For the seventh year, London Transport Museum is hosting five days of safety workshops for children during Be Safe Week.
The five days of workshops between 22-26 August will cover safety awareness for travelling by bus, road, river and rail.
The week of events is aimed at families with young children, aged five and above.
Some highlights of the activities on offer this year are two interactive vehicles with free access on the Covent Garden Piazza outside the museum.
Here, children can simulate driving a bus, or learn about rail safety on an inflatable train.
Inside the museum, children can get to grips with personal safety for cycling and learn about safely responding to animals from the Dog’s Trust amongst other educational activities.
Transport for London’s (TfL’s) Safety and Citizenship team are being supported by other safety training providers across London for this latest safety initiative, including the London Ambulance Service, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, the London Fire Brigade, the Metropolitan Police and the Dog’s Trust.
Be Safe Week attendees are also welcomed to take part in the Young London Navigators’ challenges included in the museum admission fee – where kids go free, while adults pay £13.50 for unlimited entry for 12 months.
Young London Navigators summer family fun is part of the Sense and the City: smart, connected and on the move exhibition which explores how technology is changing the way we access and experience London and looks at past visions of the future.
Christopher Nix, Head of Learning Development at London Transport Museum said:
“It’s great to get children engaged with safety issues in the Capital at an early age.
“Be Safe Week is an opportunity for London’s younger generations to have fun and learn how to get involved in building a safer London.”
