Guide to... Museums in London
London is one of the best cities in the world for museums. Whether you are interested in science, art, history, war, or practically any topic you will find a museum in London to suit your taste.
Many museums in London are free too so if you are looking for a cheap day out in London you will find few better options than incorporating a visit to a museum in your day. Of course the Science Museum and Natural History Museum are really well known but there are many other great museums that are not well known.
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Faraday Museum
Located at the Royal Institution, scientist Michael Faraday's 19th century laboratory, activities and people...Read more
Greenwich Heritage Centre
Local history, culture, Royal Arsenal and the Royal Woolwich DockyardRead more
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Greenwich Visitor Centre
Also known as Discover Greenwich Visitor Centre, history of the World Heritage Site, its builders and buildings,...Read more
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Hackney Museum
Local history and culture[9]Read more
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House of Illustration
Located at Granary Square, public gallery dedicated to illustration[10]Read more
Institute of Contemporary Arts
Multi-disciplinary arts centre with exhibit galleriesRead more
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Islington Museum
Local historyRead more
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MCC Museum
History and memorabilia of cricketing, located at Lord's Cricket GroundRead more
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Orleans House Gallery
Municipal art gallery, also the Stables GalleryRead more
St Bartholomew's Hospital Museum
The Barts Health group of hospitals provides a huge range of clinical services to people in east London and...Read more
Guards Museum
History, artefacts and memorabilia of the five regiments of Foot Guards: the Grenadier Guards, Coldstream...Read more
William Morris Gallery
Arts and Crafts movement furniture, textiles, ceramics and glassRead more
Anaesthesia Museum
Founded in 1932 by Dr Henry W Featherstone, The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI)...Read more
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London Film MuseumTop Pick
Props, costumes, sets and artefacts from British films, history of moviemakingRead more
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London Transport MuseumTop Pick
Public transportation including the railway, underground, buses, memorabiliaRead more
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Osterley Park and HouseTop Pick
Operated by the National Trust, late 18th-century palace designed by Robert Adam, ornate interiors, gardensRead more
19 Princelet Street
19 Princelet Street in Spitalfields is a unique cultural institution, in one of London’s smallest and most beautiful...Read more
575 Wandsworth Road
Operated by the National Trust, 18th century terrace house with interiors designed by Kenyan poet and civil...Read more
7 Hammersmith Terrace
Former home of Emery Walker, friend and mentor to William Morris, house features Arts and Crafts style interiorRead more
Fleming Museum
Located at St Mary's Hospital, London, site and history of Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin, 1928 period...Read more
Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
History of anaesthesia and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and IrelandRead more
Arsenal Football Club Museum
History and memorabilia of the Arsenal F.C.Read more
Art in Perpetuity Trust
Contemporary visual artRead more
Stephens Collection
Life of Dr Henry Stephens, inventor of an indelible blue-black ink, and his son Henry Charles Stephens, their ink...Read more
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Barbican Centre
Arts centre and galleryRead more
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Barnet Museum
Local history, costumes, domestic items, laceRead more
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Battle of Britain Bunker
Museum and restored underground operations room at formerly used by No. 11 Group Fighter Command during World War IIRead more
Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art
Jewish artRead more
Bentley Priory Museum
Museum in former officers' mess at former RAF base at Bentley Priory, used by the RAF Fighter Command and Royal...Read more
Bethlem Museum of the Mind
Art by patients and historic artefacts of Bethlem Royal HospitalRead more
Borough Road Gallery
Part of London South Bank University, celebrates the artist David Bomberg and includes the Sarah Rose Collection of...Read more
Boston Manor House
17th century Jacobean manor houseRead more
Brent Museum
Located in the Willesden Green Library Centre, local history and culture, formerly the "Grange Museum of Community...Read more
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British Airways Heritage Centre
History and memorabilia of British Airways, including uniforms, aircraft models and pictures, posters and photographs[2]Read more
British Dental Association Museum
By the mid 19th century there was no unity, organisation or code of ethics for the dental profession. The number of...Read more
British Optical Association Museum
History of eye careRead more
British Postal Museum and Archive
Postal communications history, stamps, letters, artefactsRead more
British Red Cross Museum and Archives
History and memorabilia of the British Red Cross, open by appointment onlyRead more
Bromley Museum
Local history and culture[3]Read more
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Bruce Castle Museum
Local history, cultureRead more
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Brunei Gallery
Part of the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London, historic and contemporary works from...Read more
Calvert 22
Russian and East European contemporary art[5]Read more
Camden Arts Centre
Changing exhibits of contemporary artRead more
Campbell Works
It runs a programme of contemporary art exhibitions, public engagement projects, publications and education schemes.Read more
Canada House Gallery
Canadian historical and contemporary art and artefactsRead more
Honeywood Museum
17th-century house with details from different eras of ownership, local history exhibitsRead more
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Lethaby Gallery
Located at Granary Square, art gallery of Central Saint Martins, features contemporary and historic works from its...Read more
Centre for Recent Drawing
Contemporary drawingsRead more
Chartered Insurance Institute Museum
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Chisenhale Gallery
Non-profit contemporary art galleryRead more
Cinema Museum
History and artefacts of film makingRead more
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City of London Police Museum
Uniforms, Victorian-era police equipment, communications devices, famous murders, WWII displayRead more
City Yeomanry Museum
The Army Museums Ogilby Trust is a private charity founded in 1954 by the late Colonel Robert Ogilby DSO, DL whose...Read more
Clowns Gallery-Museum
Photos, posters, art, costumes and props from clownsRead more
Couper Collection
Floating art museum on barges, open by appointmentRead more
Courtauld Gallery
Part of the University of London, located in Somerset House, features Old Masters and Impressionist paintingsRead more
Crofton Roman Villa
Remains of a Roman villaRead more
Crossness Pumping Station
Victorian sewage pumping station with preserved steam enginesRead more
Crystal Palace Museum
History and memorabilia of The Crystal Palace[6]Read more
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Cubitt Gallery
Cuming Museum
Local history, culture; small collection of Ancient Egyptian objects. Closed since March 2013 due to fire damage.Read more
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Cutty Sark Museum
Mid-19th century clipper, museum shipRead more
Dorich House
Former studio of the Estonian sculptor Dora Gordine, with a collection of her works and of Russian Imperial art. Part...Read more
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Down House
Operated by English Heritage, home of naturalist Charles Darwin where he wrote "On the Origin of Species"Read more
Eastbury Manor House
Owned by the National Trust, 16th century Tudor gentry house, local history displaysRead more
Eltham Palace
Operated by English Heritage, 1930s Art Deco house with mediaeval Great HallRead more
Florence Nightingale Museum
A tribute to the famous nurse. Includes opening hours, location and directions as well as background information her...Read more
Forty Hall Museum
Local history, 17th and 18th century ceramics and pottery, 19th and 20th century china, glasswareRead more
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Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum
Collection of material relating to the history of BelarusRead more
Fusiliers Museum
History of the Royal Fusiliers, uniforms, regalia, medals, weapons and memorabilia, located at the Tower of LondonRead more
Galton Collection
Part of the University College London, open by appointment only, scientific instruments, papers, and personal...Read more
Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare
18th century folly built by actor David Garrick to celebrate the genius of William Shakespeare, includes display on...Read more
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Gasworks Gallery
Contemporary art organisation with exhibition space and studiosRead more
Gordon Museum of Pathology
The largest medical Museum in the United Kingdom,[8] part of King's College LondonRead more
Grand Museum of Zoology & Comparative
UCL is London's leading multidisciplinary university, with more than 11,000 staff and 38,000 students from 150...Read more
Gunnersbury Park Museum
Local history of Hounslow and Ealing boroughs, archaeology, costume, fine art, ceramics, also Edwardian era kitchen...Read more
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Hall Place
16th & 17th century former stately home, exhibits from the Bexley Museum's collections including art, social history,...Read more
Hampton Court Palace
Former royal palace, King Henry VIII exhibition, Tudor kitchen, Tudor-period living history programmes, gardens, mazeRead more
Handel House Museum
Handel House was home to Handel from 1723 until 1759. It is here Handel composed many of his famous works, such as...Read more
Handel House Museum
18th century period townhouse, home of baroque composer George Frideric HandelRead more
Harrow Museum
Local history, industry, archaeology, also known as Headstone Manor MuseumRead more
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Old Speech Room Gallery and Museum, Harrow School
Egyptian and Greek antiquities, English watercolours, Modern British paintings, sculpture, printed books and natural...Read more
Havering Museum
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Heath Robinson Museum
Life and work of cartoonist Heath RobinsonRead more
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Honourable Artillery Company Museum
Regimental artefacts and memorabiliaRead more
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Horniman Museum
Musical instruments, art, natural history, anthropology, African arts and culture, aquarium, gardensRead more
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House Mill
18th–19th century tidal millRead more
House of Dreams Museum
House turned into outsider art sculpture by former textile designer and art director Steven WrightRead more
Hunterian Museum
Hunterian Collection of preserved anatomical specimens, history, artefacts and developments in surgery, part of the...Read more
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Imperial War Museum
Exhibits relating to conflicts from First World War to present times, particularly those involving Britain and the...Read more
Inns of Court & City Yeomanry Museum
Regimental history and artefacts of the Inns of Court & City YeomanryRead more
Jack the Ripper Museum
History of the East London in the 1880s, providing a serious examination of the crimes of Jack the Ripper within the...Read more
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Kelmscott House Museum
London home of William Morris, exhibits of his designsRead more
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Kennel Club Dog Art Gallery
Exhibits and collection of dog paintings, open by appointmentRead more
Kew Gardens
Includes Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art, Marianne North Gallery, exhibits on plants and conservation, Kew...Read more
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Queen Charlotte's Cottage
Located within the Kew Gardens, 18th century rustic country retreat built for Queen Charlotte, open seasonallyRead more
Kingston Museum
Local history, Eadweard Muybridge gallery of photographs, exhibits of art, photography, cultureRead more
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