These are just a taste of the wonderful museums
and galleries of London. If you have a particular interest, chances are there
is a museum devoted to it in London. Note that several of the museums are clustered
near to each other in South Kensington, making for an easy day out.
The Arsenal Museum details the colourful history of this famous north London football club, from its begiinings in 1886 when it was founded by a group of munitions workers.
Avenell Road, Highbury London,
Greater London,
England , N5 1BU
Planned by Robert and James Adam in the 1770s, Asia House still retains its fine ceilings and John Soane library. The foremost pan-Asian organisation in Britain, Asia House runs a full and stimulating schedule of events and exhibits.
63 New Cavendish Street,
London,
Greater London,
England , W1G 7LP
This small museum tells the story of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout and Guide movements.
65-67 Queen's Gate, South Kensington London,
Greater London,
England , SW7 5JS
The Bank of England Museum is a fascinating walk through time, looking back at the history of this venerable institution from its inception by royal charter in 1694.
Threadneedle Street,
London,
Greater London,
England , EC2R 8AH
The Bankside Gallery is the home of the Royal Watercolour Society (established 1804), and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers (1880), and serves as a permanent exhibition space for artists of both societies.
48 Hopton Street,
London,
Greater London,
England , SE1 9JH
The last surviving home of Benjamin Franklin is this Georgian townhouse in Craven Street. Today the house is a living museum and education centre dedicated to this remarkable man. Explore Franklin's life in London through his own words, and see history come to life.more...
36 Craven Street,
London,
Greater London,
England , WC2N 5NF
The national collection of toys and games, children's costume, nursery furniture and baby equipment. Dolls and doll houses, toys and costumes of childhood. Ongoing exhibition programme and special events. more...
Cambridge Heath Road,
London,
Greater London,
England , E2 9PA
A unique museum exploring the traditions of tea and coffee in Britain, their cultural significance and social impact. Displays include a variety of ceramics and art associated with tea.
40 Southwark Street,
London,
Greater London,
England , SE1 1UN
This museum recreates the world of the Blitz in England during the darkest days of World War II. Much more than just static exhibits behind glass cases, the Britain at War museum tries to recreate every aspect of life at the height of the London Blitz.
64 - 66 Tooley Street, London Bridge London,
Greater London,
England , SE1 2TF
This wonderful library, housed in ultramodern buildings, is divided into public and member areas. To enter the reading rooms you need to apply for a reader's card, but the public areas, including 3 exhibition galleries, are open to all. Illuminated Manuscripts Gallery, Shakespeare original folios, the Gutenburg Bible, and original author's manuscripts, as well as changing exhibits and an events program make this a must visit if you love books.more...
96 Euston Road,
London,
Greater London,
England , NW1 2DB
You can spend a lifetime seeing this museum. Archaeology, drawings, coins, armour, and on and on. One of the great museums of the world.more...
Great Russell Street,
London,
Greater London,
England , WC1B 3DG
The underground headquarters of the British High Command during WWII, carefully preserved. Churchill would feel right at home here.
Clive Steps, King Charles Street London,
Greater London,
England , SW1A 2AQ
Part of a former dairy farm, Church Farmhouse is a mid 17th century property that has been restored to show was life was like here at various periods in the past. The kitchen has been restored to what it would have been like in 1820, including a clockwork spit-jack in the open fireplace. The dining room illustrates the 1850 period, and there are some earlier examples of furniture in place.
Greyhound Hill, Hendon London,
Greater London,
England , NW4 4JR
The Clink is the prison that gave its name to prisons everywhere. The Clink was owned by the Bishops of Winchester, who maintained a residence on the south bank of the Thames. The Bishop licensed brothels on Bankside, and from the 12th century the Clink was used to house prostitutes and their customers who ran afoul of the Bishop's rules. The Clink was a holding place for prisoners, attached to the Bishop of Winchester's House, or Palace, on what is now Clink Street, a short walk from Southwark Cathedral.
1 Clink Street,
London,
Greater London,
England , SE1 9DG
One of the many attractions grouped about the historic London Guildhall, this museum is run as a charity by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. It tells the fascinating story of the "Clockmakers of London" through a priceless collection of clocks, watches, portraits and tools.
Aldermanbury,
London,
Greater London,
England , EC2P 2EJ
Art gallery of the University of London, specialising in Impressionist paintings, but also good for Rennaissance, Barocque, and modern works.
Somerset House, Strand London,
Greater London,
England , WC2R 0RN
Two for the price of one, these famous boats (ships?) are appropriately enshrined as permanent exhibits just yards from the River Thames. The Cutty Sark was the last and most famous tea-clipper built for the lucrative China tea trade. In the miniscule (by comparison) Gypsy Moth Sir Francis Chichester sailed single-handedly around the world in 1966-67.
Cutty Sark Conservation Project Visitor Centre, Cutty Sark Gardens London,
Greenwich,
Greater London,
England , SE10 9HT
The Fashion and Textile Museum recognises Britain's international success in the fashion industry and showcases works of outstanding British and international designers. Rotating Exhibitions represent the best of vintage and modern fashion and textile design.
83 Bermondsey Street,
London,
Greater London,
England , SE1 3XF
This is where the Lady of the Lamp founded her School of Nursing in 1860, and the museum details her work to improve nursing standards and hygeine.
St Thomas' Hospital, 2 Lambeth Palace Road London,
Greater London,
England , SE1 7EW
A unique combination of art and social history, one of London's newest museums recreates the 18th century hospital established to care for the 1000 babies abandoned in the capital every year, and which, through William Hogarth, one of the Foundling Hospital's original governors, sparked the formation of the Royal Academy of the Arts. Today the museum houses works by Hogarth and his contemporaries, in fully restored interiors.
40 Brunswick Square,
London,
Greater London,
England , WC1N 1AZ
The London home of the founder of modern psychoanalytical method, Sigmund Freud and his family after their escape from Austria in 1938. The library and study, where Freud worked, have been preserved exactly as they were during his lifetime. The house contain's Freud's extensive collection of antiquities, and exhibits related to the work of Anna Freud' Sigmund's daughter, who lived here until her death in 1982. The most famous of all the exhibits must surely be Freud's couch, where his pyschoanalysis patients relaxed during sessions.
20 Maresfield Gardens ,
London,
Greater London,
England , NW3 5SX
The residence of the Bishops of London, Fulham Palace houses a museum set in lovely riverside gardens. The museum illustrates the history of Fulham Palace itself, plus displays of fine art, archaeology, local history, and artefacts associated with the Bishops of London. Garden: The residence of the Bishops of London, Fulham Palace houses a museum set in riverside gardens which were renowned in the 17th century and are still lovely today, with a knot garden of herbs, and specimen trees.
Bishop's Avenue,
London,
Greater London,
England , SW6 6EA
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