New family activities at the ArcelorMittal Orbit

This summer, the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the UK’s tallest sculpture is inviting all would-be sculptors and artists to head for the top and be inspired with a programme of art and crafts activities 114.5m above ground.

Visiting families between 24 July and 31 August 2014 will be able to engage in a range of daily activities curated by visual artist and art educator Natalie Ryde. Using the ArcelorMittal Orbit as inspiration, kids of all ages will be shown how to use their imagination with a variety of methods including cutting out, drawing, painting and building, to create fantastic works of art - from sketches of the London skyline, mirror boxes, skyscraper hats, badges or their very own ArcelorMittal Orbit.

When not busy creating, there is still plenty to amaze and entertain. Families will love the innovative gigapixel screens, interactive digital technology which pinpoint and detail the history of key sights. Spot The Shard, Canary Wharf, Wembley Stadium and St Paul’s as well as Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and its world-famous sporting venues. There’s also Anish Kapoor’s incredible mirrors which flip and twist the horizon as well as a soundscape of local London life - football at Upton Park, Whitechapel Bell Foundry and Columbia Road Flower Market – which can be heard as visitors descend to ground on the external spiral staircase.

At the base of the sculpture, EastTwenty Bar & Kitchen is the perfect pit stop before exploring the rest of the Park. Families will enjoy dancing water fountains, action packed adventure playgrounds, four themed walking trails, art installations, a tree-lined promenade, beautifully landscaped parklands (by same landscape architect as the High Line in New York) and tranquil waterways. A fantastic day out which will keep the kids entertained every step of the way!