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Science Museum half-term: free galleries or a paid gaming session?
General museum entry and Power Up are different bookings. Compare the free galleries with the interactive gaming experience before deciding what your family actually wants from an indoor day.
Choose the activity, then the ticket
The Science Museum says Power Up requires a separate paid ticket; free museum entry alone does not include it.
Its gaming collection spans several decades. Decide whether playing together is the main attraction or whether the permanent galleries already answer your family’s interests.
- Article type
- Practical comparison
- Museum admission
- Free general admission ticket
- Power Up
- Separate paid interactive experience; day-pass price varies
- Published audience
- Ages 5+; under-16s must be accompanied by an adult
- Availability
- Check the actual date and basket; not verified here
- Sources checked
- 21 October 2026; not live inventory
On this page
Compare the complete family total
The official page describes variable day-pass prices and annual passes.
Use your actual group and date when comparing options rather than multiplying a headline starting price. Check the current discount conditions and what each booking includes before paying.
Keep the age guidance visible
The museum publishes a 5+ audience and requires an accompanying adult for under-16s.
Do not assume that a free age-based price means every activity is suitable for every young child. Read the experience guidance and plan a break that fits your own group.
Choose the day you actually want
A gaming-focused visit and a slow look through the free collections are both valid plans.
The expensive mistake is to book several extras simply because the museum itself is free. Keep one main activity and one optional gallery; the booking page, not this comparison, determines the available entry slots.
