
Personalities
Toys and Hobbies
World Cultures

Facilities

Food: yes
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes

Contact details
General Enquiries (Tel) : 020 8536 5555
General information (Fax) : 020 8522 1003
Marketing Email : racheal.brasier@discover.org.uk
Website : www.discover.org.uk

Open
10am - 5pm every day

Closed
Term-time Mondays
Monday 1 - Friday 5 September

Admission charges
£4.00 for children and adults
£14.00 for a family ticket
£3.50 concessions
Under 2s free

Membership available

Description
Discover is an amazing place for children and families from 0 - 11 years old to play and create stories. Focused on storytelling, children can let their imaginations run wild in the indoor exhibition or venture outside into the Story Garden. Follow the Story Trail from the Lollipopter through to the Sparkly River, over the Creaky Bridge and through the caves. Dress up, make puppets and hold your own show, create your own stories with the help of the story-builders.

You can also now enjoy the Story Den which contains a studio space with changing interactive exhibitions and The Zone, a quiet place for children and families to sit and read together.


Collections description
Interactive exhibits encouraging children to develop their imagination and literacy skills whilst having fun! Exhibits include: the Flying Pages (where children can be part of a film being shown), the Lollipopter (which could be a boat, plane, helicopter, submarine or spaceship), the Secret Cave, the Magic Parcel (which includes a puppet theatre and storytelling machines) and Polka-Dot Sounds (sound beams and lights are used to create and magical mixture of sound and movement).

Key artists and exhibits
See above

Articles
Turner Winners Of Tomorrow Get Ready - It's Children's Art Day
'I Wish I Lived There…Don't You Mum?' A Day Out At Discover
Interactive Children's Museum To Open In London's East End

Events
Festivals of Light  Exhibition (temporary)
The Snowman by Raymond Briggs  Workshop or activity session
North, South, East, West...by Tam Tam Theatre - Story Sunday  Performance
Monsters and Shoe Babies with Joyce Dunbar  Performance; Workshop or activity session
Snow Creatures  Workshop or activity session
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow  Workshop or activity session
Polar Babies  Workshop or activity session
Winter Wonderland  Workshop or activity session
Snow Globes  Workshop or activity session
The Abominable Snowman  Workshop or activity session

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Parking for coaches Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
Picnic area General Education
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Meeting room available
Picnic area
Refreshments
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