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The Tate Modern in London is modern art mecca, both for kids and adults.  The space itself is wonderful – graphic, vibrant, and inviting.  On my visit, I was mesmerized by the art — Marcel Duchamp, Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, Picasso, Kasimir Malevich and Richard Serra are but a few highlights — brillantly curated in a way that lures you from one installation to the next.

Start is a program that provides free art activity kits for kids (over 5) to accompany them on their visit through the museum.  While I was there, I saw a young boy huddled on the floor creating a collage, kids searching for clues in art installations, and a group playing a board game.  There is also the Interactive Zone, spread over multiple levels, featuring multimedia activities, a library, and video games.

The entire museum is incredibly directed at involving children, and yet manages not to impinge at all on the grown-up experience.

And when you leave, be sure take the river-side exit, and take the south bank walk along the Thames (head west).  This pedestrian path was a wonderful surprise to me.  It gives you a great tour of London – taking you past the National Theatre, the book market under the Waterloo Bridge, Jubilee Gardens (with its carousel in the summer), the London Eye, the Sea Life London Aquarium, and then ending at Big Ben and the Westminster Bridge.

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