Guide to... Sightseeing in London
Whether you are visiting London for the first time or you have lived in London all your life there is never a shortage of impressive historical places to visit. Our guide to sightseeing in London has lots of recommendations to help you make the most from your time in London.
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Philip Mould
Philip Mould & Company are a leading specialist dealer in British art and Old Masters. Our gallery is a new...Read more
Pitzhanger Manor
Also known as PM Gallery and House, manor designed by architect John Soane with PM Gallery for contemporary art....Read more
Plus One Gallery
Plus One Gallery has over the past decade established itself as one of the worlds leading specialists in modern...Read more
Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum
Contributions of the Polish Armed Forces in the West in World War IIRead more
Priestly & Ferraro
Priestley & Ferraro specialises in early Chinese art, with a particular focus on the ceramics of the Song...Read more
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Pullman Gallery
Simon Khachadourian opened the first Pullman Gallery on London's St. James's next to Christies in 1998, with the...Read more
Explore London Sightseeing Galleries St James's King Street King Street
Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
Tudor hunting lodgeRead more
Queens Gallery
The building that originally stood on the site of the current Queen’s Gallery was designed by John Nash as one of...Read more
Rafael Valls
Rafael Valls Limited is a St. James’s art gallery mainly dealing in Old Master Paintings with specialist areas in...Read more
Explore London Sightseeing Galleries St James's Duke Street St James's
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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Regents Park
Millions of Londoners and tourists visit the eight Royal Parks for free each year. The 5,000 acres of historic...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
Rountree Tryon Gallery
Rountree Tryon Galleries, originally established as the Tryon Gallery in 1959, specialises in maritime, sporting,...Read more
Royal Academy of Music Museum
Includes catalogue of holdings and calendar of exhibitions.Read 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
Sinai & Sons
Second generation antiques dealership, including Fine 19th and 20th Century Decorative Arts, Art Nouveau Furniture,...Read more
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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
Sladmore (19th & 20th Century Sculptures)
The Sladmore, founded in 1965, is today one of the world's leading art galleries. We specialise in the sale of fine...Read more
Soseki Museum in London
London home of Japanese author Natsume Sōseki[18]Read more
South Kensington Underground Station
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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 James's Park Underground Station
St Jamess Park
St James’s Park includes The Mall and Horse Guards Parade, and is surrounded by landmarks such as Buckingham Palace,...Read more
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral is an iconic part of the London skyline, reaching up to 111m with one of the world's tallest...Read more
St Paul's Cathedral
Anglican cathedral with religious art, sculpture, architecture, tombs, decorative artsRead more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Religious & Masonic Museums
Stephen Ongpin Fine Art
Stern Pissarro
Stoppenbach & Delestre Ltd
The gallery participates in important art fairs including The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht and the Biennale...Read more
Tate Gallery
Tate holds the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and...Read more
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 Buckingham Palace
As part of a visit to Buckingham Palace, combine a visit to the State Rooms with a guided tour of the most remarkable...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 Illustration Cupboard
Illustrationcupboard Gallery is a unique central London art gallery representing the most distinguised contemporary...Read more
The Library & Museum of Freemasonry
Offers publicly available collections of Masonic material in the world. Includes collection, catalogue, news, events...Read more
Sightseeing Museums Tourist Attractions Covent Garden Queen Street
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 Mayor Gallery
Known as the first gallery in Cork Street, The Mayor Gallery was founded in 1925 and is London’s foremost gallery for...Read 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 O'Shea Gallery
Sightseeing Galleries Tourist Attractions St James's St James's Street
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 Osborne Studio Gallery
The Osborne Studio Gallery was opened by the Princess Royal in March 1986, in Floral Street, Covent Garden. It...Read more
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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 Shard
Irvine Sellar, The Shard’s developer and joint owner, had an ambitious vision to create an architecturally striking...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
The Tower of London
The Tower of London, founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, has been used over the years as a fortress, palace,...Read more
Thomas Dane
Thomas Dane Gallery was established in March 2004 and currently exists in two gallery spaces at 3 and 11 Duke Street...Read more
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Trafalgar Galleries
Trafalgar Galleries is a St James’s art gallery dealing with Old Master paintings.We specialise in paintings deriving...Read more
Explore London Sightseeing Galleries Trafalgar Square St James's
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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Natural History Museums
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
Vangelli Gallery
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Vestry House Museum
Local history, cultureRead more
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Victor Arwas Gallery
The Victor Arwas Gallery has specialised in original graphics (etchings, lithographs, woodcuts, etc,), posters,...Read 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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Transportation Museums
Wandle Industrial Museum
Industries along the River Wandle, including flour and textile mills[22]Read more
Weiss Gallery
The Weiss Gallery is the leading dealer in Tudor, Stuart and North European Old Master portraiture, and it is a...Read more
Explore London Sightseeing Galleries Tourist Attractions Jermyn Street St James's
Westminster Abbey Museum
Royal and other funeral effigies, religious artefactsRead more
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Part of Westminster Abbey
White Cube
White Cube Bermondsey opened in October 2011 and is the largest of all the gallery's sites, incorporating more than...Read more
Explore London Sightseeing Galleries Tourist Attractions St James's Mason's Yard
Whitewebbs Museum of Transport
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, model railway[24]Read more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Transportation Museums
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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