How many of you head to London and forget just how many free museums there are to visit? I do and that’s even after living there for nearly two years previously.
I love a bit of history, the interactive kids sections (yes I am a big kid at heart) and the fact you could spend nearly the whole day walking around a museum and still not know everything it holds.
Here are a few museums I’ve visited but there are many more that not even I knew existed. Each one regularly hold exhibitions which sometimes incur a cost, which also helps change it up a bit if you fancy visiting more than once.
Victoria and Albert Museum
- Where? Knightsbridge
- Tube Station? South Kensington
- Whats Inside? Founded in 1852 by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the beautiful building is the worlds largest museum of art, design and sculpture.
- https://www.vam.ac.uk
Science Museum
- Where? Knightsbridge
- Tube Station? South Kensington
- Whats Inside? This museum hold a lot of different objects relating to cars, space, medicine and other fascinating science facts you may not realise fit perfectly in this building. Great interactive areas for kids and adults alike.
- https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
National History Museum
- Where? Knightsbridge
- Tube Station? South Kensington
- Whats Inside? Firstly the main star of the show has to be the massive skeleton of an animal as you walk through the main doors. When I last visited Dippy the Dinosaur was the main attraction but I am yet to see Blue Whale. The museum hold of 80 million items all based on botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology. It’s full of history (funny that) and nearly a full day out can be had here.
- http://www.nhm.ac.uk
National Maritime Museum
- Where? Greenwich
- Tube Station? Cutty Sark
- Whats Inside? Full history of Maritime life, wars and ages. You won’t realise just how many different oceans had wars, adventures and history made on them.
- https://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum
Imperial War Museum
- Where? Elephant and Castle
- Tube Station? Elephant and Castle
- Whats Inside? A recreation of WWI trenches and a history of London throughout both world wars. The museum also hold an exhibition on The Holocaust which is age restricted due to its content. A true eye opener, and worth walking around.
- https://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london
The British Museum
- Where? Holburn
- Tube Station? Holburn or Russel Square
- Whats Inside? A huge collection of Egyptian and Ancient Greek architect. It is a public institution dedicated to human history, art and culture.
- https://www.britishmuseum.org
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