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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Kirkaldy Testing Museum
Materials testing machines used by engineer David KirkaldyRead more
L-13 Light Industrial Workshop
Contemporary art spaceRead more
Landmark Arts Centre
Arts centre with visual art gallery, located in the former St Alban's Church[12]Read more
Langdon Down Museum of Learning Disability
Operated by the Down's Syndrome Association in the Langdon Down Centre, history of treating people with learning...Read more
Little Holland House
Arts and Crafts home of the artist Frank Dickinson (1874–1961) with interior influenced by John Ruskin and William...Read more
London Fire Brigade Museum
Open by appointment only, history of the London Fire Brigade, equipment, apparatusRead more
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London Motorcycle Museum
Over 150 classic and British motorcyclesRead more
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London Scottish Regimental Museum
London Sewing Machine Museum
Collection of sewing machines[13]Read more
Mall Galleries
Gallery exhibits of the Federation of British ArtistsRead more
Markfield Beam Engine and Museum
Victorian 100 horsepower beam pumping engineRead more
Media Space
Located on the second floor of the Science Museum, showcases the collection of the National Media Museum, explores...Read more
Merton Heritage Centre
Local history[14]Read more
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MOCA, London
Museum dedicated to Contemporary Art of varied media. Curated by Michael PetryRead more
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Morley Gallery
Part of Morley College, exhibitions include painting, printmaking, sculpture, photography, ceramics, textiles,...Read more
Museum of Army Music
Open Wednesday afternoons and by appointment, history of British military bands and music, includes musical...Read more
Museum of Asian Music
Musical instruments, music extracts and video clips of music from across AsiaRead more
Museum of Comedy
Located in the undercroft of St. George's, Bloomsbury, photos, posters, memorabilia, scrips, video and film about the...Read more
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Museum of Croydon
Local history, culture, social history, Riesco Gallery with collections of Chinese pottery and ceramics, and Roman...Read more
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Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture
Open by appointment only, research museum of Middlesex University, 19th and 20th century decorative arts for the home...Read more
Museum of Immigration and Diversity
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Museum of Life Sciences
Historic biological and pharmaceutical collections, including skeletons, fluid-preserved material, taxidermy, and...Read more
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Museum of London
City's history, culture, archaeologyRead more
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Museum of Richmond
Local history, cultureRead more
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Museum of Wimbledon
Local history, culture[15]Read more
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Musical Museum
Collection of music boxes and automatic instrumentsRead more
National Portrait Gallery
Portraits of historically important and famous British peopleRead more
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Odyssey Fine Arts Ltd
In September 2012, Online Galleries was acquired by 1stdibs, the world’s largest online marketplace for rare and...Read more
Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art
Exhibitions of works by international contemporary artists working in various mediaRead more
Peckham Platform
Contemporary artRead more
Pitzhanger Manor
Also known as PM Gallery and House, manor designed by architect John Soane with PM Gallery for contemporary art....Read more
Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
Contributions of the Polish Armed Forces in the West in World War IIRead more
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
Tudor hunting lodgeRead more
Rainham Hall
Operated by the National Trust, 18th-century Queen Anne houseRead more
Red Mansion Foundation
Gallery exhibits of contemporary Chinese artRead more
Redbridge Museum
Local history, culture, located on the second floor of Ilford Central Library[16]Read more
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Riverside Gallery
Municipal art gallery[17]Read more
Rivington Place
International visual arts centre, home to InIVA and Autograph ABPRead more
Rose Theatre Exhibition
Excavations of an Elizabethan theatreRead more
Royal Academy of Music Museum
Musical instruments and artefacts of the Royal Academy of MusicRead more
Royal Air Force Museum London
History of aviation and the British Royal Air ForceRead more
RCM Museum of Music
Musical instruments, art, documents and accessories, part of the Royal College of MusicRead more
Royal College of Physicians Museum
Portraits, silver, medical instruments and artefactsRead more
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Museum
British pharmacy history, medicines and artefactsRead more
Pushkin House
Russian art and cultureRead more
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Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition
Backstage tours and history of the theatre, costumes, music, theatrical effects, recreation of a 17th-century...Read more
Shirley Windmill
Restored mid-19th-century tower windmillRead more
Sir John Soane`s Museum
Welcome to the historic house, museum and library of distinguished 19th century architect Sir John Soane. At Soane’s...Read more
Soseki Museum in London
London home of Japanese author Natsume Sōseki[18]Read more
South London Gallery
Contemporary artRead more
Southside House
17th century period houseRead more
St Bartholomew's Hospital Museum
History of the hospital and its work, historic surgical instruments, sculpture, mediaeval archives, works of art...Read more
St Paul's Cathedral
Anglican cathedral with religious art, sculpture, architecture, tombs, decorative artsRead more
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The Bank of England Museum
Includes general information such as opening hours, location, private hire and collections, as well as the history,...Read more
The Building Centre
Exhibits on architecture and design[4]Read more
Fleming Collection
Exhibitions of Scottish art, both from its collections and elsewhereRead more
The Geffrye Museum
Specialist collection of English furniture and decorative arts set in 18th century almshouses. Period room displays...Read more
Hayward Gallery
Part of the Southbank Centre, contemporary artRead more
The Horniman Museum & Gardens
We’ve been open since Victorian times, when Frederick John Horniman first opened his house and extraordinary...Read more
The Library & Museum of Freemasonry
Offers publicly available collections of Masonic material in the world. Includes collection, catalogue, news, events...Read more
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Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Library, artefacts and regalia of FreemasonryRead more
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Magic Circle Museum
Magic tricks, props, posters, artefacts, open by appointmentRead more
The Musical Museum
The Musical Museum contains one of the world's foremost collections of self-playing musical instruments. From the...Read more
The Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret
Discover Europe’s oldest surviving operating theatre.Dated to 1822 it was housed within the attic of an 18th century...Read more
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
The Royal Institution of Great Britain (often abbreviated as the Royal Institution or Ri) is an organisation devoted...Read more
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The Sherlock Holmes Museum
The Baker Street home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, maintained as described in the novels. ...Read more
Twickenham Museum
Local historyRead more
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Type Museum
Collection of typesetting equipment and artefacts, currently[when?] not open to the publicRead more
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Institute of Archaeology Collections
Part of the University College London, open by appointment only, prehistoric ceramics and stone artefacts, Classical...Read more
UCL Art Museum
Part of the University College London, exhibits in the Strang Print Room (South Cloisters)[20]Read more
UCL Geology Collections
Part of the University College London, rocks, minerals, fossils on display in the Rock Room, limited opening hours[21]Read more
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Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia
Artefacts of rural domestic and agricultural lifeRead more
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Upminster Windmill
19th century windmill, exhibits on its historyRead more
Valence House Museum
Local history, archaeology, maritime and fishing industry, artRead more
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Valentines Mansion
Country house with recreated Victorian kitchen and Georgian rooms, contemporary art exhibits, 18th-century gardensRead more
Vestry House Museum
Local history, cultureRead more
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Victoria & Albert Museum
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.3 million...Read more
Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum
The museum is due to become the Lea Valley Experience, pioneering achievements in road, rail, air and sea transport...Read more
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Wandle Industrial Museum
Industries along the River Wandle, including flour and textile mills[22]Read more
Westminster Abbey Museum
Royal and other funeral effigies, religious artefactsRead more
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Part of Westminster Abbey
Whitewebbs Museum of Transport
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, model railway[24]Read more
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Wiener Library
Exhibits of art and history from its collections about the Holocaust and genocides around the worldRead more
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Wimbledon Windmill Museum
19th century windmill, exhibits on its history and other windmillsRead more
World Rugby Museum
Rugby union history and the England national rugby union team, players, memorabilia, history of Twickenham StadiumRead more
Goldsmiths' Centre
Changing exhibits of contemporary jewellery and silversmithing, operated by the Worshipful Company of GoldsmithsRead more
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