London Museums Gazetteer (G-L)

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.

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Geffrye Museum Location map In counterpoint to the period rooms of the Geffrye museum, the grounds contain a series of period gardens as well as a walled herb garden. 136 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch London, Greater London, England, E2 8EA Attraction Type: Museum Location: 1 m N Liverpool St Website: Geffrye Museum Email: info@geffrye-museum.org.uk Phone: 020 7739 9893 Fax: 020 7729 5647 OS TQ336 832 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Guards Museum Location map Museum of the history of the five regiments of Foot Guards (Coldstream, Scots, Grenadiers, Welsh, and Irish). Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk London, Greater London, England, SW1E 6HQ Attraction Type: Museum Website: Guards Museum Email: Guardsmuesum@aol.com Phone: 020 7414 3428 Fax: 020 7414 3429 OS TQ294 796 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Guildhall Art Gallery Location map The art gallery housing the collection of the Corporation of London, includes works by Constable and the pre-Raphaelites Millais and Rossetti. Guildhall Yard, London, Greater London, England, EC2V 5AE Attraction Type: Museum Email: guildhall.artgallery@cityoflondon.gov.uk Phone: 020 7332 3700 Fax: 020 7332 3342 OS TQ325 813 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Gunnersbury Park Museum Location map Once owned by the Rothschild banking family, Gunnersby Park is a grand home in Regenct style. It now houses a local history museum for the London Boroughs of Ealing. and Hounslow. Included in the range of exhibits are archaeological finds from the area, the last hansom cab to work the borough, and several coaches owned by the Rothschilds themselves. Popes Lane, Acton London, Greater London, England, W3 8LQ Attraction Type: Museum Location: north of junction of A4 and M4 North Circular Email: gp-museum@cip.org.uk Phone: 020 8992 1612 OS TQ190792 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Handel House Museum Location map This museum is located in the attractive Georgian house where composer George Frideric Handel lived from 1723 until his death in 1759. The museum celebrates Handel's life and works and offers regular recitals of Baroque music in the superb setting of the perod rooms. The museum is really 2 houses, numbers 25, where Handel lived, and number 23, the upper floor of which was the home of rock star Jimi Hendrix in 1968-69. 25 Brook Street , Mayfair London, Greater London, England, W1K 4HB Attraction Type: Museum Location: between New Bond Street and Grosvenor Square Website: Handel House Museum Email: mail@handelhouse.org Phone: 020 7495 1685 Fax: 020 7495 1759 OS TQ287809 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Hayward Gallery Location map Art gallery offering a changing program of national and international exhibits. South Bank Centre, Belvedere Road London, Greater London, England, SE1 8XZ Attraction Type: Museum Website: Hayward Gallery Phone: 871 663 2501 OS TQ308 804 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Horniman Museum and Gardens Location map 16 acres of formal and natural landscaping complements the Horniman Museum of ethnography. Rose and sunken gardens; animal enclosures; views out over London. 100 London Road, Forest Hill London, Greater London, England, SE23 3PQ Attraction Type: Museum Location: on South Circular Road (A205); 5 min walk from Forest Hill Station Website: Horniman Museum and Gardens Phone: 020 8699 1872 Fax: 020 8291 5506 OS TQ349 731 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Household Cavalry Museum Location map Formed in 1661, the Household Cavalry now guards Her Majesty on ceremonial occasions, but also plays a role in international peace keeping and humanitarian operations. The museum is a rare chance to see and interact with the troopers going about their business in one of London's most historic locations. Visitors can learn what the rigorous training is like for both the horses and the humans. The museum also houses a unique collection of exhibits, both ancient and modern. Horse Guards, Whitehall London, Greater London, England, SW1A 2AX Attraction Type: Museum Location: near St James's Park Website: Household Cavalry Museum Email: museum@householdcavalry.co.uk Phone: 020 7930 3070 OS TQ301 801 Photo Credit: Giles Penfound Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Imperial War Museum Location map Exhibits on the First and Second World Wars, art galleries, and "Blitz Experience" and "Trench Experience" exhibits (in case you missed the real things the first time around!). Lambeth Road, London, Greater London, England, SE1 6HZ Attraction Type: Museum Website: Imperial War Museum Email: mail@iwm.org.uk Phone: 020 7416 5320 Fax: 020 7416 5374 OS TQ314 792 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Jewish Museum Location map Museum detailing the history of Jewish life in Britain. Currently closed for major expansion. Address given is office. 4 Shakespeare Road, London, Greater London, England, N3 1XE Attraction Type: Museum Website: Jewish Museum Email: admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk Phone: 020 8371 7373 Fax: 020 8371 7374 OS TQ252 909 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

Leighton House Museum Location map The former studio of Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton, now a museum dedicated to his life and works. The house, on the edge of Holland Park, is overflowing with artwork by Leighton and his contemporaries Burne-Jones, Watt, and Millais. The elegant interior houses period furniture and over 700 of Leighton's drawings. The exotic Arab Hall is notable for its fantastic tiled floors. 12 Holland Park Road, Kensington London, Greater London, England, W14 8LZ Attraction Type: Museum Website: Leighton House Museum Email: museums@rbkc.gov.uk Phone: 020 7602 3316 OS TQ248 793 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

London Canal Museum Location map A restored Victorian wharehouse is home to this London museum of canals, boats, the ice trade, and ice cream. 12/13 New Wharf Road, London, Greater London, England, N1 9RT Attraction Type: Museum Website: London Canal Museum Phone: 020 7713 0836 Fax: 020 7689 6679 OS TQ305 834 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

London Dungeon Location map The London Dungeon bills itself as the World's First Medieval Horror Museum. Like a good scare? Then you've come to the right place. Death in living colour, from the Theatre of the Guillotine to a special Great Fire of London display. A tip: don't come right after eating lunch. 28-34 Tooley Street, London, Greater London, England, SE1 2SZ Attraction Type: Museum Website: London Dungeon Phone: 020 7403 0606 Fax: 020 7378 1529 OS TQ330 802 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

London Transport Museum Location map A favorite London museum, now with an expanded mandate to include cycling, walking, taxis and river transportation, as well as the familiar Tube, buses and trains. Interactive exhibits, displays of historic posters, and the future of transportation. Covent Garden, London, Greater London, England, WC2E 7BB Attraction Type: Museum Website: London Transport Museum Email: enquiry@ltmuseum.co.uk Phone: 020 7379 6344 OS TQ305 809 Accommodation: nearest hotels - nearest Self catering

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