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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Garden Museum    The museum is housed in an old church, now restored. In the churchyard stand the tombs of the Tradescants, father and son, plant hunters and royal gardeners. Nearby is the tomb of Captain Bligh of Mutiny on the Bounty fame. There is a permanent exhibit of gardening history and antique tools. Lambeth Palace Road, London, Greater London, England, SE1 7LB Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Website: Garden Museum Email: info@gardenmuseum.org.uk Phone: 020 7401 8865 Location map Nearest station: Lambeth North - 0.5 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ306 790 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Geffrye Museum    An fascinating museum specialising in the furniture, art, and domestic interiors of the urban middle classes. Displays are carefully arranged in a series of period rooms ranging from 1600 to the present. The museum is housed in lovely Georgian almshouses formerly owned by the Ironmongers Guild, and surrounded by an aromatic herb garden and a series of period garden rooms. 136 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch London, Greater London, England, E2 8EA Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Location: 1 m N Liverpool St Website: Geffrye Museum Email: info@geffrye-museum.org.uk Phone: 020 7739 9893 Fax: 020 7729 5647 Location map Nearest station: Old Street - 0.6 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ336 832 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Golden Hinde   A life-sized replica of Sir Francis Drake's flagship, the Golden Hinde, on which Drake circumnavigated the globe in a voyage beginning in 1577. The Golden Hinde is docked at St Mary Overie Dock, Bankside, a short walk from both Southwark Cathedral and the reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. St Mary Overie Dock, Cathedral Street London, Greater London, England, SE1 9DE Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Highlight: Visitors get a real sense of how extraordinary Drake's feat of circumnavigating the globe was in this full-scale replica Heritage Rating:   ? Location: At St Mary Overie Dock, a short 5-7 minute walk from London Bridge tube station. Nearest Bus Routes: 17, 21, 22A, 35, 43, 44, 47, 48, 95, 133, 149, 214, 501, 505, 510, 513. Tickets from Golden Hinde Educational Trust and Shop: Units 1 & 2, Pickfords Wharf Website: Golden Hinde The Golden Hinde Educational Trust Location map Nearest station: London Bridge - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 - Photos of Golden Hinde OS TQ326803 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Grant Museum of Zoology    The Grant Museum at University College London is one of the oldest zoological museums in Britain. It was founded by Robert Grant in 1827. Grant was a zoologist, teacher, and social radical who was a mentor to Charles Darwin. Grant held the first professorship of Zoology and Comparative anatomy in Britain, and was one of the first proponents of the theory of human evolution. Darwin Building, Department of Biology, University College London London, Greater London, England, WC1E 6BT Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Location: The nearest underground station is Euston Square Website: Grant Museum of Zoology Email: zoology.museum@ucl.ac.uk Phone: 0207 6792647 Fax: 0207 6797096 Location map Nearest station: Euston Square - 0.1 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ295823 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Guards Museum    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 Heritage Rating:   ? Website: Guards Museum Email: Guardsmuesum@aol.com Phone: 020 7414 3428 Fax: 020 7414 3429 Location map Nearest station: St. James's Park - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ294 796 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Guildhall Art Gallery    The art gallery housing the collection of the Corporation of London, includes works by Constable and the pre-Raphaelites Millais and Rossetti. In the basement of the gallery are the remains of a Roman amphitheatre discovered during construction. Beside the Gallery is the medieval great hall of the London Guildhall. Guildhall Yard, London, Greater London, England, EC2V 5AE Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Location: In Guildhall Yard, next to the London Guildhall. Nearest underground stations are St Pauls, Moorgate, Bank, and Mansion House Website: Guildhall Art Gallery Email: guildhall.artgallery@cityoflondon.gov.uk Phone: 020 7332 3700 Fax: 020 7332 3342 Location map Nearest station: Bank - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ325 813 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Gunnersbury Park Museum    Once owned by the Rothschild banking family, Gunnersby Park is a grand home in Regency 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 Heritage Rating:   ? Location: north of junction of A4 and M4 North Circular Website: Gunnersbury Park Museum Email: gp-museum@cip.org.uk Phone: 020 8992 1612 Location map Nearest station: Acton Town - 0.3 miles (straight line) - Zone: 3 OS TQ190792 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Handel House Museum    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 period 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 Heritage Rating:   ? Location: between New Bond Street and Grosvenor Square Website: Handel House Museum Email: mail@handelhouse.org Phone: 020 7495 1685 Fax: 020 7495 1759 Location map Nearest station: Bond Street - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ287809 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Hayward Gallery    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 Heritage Rating:   ? Website: Hayward Gallery Phone: 871 663 2501 Location map Nearest station: Embankment - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ308 804 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

HMS Belfast   The HMS Belfast is a floating museum; a light cruiser warship, which saw service in both World War II and the Korean War. It was also involved in peacekeeping duties during the 1960s and 70s. Morgan's Lane, Tooley Street London, Greater London, England, SE1 2JH Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Highlight: Historic WWII cruiser Heritage Rating:   ? Location: Nearest underground station is London Bridge. Website: HMS Belfast Phone: +44 (0)207 940 6300 Fax: +44 (0)207 403 0719 Location map Nearest station: London Bridge - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ332803 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Horniman Museum and Gardens    Museum of ethnography, natural history and musical instruments with a mandate to explore the World's cultural and natural diversity. 100 London Road, Forest Hill London, Greater London, England, SE23 3PQ Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? 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 Location map Nearest station: New Cross Gate - 2.6 miles (straight line) - Zone: 2 OS TQ349 731 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Household Cavalry Museum    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 Heritage Rating:   ? Location: near St James's Park Website: Household Cavalry Museum Email: museum@householdcavalry.co.uk Phone: 020 7930 3070 Location map Nearest station: Charing Cross - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ301 801 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Imperial War Museum    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 Heritage Rating:   ? Website: Imperial War Museum Email: mail@iwm.org.uk Phone: 020 7416 5320 Fax: 020 7416 5374 Location map Nearest station: Lambeth North - 0.3 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ314 792 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Jewish Museum    The Jewish Museum details the history of Jewish life, history, culture, and religion in Britain. This is not just a museum for Jewish people, but one for people of all backgrounds, with exhibits aimed at telling the story of Jewish Britain in an innovative and compelling way to engage with visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, Camden Town London, Greater London, England, NW1 7NB Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Website: Jewish Museum Email: admin@jewishmuseum.org.uk Phone: 020 7284 7384 Fax: 020 7284 7385 Location map Nearest station: Camden Town - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 2 OS TQ287836 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Leighton House Museum    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 Heritage Rating:   ? Website: Leighton House Museum Email: museums@rbkc.gov.uk Phone: 020 7602 3316 Location map Nearest station: Kensington (Olympia) - 0.3 miles (straight line) - Zone: 2 OS TQ248 793 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

London Canal Museum    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 Heritage Rating:   ? Website: London Canal Museum Phone: 020 7713 0836 Fax: 020 7689 6679 Location map Nearest station: King's Cross St. Pancras - 0.3 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ305 834 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

London Dungeon    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 Heritage Rating:   ? Website: London Dungeon Phone: 020 7403 0606 Fax: 020 7378 1529 Location map Nearest station: London Bridge - 0.1 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ330 802 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

London Motor Museum    Classic car buffs will enjoy their visit to the London Motor museum, with its showroom of notable makes from the 50s to the present day. Book in advance for a ride in a pink Cadillac or a Pontiac 79 Trans Am muscle car. 3 Nestles Avenue, Hayes London, Greater London, England, UB3 4SB Attraction Type: Museum Heritage Rating:   ? Website: London Motor Museum Email: info@londondonmotormuseum.com Location map Nearest station: Hatton Cross - 2.4 miles (straight line) - Zone: 5.5 OS TQ097 793 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

London Transport Museum    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 Heritage Rating:   ? Website: London Transport Museum Email: enquiry@ltmuseum.co.uk Phone: 020 7379 6344 Location map Nearest station: Covent Garden - 0.2 miles (straight line) - Zone: 1 OS TQ305 809 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

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