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The National Gallery
National GalleryTop Pick
Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN

1km

National collection of Western European painting from the 13th century to 1900.Read more

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London Transport Museum
London Transport MuseumTop Pick
London Transport Museum Covent Garden Piazza , London, WC2E 7BB

1.19km

Public transportation including the railway, underground, buses, memorabiliaRead more

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London Film Museum
London Film MuseumTop Pick
London Film Museum, 45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E 7BN

1.21km

Props, costumes, sets and artefacts from British films, history of moviemakingRead more

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Handel House Museum
Handel House Museum
25 Brook Street, London, W1K 4HB

0.17km

Handel House was home to Handel from 1723 until 1759. It is here Handel composed many of his famous works, such as...Read more

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Handel House Museum
Handel House Museum
Handel House Museum, 25 Brook Street, London, W1K 4HB

0.17km

18th century period townhouse, home of baroque composer George Frideric HandelRead more

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Wallace Collection
Wallace Collection
Wallace Collection, Manchester Square, London, W1U 3BN

0.26km

Old masters and decorative artsRead more

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The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection
Hertford House, Manchester Square, Marylebone, London, W1U 3BN

0.27km

French 18th century collection of paintings, porcelain, furnishings and armoury. Includes information for visitors,...Read more

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British Dental Association Museum
British Dental Association Museum
64 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 8YS

0.28km

By the mid 19th century there was no unity, organisation or code of ethics for the dental profession. The number of...Read more

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British Dental Association Museum
British Dental Association Museum
British Dental Association Museum, 64 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 8YS

0.29km

History of dental care in the United KingdomRead more

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Anaesthesia Museum
Anaesthesia Museum
21 Portland Place, Marylebone, London, W1B 1PY

0.39km

Founded in 1932 by Dr Henry W Featherstone, The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI)...Read more

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Faraday Museum
Faraday Museum
Faraday Museum, Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS

0.42km

Located at the Royal Institution, scientist Michael Faraday's 19th century laboratory, activities and people...Read more

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The Photographers' Gallery
The Photographers' Gallery
The Photographers' Gallery, 16-18 Ramillies Street, London, W1F 7LW

0.43km

PhotographyRead more

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The Royal Institution of Great Britain
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4BS

0.45km

The Royal Institution of Great Britain (often abbreviated as the Royal Institution or Ri) is an organisation devoted...Read more

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Red Mansion Foundation
Red Mansion Foundation
Red Mansion Foundation, Portland Place, London

0.45km

Gallery exhibits of contemporary Chinese artRead more

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The Fleming Collection
Fleming Collection
The Fleming Collection, 7-12 Half Moon Street, London, W1J 7BH

0.57km

Exhibitions of Scottish art, both from its collections and elsewhereRead more

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Royal Academy of Music Museum
Royal Academy of Music Museum
Royal Academy of Music Museum, London, NW1 5HT

0.63km

Musical instruments and artefacts of the Royal Academy of MusicRead more

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Madame Tussauds London
Madame Tussauds London
Madame Tussauds London, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LR

0.64km

Wax figures of celebrities in acting, music, politics, sports, history, royalty and fictionRead more

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Pollock's Toy Museum
Pollock's Toy Museum
Pollock's Toy Museum, 1 Scala Street, London, W1T 2HL

0.72km

Toys, games, dolls, puppets, folk toysRead more

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Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
Anaesthesia Heritage Centre, London

0.73km

History of anaesthesia and the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and IrelandRead more

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Spencer House, London
Spencer House
Spencer House, London, 27 Saint James's Place, London, SW1A 1NR

0.74km

18th-century mansion with restored state rooms and gardenRead more

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The Sherlock Holmes Museum
The Sherlock Holmes Museum
221B Baker Street , Marylebone, London, NW1 6XE

0.76km

The Baker Street home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, maintained as described in the novels. ...Read more

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Apsley House
Apsley House
Apsley House, 149 Piccadilly, London, W1J 7NT

0.76km

Operated by English Heritage, also known as Wellington Museum, home of The Duke of Wellington, significant...Read more

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Sherlock Holmes Museum
Sherlock Holmes Museum
Sherlock Holmes Museum, 221b Baker Street, London, NW1 6XE

0.76km

Dedicated to the fictional detective Sherlock HolmesRead more

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Royal College of Physicians
Royal College of Physicians Museum
Royal College of Physicians, 11 Saint Andrews Place, London, NW1 4LE

0.8km

Portraits, silver, medical instruments and artefactsRead more

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Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch
Wellington Arch, Apsley Way, London, W1J 7JZ

0.82km

Triumphal arch with exhibits about its historyRead more

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FAQs about Oxford Street and Museums in London


Oxford Street in London is approximately one and a quarter miles long (two kilometres).



Oxford Street borders four different districts of London, Soho, Fitzrovia, Marylebone, and Mayfair .



Oxford Street is located in the borough of Westminster in central London.

Oxford Street can be considered to form part of the districts of Fitzrovia, Soho and Mayfair .



Oxford Street is home to approximately 300 shops including many famous brands. Some of the most well known shops include: Selfridges, TopShop, Disney Store, Zara, O2, Nike Town, Marks & Spencer, The Body Shop, John Lewis, Pandora and many more.

For a full list of shops on Oxford Street see the Oxford Street shopping section of our website here: https://loveoxfordstreet.com/oxford-street/guide



The Oxford Street shops generally close at 9pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; they close at 10pm on Thursday; and 6pm on Sunday.



Oxford Street is located in central London (England, United Kingdom) in the borough of Westminster. The nearest tube stations are Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road, Bond Street and Marble Arch.

Oxford Street can be considered to form part of the districts of Fitzrovia, Soho and Mayfair .

It is one of the key markers for the "West End". An area of London known for its tourist attractions, shopping, theatres, restaurants, bars and nightclubs.

Oxford Circus, which is located approximately in the middle of Oxford Street has a latitude of 51.514957 and a longitude of -0.144562.



Selfridges is one of the most famous department stores in London and well worth a visit if you are in central London. It is easy to find. It is located at 400 Oxford Street, close to Bond Street tube station.

For a map showing the location of Selfridges visit: https://loveoxfordstreet.com/oxford-street/map

For help getting to Oxford Street visit: https://loveoxfordstreet.com/oxford-street/location/



Central London has many fantastic shopping streets crammed with all manner of shops selling goodies you never even knew you needed until you see them.

Jermyn Street is a particularly good example of this, when construction work is not going on - which is almost never - it is one of the most beautiful streets in St James's lined with exclusive shops selling men's clothing and male grooming products - silver cut-throat razors and the like.

Oxford Street is perhaps the most famous shopping street in London if not the World with approximately three hundred shops squeezed in to a 2km long road.

Regent Street which crosses Oxford Street is arguably as well known, at least to Monopoly fans. Regent Street is home to the flagship Apple store in London; Burberry's flagship store; and of course the kids' favourite, the World famous Hamley's Toy Store.

Another famous London shopping street which meets Oxford Street is Bond Street (comprising of Old Bond Street and New Bond Street). It is a true fashion mecca housing flagship stores by Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, and many other leading fashion brands.


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Blue Plaques in London

William Henry Perkin Blue Plaque - Sir William H. Perkin (1838-1907) discovered mauveine, the world’s first synthetic dyestuff, in 1856. He and his brother Thomas produced mauveine from a factory on this site in 1857, and later alizarin, thus laying the foundations of the organic chemicals industry. This replaces a centenary plaque unveiled by Sir R Robinson in 1957.
Dick Moy Grey Plaque - Dick Moy   1932-2004   Historian and   Antiques Dealer   who loved Greenwich.   He restored and worked   from this 1780 Inn
J. M. Barrie Blue Plaque - Sir James M. Barrie 1860-1937 novelist and dramatist lived here
Stephen Pearce Blue Plaque - Stephen Pearce  1819 - 1904  Portrait and Equestrian Painter  lived here  1856 - 1884
Green Plaque № 6408 - Home of BBC School Radio 1952 - 1993. Pioneer of education for children through radio broadcasting.
George Eliot Blue Plaque - "George Eliot" novelist lived here

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