Heath Robinson Museum
BEST FOR
Ages 5-15
ENTRY
from £2
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Pinner
What it’s like
Original Heath Robinson artwork, contraptions and film for ages 5 to 15, with a playground and an aviary in the park right outside.
The drawings are the thing. Two galleries of original Heath Robinson artwork, plus books, photographs, film and digital bits, and a tenth anniversary exhibition of works that don't normally come out. For a five to fifteen year old the contraptions land best: daft machines drawn with a straight face, and plenty to point at. Budget an hour, maybe a bit more if your child settles into the drawing table side of things.
Workshops are where it gets hands-on. Junior sessions (the site's example is BUGS AND BATS) run at £10 a child, senior ones such as a clay gargoyle sculpture are £15. There's a family Diwali session at £7 a child with the accompanying adult free, and a Christmas Trail at £5 a child, again with a free adult. Those are the ones to book early, and booking online is the way in.
The gate price is the easy bit: £2 for a child aged 5 to 15, £8 for an adult, £4 concession, and under-fives and carers go free. That child price is genuinely low, which makes it a cheap hour out even if you skip the café. Groups pay £6 a head. Half-hour guided tours run on Thursdays in October and November, and group tours only happen Monday to Wednesday, so if a tour matters to you it's worth sorting the day first.
Opening is the catch. It's 11am to 4pm, Thursday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, nothing Monday to Wednesday unless you've got a pre-booked group, and it shuts on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. The museum car park is small; the main one sits at the bottom of the park, about five minutes on foot. Outside there's a playground and an aviary, so the visit can stretch into a park afternoon. Daisy's in the Park café next door does drinks, sandwiches and light meals, with highchairs. Step-free access throughout, and the station is under ten minutes' walk.
What’s on here
- WED7
Beginner's Watercolour Course (Wednesdays)
10:00 · from £70 · 17 more dates
- WED7
Heath Robinson Unseen
24 more dates
- WED7
Young Art Academy (Junior, 8-11 yr; Senior, 11-16yr)
17:00 · 34 more dates
- THU8
Guided Tours
11:30 - 12:00 · Free · 17 more dates
- TUE13
Watercolour Course (for Intermediate / Improvers)
09:30 · from £70 · 16 more dates
- TUE13
Beginner's Watercolour Course (Tuesdays)
12:30 · from £70 · 16 more dates
- TUE27
Junior Art Workshop: BUGS AND BATS
10:00 · from £10
- SUN1
Diwali Kids Celebration Day
10:30 · from £7
- SAT7
The Genie and Other Stories
89 more dates
- SUN20
Christmas Trail 2026
11:00 · from £5
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 5 to 15; the £2 child ticket makes a short visit easy
- Booking
- Book online or buy tickets at the museum during opening hours
- Parking
- Small car park at the museum with Blue Badge space
- Food
- Daisy's in the Park café next door does drinks, sandwiches and light meals
- Wheelchairs
- Carers of disabled visitors go free
- Getting there by bus or train
- Metropolitan Line to Pinner, 25 min from Baker St, then under 10 min walk
- Parties
- First-floor function room/gallery available to hire for events and exhibitions
- Worth knowing
- Under 5s and carers go free. Members also free
- Open Thursday to Sunday only, plus Bank Holiday Mondays, so a weekday trip needs a pre-booked group
- Child tickets are £2, but the art workshops run £10 to £15 and book separately
- The museum car park is small; allow five minutes from the main one at the bottom of the park
- Guided tours are Thursday-only in October and November, and group tours run Monday to Wednesday
- Under-fives and carers go free, and members get in free too
Plan your visit
What does it cost to get in?
£8 for an adult, £2 for a child aged 5 to 15, £4 concession. Under-fives and carers go free, and members are free too.
When is it open?
11am to 4pm, Thursday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January.
Do we need to book?
You can book online or buy tickets at the museum during opening hours. Worth booking ahead for the workshops and family sessions, which are priced separately.
Is it any good for a five-year-old?
Yes, and they get in free if they're under five. The drawings and the digital displays are the draw at that age; the workshops tend to suit slightly older children.
What is there for older kids?
The senior art workshops, like the clay gargoyle sculpture at £15, and the tenth anniversary exhibition of rarely seen works. The playground and aviary in the park outside keep them going afterwards.
How long should we allow?
About an hour for the galleries. Add the playground and aviary outside and it can easily become a longer afternoon.
Is there parking?
A small car park at the museum with a Blue Badge space. The main car park is at the bottom of the park, roughly five minutes' walk away.
Can we get there without driving?
Pinner station on the Metropolitan Line is about 25 minutes from Baker Street and under ten minutes' walk. Buses H11, H12, H13 and 183 stop on Bridge Street.
Where can we eat?
Daisy's in the Park café, on the ground floor of West House next door. Drinks, sandwiches and light meals, with highchairs and step-free access.
Are there guided tours?
Half-hour tours run on Thursdays in October and November. Group tours only run Monday to Wednesday.
Is it step-free?
Yes, there's step-free access, and Pinner station has lifts. Carers of disabled visitors go free.
Can we do a birthday party here?
There's a first-floor function room and gallery available to hire for events and exhibitions. The site lists birthday parties as an option.
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