Craft workshopWorkshops
Flip, Spin and Flicker: Victorian Animation
Price
Activity included with general museum admission; Magic Lantern shows separately ticketed.
Where
St Thomas' Hospital, 2 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EP
About
A half-term museum drop-in invites visitors to make Victorian-inspired moving-image crafts.
Families can design a thaumatrope or contribute to a community flip book while learning about early animation. The activity is included with museum admission. The separately ticketed Magic Lantern shows on 26 October are a distinct production.
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October 2026
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