Guide to... Local History Museums in St James's

Jewel Tower

Operated by English Heritage, one of only two surviving sections of the mediaeval royal Palace of Westminster,...Read more

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Foundling Museum

History of the Foundling Hospital, Britain's first home for abandoned children, art by many of Britain's most...Read more

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Museum of London

City's history, culture, archaeologyRead more

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Islington Museum

Local historyRead more

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Guildhall Art Gallery

Located in the Guildhall, collection includes art and cultural artefacts about London, Victorian-era works, remains...Read more

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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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Dennis Severs' House

Enactments of life in the 18th and 19th centuriesRead more

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Museum of Immigration and Diversity

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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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