Why Kids Aloud?

Over half of UK parents who took part in our research told us that they worry about taking their children to museums or galleries. That’s why we launched Kids Aloud at museums across the UK – special timeslots and events where your children are invited to be as loud and energetic as they like. It’s a joyful way to show that museums aren’t just for quiet adults, they’re for curious, creative, and yes, loud kids too.

Kids Aloud 2025 is coming in time for the summer holidays.

Read to start exploring now? With a National Art Pass Plus Kids, you get free or half-price entry to hundreds of museums and galleries.

Emli Bendixen
The Story Museum, Oxford, Museum of the Year finalist 2022
Emli Bendixen
Photo: © David Parry/ VA
Young V&A, Museum of the Year Finalist, 2024. Image courtesy of Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
David Parry
Craven Museum, Museum of the Year Finalist, 2024.
Image courtesy of Skipton Town Hall © Stephen Garnett / Kids in Museums
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
© Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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believe that visiting a museum or gallery is beneficial for their children.
say that they would be more likely to visit museums or galleries more often if they had designated hours for kids to be themselves.
worry that their children would run around and potentially break something.
are concerned that their children would be too loud or excitable.
© Holly Pickering / Art Fund
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