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Do you play the Lotto? Your chances of winning millions might be slim, but whether you hit the jackpot or not, next week means guaranteed prizes for National Lottery players in the form of free entry to dozens of the UK’s top attractions.
Returning from Saturday March 15 to Sunday March 23, the National Lottery Open Week is a way for National Lottery-funded venues across the country to say thank you to lottery participants for their part in raising £30 million each week to support charitable causes, by offering free or heavily discounted access to visitors who present a lottery ticket upon entry.
From historical sites, art galleries and museums to wildlife hotspots, sporting venues and cinemas, loads of brilliant London venues are getting involved. In the mood for a bargainous day out in the city? Here’s a full list of participating venues.
London venues offering free entry
Charles Dickens Museum
What? Free entry for one person
When? March 19-21
Brunel Museum
What? Free entry (redeemed against one adult, concession or family ticket)
When? March 15-17, 21-23
Eltham Palace and Gardens
What? Free tours (for one adult and up to two children)
When? March 15-16
Osterley Park and House
What? Free entry (for one adult and up to four children)
When? March 15-23
Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery
What? Free entry (for one adult)
When? March 15-16, 19-23
The Horniman Museum Butterfly House
What? Free entry (for one adult)
When? March 15-23
Florence Nightingale Museum
What? Free entry (for one adult and up to two children)
When? March 15-16, 18-23
Fenton House
What? Free entry (for one adult and up to four children)
When? March 16, 21, 23
2 Willow Road
What? Free entry (for one adult and up to four children, advance booking required)
When? March 15 and 22
Heath Robinson Museum
What? Free entry (for one adult and accompanying children)
When? March 21
Rainham Hall
What? Free entry (for one adult and up to four children)
When? March 15-16, 19-23
Marble Hill
What? Free tours (for one adult and up to two children)
When? March 15-16, 22-23
London venues offering cheap and discounted entry
Tower of London
What? 50 percent off on up to two full-price adults and up to four full-price children
When? March 15-23
Hampton Court Palace
What? 50 percent off on up to two full-price adults and up to four full-price children
When? March 15-16, 19-23
Kensington Palace
What? 50 percent off on up to two full-price adults and up to four full-price children
When? March 15-16, 19-23
Tate Modern
What? Two-for-one entry to Electric Dreams: Art and Technology Before the Internet
When? March 15-23
Science Museum
What? 50 percent discount on tickets to Versailles: Science and Splendour for up to 6 people
When? March 15-23
RAF Museum London
What? Two-for-one on the Museum’s 4D Theatre and Flight Simulator and 10 percent off all shop and restaurant purchases (the Museum itself is free to visit)
When? March 15-23
The Cutty Sark and Royal Observatory Greenwich
What? Two-for-one entry for up to 6 people
When? March 15-23
HMS Belfast
What? Two-for-one entry
When? March 15-23
The Foundling Museum
What? Two-for-one entry for two adults when booking online (the museum is free for under 21s)
When? March 15-16, 18-23
Chelsea Physic Garden
What? £5 entry for one adult (under 5s go free)
When? March 17-21, 23
The Ragged School Museum
What? Two-for-one entry
When? March 15-26, 19-23
World Rugby Museum
What? Two-for-one entry
When? March 15-16, 18-23
Be sure to check the National Lottery’s website for full details on participating venues plus terms and conditions on the available offers, and hot-foot it down to your nearest corner shop to grab a ticket. Who knows, you might even walk away a multi-millionaire!
After some more freebies? You can ride vintage red London buses for free this month.
And London’s biggest theatre ticket sale has been extended one last time.
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