Families
Ride on Mail Rail, visit Sorted! – our indoor play area, join in Post and Play – our term-time play sessions for under 5s, and look out for our holiday activities.
Explore our family-friendly programme
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Summer Holidays at The Postal Museum
The Postal Museum’s summer of storytelling is back, this time with a very special delivery from The Jolly Postman.
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Post and Play
Weekly play sessions for under 5s and their grown-ups. Term time Thursdays. Book now.
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Sorted! The Postal Play Space
There's sackloads of fun to be had in our indoor play area specially for kids aged 1-8!
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What to expect
What will you find at The Postal Museum? Ride through the tunnels of Mail Rail and explore galleries of incredible history!
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Birthday parties
Celebrate your child’s special day at The Postal Museum! Let them loose in our Sorted! play zone, ride Mail Rail, and let us take care of party bags for a stress-free day.
Family-friendly facilities
We are proud to be accredited by Kids in Museums with their Family Café Standard, meaning that our café is great for families!
Find out more about the museum’s café and visitor facilities on our Visit Us page.
Accessible toilets & baby changing
Unisex toilets, including accessible toilets and baby changing facilities, are located on the ground floor of The Postal Museum and Mail Rail, and the lower ground floor of Mail Rail.
A Changing Places toilet for visitors and the general public is on the lower ground floor of Mail Rail.
Sign up for family fun!
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Accessibility information for families
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Accessibility
Find out how we facilitate a welcoming, engaging and accessible experience for all visitors.
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Information for Autistic and Neurodivergent People
We welcome autistic and neurodivergent people.
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Contact
Need to get in touch with us? Call us or use our online form to contact the right people now.
Home Educators
We welcome home-educating families to explore the museum and learn together.
Visit our Home Educators page to read our FAQs for Home Educators and to find out more about all Home Ed events.
Activities to do at home
Explore postal-themed games and activities from home.
Want to see more? Browse our page of activities for families.
