Best Museums in London Launch Map

Design Museum,
224-238 Kensington High Street
Bankside
W8
Category: Museums
Design Museum
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224-238 Kensington High Street, Bankside, London W8
In 2016 the Design Museum moves from is long standing home at Shad Thames to a venue three times the size, the former Commonwealth Institute... More
London > Attractions > Museums
224-238 Kensington High Street, Bankside, London W8
In 2016 the Design Museum moves from is long standing home at Shad Thames to a venue three times the size, the former Commonwealth Institute... More

British Museum,
Great Russell Street
Bloomsbury
WC1B
Category: Museums
British Museum
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Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1B
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world... More

Natural History Museum,
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
SW7
Category: Museums
Natural History Museum
(1 event)
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens... More
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Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7
The Natural History Museum is sure to impress even the most jaded of children. This ornate museum is home to more than 70 million specimens... More

Sir John Soane's Museum,
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Holborn
WC2A
Category: Museums
Sir John Soane's Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
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13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More

Geffrye Museum,
136 Kingsland Road
Hackney
E2
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Geffrye Museum
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136 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London E2
There aren't many museums that can have William Morris and Ikea under the same roof, but the Geffyre is one of them. The focus of... More
London > Attractions > Museums
136 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London E2
There aren't many museums that can have William Morris and Ikea under the same roof, but the Geffyre is one of them. The focus of... More

Leighton House Museum,
12 Holland Park Road
Holland Park
W14
Category: Museums
Leighton House Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
12 Holland Park Road, Holland Park, London W14
Leighton House is one of the most opulent museums in London, and its small scale makes it easy enough to explore thoroughly in an afternoon.... More
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12 Holland Park Road, Holland Park, London W14
Leighton House is one of the most opulent museums in London, and its small scale makes it easy enough to explore thoroughly in an afternoon.... More

Museum of London,
150 London Wall
City
EC2Y
Category: Museums
Museum of London
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150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y
Experience the real flavour of London life from the prehistoric to present day when you visit the Museum of London, a modern ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y
Experience the real flavour of London life from the prehistoric to present day when you visit the Museum of London, a modern ... More

V and A Museum of Childhood,
Cambridge Heath Road
Tower Hamlets
E2
Category: Museums
V and A Museum of Childhood
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Cambridge Heath Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2
The Museum of Childhood houses the UK's largest collection of toys including dolls, dolls' houses, puppets, games, and toys. Collections showcase all aspects of childhood,... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Cambridge Heath Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2
The Museum of Childhood houses the UK's largest collection of toys including dolls, dolls' houses, puppets, games, and toys. Collections showcase all aspects of childhood,... More

National Trust: Carlyle's House,
24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea
Chelsea
SW3
Category: Museums
National Trust: Carlyle's House
London > Attractions > Museums
24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, Chelsea, London SW3
A Queen Anne Town House occupied by historian and 'Sage of Chelsea' Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane from 1834-1881. A man of letters, Thomas... More
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24 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, Chelsea, London SW3
A Queen Anne Town House occupied by historian and 'Sage of Chelsea' Thomas Carlyle and his wife Jane from 1834-1881. A man of letters, Thomas... More

Charles Dickens Museum,
48 Doughty Street
Bloomsbury
WC1N
Category: Museums
Charles Dickens Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired... More
London > Attractions > Museums
48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired... More

Science Museum,
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
SW7
Category: Museums
Science Museum
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Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7
The Science Museum in South Kensington houses one of the most comprehensive collections looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7
The Science Museum in South Kensington houses one of the most comprehensive collections looking at the development of science and industry, and it is all... More

Freud Museum,
20 Maresfield Gardens
NW3
Category: Museums
Freud Museum
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20 Maresfield Gardens, NW3
Sigmund Freud's family home in Hampstead has been turned into a fascinating museum which features the psychoanalytic couch on which Freud's patients would recline while being... More
London > Attractions > Museums
20 Maresfield Gardens, NW3
Sigmund Freud's family home in Hampstead has been turned into a fascinating museum which features the psychoanalytic couch on which Freud's patients would recline while being... More

Tower Bridge Exhibition,
Tower Bridge
Bankside
SE1
Category: Museums
Tower Bridge Exhibition
London > Attractions > Museums
Tower Bridge, Bankside, London SE1
Competing with the London Eye for the capital's most vertiginous experience, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from... More
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Tower Bridge, Bankside, London SE1
Competing with the London Eye for the capital's most vertiginous experience, Tower Bridge offers one of the best vantage points in the city from... More

Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum,
Cromwell Road
South Kensington
SW7
Category: Museums
Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and manufacturers. Today it... More
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Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and manufacturers. Today it... More

British Library,
96 Euston Road
King's Cross
NW1
Category: Museums
British Library
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and Eduardo... More
London > Attractions > Museums
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1
With over 150 million items, a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland, artwork by artists such as Antony Gormley and Eduardo... More

Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret,
9a St Thomas Street
Bankside
SE1
Category: Museums
Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
London > Attractions > Museums
9a St Thomas Street, Bankside, London SE1
Hidden away in the roof space of the old St Thomas Baroque church, this restored 1821 women's operating theatre is the oldest operating theatre in... More
London > Attractions > Museums
9a St Thomas Street, Bankside, London SE1
Hidden away in the roof space of the old St Thomas Baroque church, this restored 1821 women's operating theatre is the oldest operating theatre in... More

IWM London (Imperial War Museums),
Lambeth Road, Elephant and Castle
Southwark
SE1
Category: Museums
IWM London (Imperial War Museums)
London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Road, Elephant and Castle, Southwark, London SE1
The IWM London, the flagship Imperial War Museum which offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life is like for both citizens and soldiers in... More
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Lambeth Road, Elephant and Castle, Southwark, London SE1
The IWM London, the flagship Imperial War Museum which offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life is like for both citizens and soldiers in... More

Bank of England Museum,
Bartholomew Lane
City
EC2R
Category: Museums
Bank of England Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Bartholomew Lane, City, London EC2R
Sorry, no free samples here but you can get your hands on a real gold bar. Housed within the Bank of England, the Bank of... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Bartholomew Lane, City, London EC2R
Sorry, no free samples here but you can get your hands on a real gold bar. Housed within the Bank of England, the Bank of... More

Fan Museum,
12 Crooms Hill
SE10
Category: Museums
Fan Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
12 Crooms Hill, SE10
This unique museum houses the world's finest collection of over 5,000 fans including exquisite examples from the 18th and 19th... More
London > Attractions > Museums
12 Crooms Hill, SE10
This unique museum houses the world's finest collection of over 5,000 fans including exquisite examples from the 18th and 19th... More

The Queen's House,
Park Row
SE10
Category: Museums
The Queen's House
London > Attractions > Museums
Park Row, SE10
As far as royal residences go, the Queen's House is a modest palace - an appealing, but simple, bright white, classical, Palladian villa flanked by... More
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Park Row, SE10
As far as royal residences go, the Queen's House is a modest palace - an appealing, but simple, bright white, classical, Palladian villa flanked by... More

Handel & Hendrix in London,
25 Brook Street
Mayfair
W1K
Category: Museums
Handel & Hendrix in London
London > Attractions > Museums
25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K
Handel & Hendrix in London, a beautifully restored Georgian house in Mayfair, is where the baroque composer George Frideric Handel lived from 1723 until his... More
London > Attractions > Museums
25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K
Handel & Hendrix in London, a beautifully restored Georgian house in Mayfair, is where the baroque composer George Frideric Handel lived from 1723 until his... More

The Cartoon Museum,
63 Wells Street
Bloomsbury
WC1A
Category: Museums
The Cartoon Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
63 Wells Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A
Combining art with humour, The Cartoon Museum is a museum-cum-gallery with a refreshingly vibrant personality. After 13 years on Little Russell Street in... More
London > Attractions > Museums
63 Wells Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A
Combining art with humour, The Cartoon Museum is a museum-cum-gallery with a refreshingly vibrant personality. After 13 years on Little Russell Street in... More

The Foundling Museum,
40 Brunswick Square
Bloomsbury
WC1N
Category: Museums
The Foundling Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1N
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum,
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Church Road, Wimbledon
SW19
Category: Museums
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19
Visit the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum for the history and background to the world's favourite tennis tournament and one of the most celebrated venues in... More
London > Attractions > Museums
All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19
Visit the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum for the history and background to the world's favourite tennis tournament and one of the most celebrated venues in... More

London Transport Museum,
Covent Garden Piazza
Covent Garden
WC2E
Category: Museums
London Transport Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back... More

Royal Observatory Greenwich,
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
SE10
Category: Museums
Royal Observatory Greenwich
London > Attractions > Museums
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, SE10
This museum of time and space was built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675. It marks the site of the Greenwich or Prime Meridian -... More
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National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, SE10
This museum of time and space was built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675. It marks the site of the Greenwich or Prime Meridian -... More

Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library,
Science Museum, Exhibition Road
Clerkenwell
SW7
Category: Museums
Clockmaker's Museum, Guildhall Library
London > Attractions > Museums
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, Clerkenwell, London SW7
An exceptional collection of historic clocks, watches, and marine timekeepers. The majority of items in the collection range from c . 1600-c .... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Science Museum, Exhibition Road, Clerkenwell, London SW7
An exceptional collection of historic clocks, watches, and marine timekeepers. The majority of items in the collection range from c . 1600-c .... More

Churchill War Rooms,
Clive Steps, King Charles Street
Westminster
SW1A
Category: Museums
Churchill War Rooms
London > Attractions > Museums
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster, London SW1A
Winston Churchill directed the troops during World War II from a small warren of underground rooms, which are now open to the public.... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster, London SW1A
Winston Churchill directed the troops during World War II from a small warren of underground rooms, which are now open to the public.... More

London Canal Museum,
12-13 New Wharf Road
King's Cross
N1
Category: Museums
London Canal Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, King's Cross, London N1
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn... More
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, King's Cross, London N1
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn... More

Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising,
111-117 Lancaster Road
Notting Hill
W11
Category: Museums
Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising
London > Attractions > Museums
111-117 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, London W11
From Cornflakes to Ker-plunk, Spacedust to Spacehoppers, take a nostalgic tour through 200 years of British consumerism with Robert Opie's unique creation. Enter the Museum... More
London > Attractions > Museums
111-117 Lancaster Road, Notting Hill, London W11
From Cornflakes to Ker-plunk, Spacedust to Spacehoppers, take a nostalgic tour through 200 years of British consumerism with Robert Opie's unique creation. Enter the Museum... More
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