Museums and galleries
The British Museum, the Tate Modern and the small ones.
The Best Exhibits at the British Museum
For those who like to visit museums and learn a lot about the history of different places, London is a treasure chest filled with many places of interest.
Dickens World
About 30 miles to the southeast of central London, at Chatham in Kent, the Dickens World indoor theme park is based around the life, times and stories of one of Britain's greatest authors: Charles…
Museum in Docklands
The Museum in Docklands , an offshoot of the Museum of London , opened in 2003 in a network of converted sugar warehouses in West India Quay.
The British Museum
Established in 1753, the British Museum was the first public museum in the world; it remains one of England's most famous and popular attractions.
National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum, set back on the spacious grounds of Greenwich Park, has a collection of over 2 million items that chronicle Britain's seafaring history.
Tate Modern
The Tate Modern , opened in 2000 in the converted Bankside power station, has since become a huge draw for visitors to London.
The British Library
The British Library houses the national collection of books, manuscripts and maps, as well as the national sound archive.
The Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum , which sits adjacent to the Victoria & Albert and Science Museum s in the Cromwell Road area of South Kensington, is one of the most popular attractions in London.
The National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery, hidden away around the side of the National Gallery on St Martin's Place, was established to "display portraits of the Nation's great men and women" and to "act as a…
The Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum features collections and displays from all military operations that have involved British or Commonwealth forces from 1914 to the present day.
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
The fictional home of Sherlock Holmes , Britain's most famous fictional detective, was described by author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as 221b Baker Street in the neighborhood of Marylebone.
The Victoria and Albert Museum
The enormous, comprehensive Victoria & Albert Museum in South Kensington (at the end of the Cromwell Road, alongside the Natural History and Science Museums) is one of London's most popular…
The Wellcome Collection
Located on the Euston Road close to Euston Station, the Wellcome Collection houses the personal collection of the late American/British pharmacist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Henry Wellcome,…
The Science Museum
The Science Museum on South Kensington's Exhibition Road is a fascinating place for kids and their parents to explore.
Household Cavalry Museum
The Household Cavalry Museum , formerly in Windsor, has been relocated to Horse Guards Parade between Whitehall and St James's Park and is described as 'a living museum about real people doing a real…
Major Art Galleries in London
The National Gallery Tel: 020 7747 2885 Address: The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN - Map email: information@ng-london.org.uk Opening Hours Daily 10am-6pm (9pm Wed) National…
Florence Nightingale Museum
Florence Nightingale is one of the most famous figures of Victorian Britain, having founded the first school of nursing in Britain at the old St Thomas's Hospital in Southwark in 1860.
Museum of London
The Museum of London , opened in 1976, chronicles the city's history from prehistoric times to the First World War.
The Great Exhibition 2007
In 1857 The Great Exhibition was held in London's Hyde Park, a world's fair type event on from May to October that year to celebrate modern technology and design.
Museum and gallery late openings
If you're out and about in central London at night and are looking for something to do for an hour or two for free, take advantage of the late openings of some of London's major museum's.