Guide to... Tourist Attractions in London
London has some of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe if not the world. There are lots of family friendly tourist attractions in central London particularly for families interested in educating their kids with entry to some of the best museums and art galleries in the world available for free.
Popular tourist attractions like the Buckingham Palace, London Eye, and the London Aquarium are hardly worth mentioning they are so ubiquitous in London guides so our guide to London tourist attractions is more focused on niche places and secret places you may not have heard of.
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Gordon Museum of Pathology
The largest medical Museum in the United Kingdom,[8] part of King's College LondonRead more
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Gunnersbury Park Museum
Local history of Hounslow and Ealing boroughs, archaeology, costume, fine art, ceramics, also Edwardian era kitchen...Read more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Local History Museums
Hall Place
16th & 17th century former stately home, exhibits from the Bexley Museum's collections including art, social history,...Read more
Hamleys
Hamleys is one of the world's largest toy shops. Its flagship store is in Regent Street, London. The flagship store...Read more
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Hampton Court Palace
Come face to face with mysterious mythical beasts, storm the battlements and discover the secret grotto in the Magic...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
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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Local History Museums
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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Local History Museums
Heath Robinson Museum
Life and work of cartoonist Heath RobinsonRead more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Biographical Museums
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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Natural History Museums Art Museums
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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Local History Museums Crime Museums
Kelmscott House Museum
London home of William Morris, exhibits of his designsRead more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Biographical Museums
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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Natural History Museums
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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Local History Museums
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 Canal Museum
At the London Canal Museum you can see inside a narrowboat cabin, learn about the history of London's canals, about...Read more
London Fire Brigade Museum
Open by appointment only, history of the London Fire Brigade, equipment, apparatusRead more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Firefighting Museums
London Motorcycle Museum
Over 150 classic and British motorcyclesRead more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Transportation Museums
London Scottish Regimental Museum
London Sewing Machine Museum
Collection of sewing machines[13]Read more
Madame Tussauds
Millions and millions of people have flocked through the doors of Madame Tussauds since they first opened over 200...Read more
Mall Galleries
Gallery exhibits of the Federation of British ArtistsRead more
Marina D'Or
Marina d'Or was founded in Spain in 1983 and, ever since, has been active in the areas of real estate development,...Read more
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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
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Natural History Museums
Museum of London
City's history, culture, archaeologyRead more
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Museum of Richmond
Local history, cultureRead more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Local History Museums
Museum of Wimbledon
Local history, culture[15]Read more
Museums Tourist Attractions Sightseeing Local History Museums
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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New Spitalfields Market
New Spitalfields Market is located in a 31-acre (13 ha) site in Leyton, London Borough of Waltham Forest in east...Read more
Palace of Westminster
Today, the Palace of Westminster covers eight acres (3.24 hectares). It contains around 1100 rooms, 100 staircases...Read more
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Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art
Exhibitions of works by international contemporary artists working in various mediaRead more
Peckham Platform
Contemporary artRead more
Petticoat Lane Market
Petticoat Lane Market is a fashion and clothing market in the East End of London. It consists of two adjacent street...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
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
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
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 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
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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 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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