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The British Museum
72,636 reviews
#3 of 434 Museums in London
"There are artifacts from all over the world: an amazing collection of Greek and Etruscan terracotta objects, Roman glass, the Sutton Hoo treasure, some of the most famous Maya stellae, beautiful torquoise mosaic o...""For everyone this museum is a must, with so many incredible artefacts and collections from the ancient world including ancient Assyrian reliefs from hundreds of years BC, to ancient Egyptian carvings, and so many..."
Emirates Stadium Tour and Museum
2,579 reviews
#8 of 434 Museums in London
"... any issues arranging another time for us Highly recommended if your in London and have the time The museum was stunning with so many fascinating artifacts and we took as long as needed too see everything witho...""Our Grandchildren Dealing With The Press 😊 Excellent Afternoon Arsenal Must Be Proud They Need To Predominantly Display They're Trophies, They Are Overshadowed By The Photo Booth!"
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
1,296 reviews
#10 of 434 Museums in London
"I highly recommend the tour and, although I was a little scared that the museum may be a bit too much for our 7 and 9 year old, we were given a fantastic sensory discovery trail to do which was just perfect.""Great to see centre court and the guided tour around the rest of the ground was very interesting, museum also very good with so much history there, a great way to pass a few hours in London."
The Magic Circle
277 reviews
#12 of 434 Museums in London
"Fabulous evening Close Up at The Magic Circle- 4 amazing magicians performing for us as part of a select audience, and the opportunity to visit the Magic Circle’s actual HQ and private museum- great value for mone...""Four magicians did a 20 minute show in rotation, with an interval, during which time you could get drinks from the bar and visit the museum downstairs, full of interesting memorabilia from famous magicians over th..."
Museum of London Docklands
1,315 reviews
#13 of 434 Museums in London
"... talk to life with personal stories about her family during WW2 and she was fab interacting with the group (navigating some tricky questions well!) Anneka is a credit to the museum and made the experience great.""The staff are excellent, from giving you a warm friendly welcome when you enter, to chatting to you whilst you explore the galleries and taking time to answer your questions and share their enthusiasm and passion..."
House of Minalima
270 reviews
#14 of 434 Museums in London
"It's both an exhibition of the graphic art from all of the movies including the Fantastic Beasts line as well as a shop where you can purchase replica prints of some of the most famous pieces of art from the movies.""There are limited edition prints to buy, but also replica prints from the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, non-potter books, postcards, badges and all sorts; something to suit all prices ranges."
Two Temple Place
208 reviews
#17 of 434 Museums in London
"Apart from the really stunning architecture, sumptuous interior, excellent gift shop and social history of the house there is always a superb exhibition to see and this year it's the 'Age of Jazz'.""We visited Two Temple Place to view the Ruskin Exhibition, entry is free and we really enjoyed the exhibits but also enjoyed the interior of the building..The staff are really friendly and helpful and are enthusia..."
Lord's Cricket Ground
1,515 reviews
#18 of 434 Museums in London
"I went vitality blast 20/20 match Middlesex vs Hampshire on 26/07/2018 it was fantastic match Before started the match I visit history of cricket museum in lord’s if you are in love with cricket and it’s history t...""I saw an ODI game at Lords which in itself is a wonderful experience, but would still recommend to go for the Lords tour, especially if you are a cricket fan and have followed the lords records and history."
Grant Museum of Zoology
482 reviews
#23 of 434 Museums in London
"The Grant Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy at UCL is a museum of the old kind - a teaching museum founded by Robert Edmond Grant in 1828, with its display cases full to bursting with zoological specimens,...""Enjoy the world of nature as Darwin would have loved (he was incidentally one of Grant's students) and broaden your knowledge of the incredible breadth and depth of natural history."
London Mithraeum
351 reviews
#24 of 434 Museums in London
"The exhibition around it is informative without being overwhelming, and the Temple itself is beautifully presented; dim lights and a gentle mist create an appropriately mysterious atmosphere, and cleverly directed...""... a short introduction of the current exhibition by a contemporary German born artist and the permanent display of over 600 pieces of beautifully restored artefacts found during the excavation of the Roman temple."
Madame Tussauds London
31,097 reviews
#26 of 434 Museums in London
"What an amazing place, had amazing time with friends, museum surpassed my expectations , I thought is just a museum, but is not, ride with taxi inside of building and learning about British culture, 3D cinema with...""We had different age ranges in the family but there was some thing for everyone and my fav bit was actually being able to get so up close and personal with the wax works and seeing all the detail too was so great!"
All Hallows By The Tower
279 reviews
#30 of 434 Museums in London
"Reduced to a shell by wartime bombing, it has been successfully restored and houses a crypt museum which records the baptism of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, and the marriage of John Quincy Adams, the fut...""There are some First World War grave crosses, First and Second World War memorial plaques and three chapels; the St Clare Chapel, the Chapel of St Francis of Assisi and the Undercroft Chapel."
The Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & UnNatural History
296 reviews
#32 of 434 Museums in London
"... walk down from the tube station very very London loads of places to eat and drink tons of graffiti everywhere then you reach the fabulous Viktor Wynd museum and it was tremendous fun and a brilliant collection.""For a small entry fee of £6 you will find a wondrous and eclectic assortment of dark and macabre oddities all inspired by the weird world and disturbed mind of Viktor Wynd."
Charles Dickens Museum
1,133 reviews
#33 of 434 Museums in London
"The museum is well worth a visit with many rooms to see across several floors, each beautifully preserved in period detail and with lots of interesting personal items of Dickens and his family.""There is a wealth of information unobtrusively to hand, much of which thoughtfully relates Dickens' own life to his novels, and questions to make children think about life in a Victorian household."
Jewish Museum
296 reviews
#37 of 434 Museums in London
"I was delighted to see the Crimean war medals of my Great Grandfather, Corporal Henry Jessel so beautifully displayed, they had been donated by a family member in 2000 to the former Jewish Military museum in Hendo...""It is a celebration of all those Jewish emigres mainly from Hitler’s Germany who contributed so subtly but also significantly to Britain’s postwar landscape by designing everything from the Raleigh chopper bike, P..."
Handel & Hendrix in London
495 reviews
#38 of 434 Museums in London
"I learnt a lot especially Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens where Handel’s rehearsal attracted a large audience, the plaque at where Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens used to stand and Handel’s statue in Victoria and Albert Museum.""Our concert, organised by the British Harpsichord Society and excellently played by Medea Bindewald, allowed us a very detailed listen to some Scarlatti sonatas, ending with the Soler Fandango to send us on our wa..."
Freud Museum
342 reviews
#39 of 434 Museums in London
"It’s always with a mix of respect and admiration that you visit brilliant peoples homes... what an eye opener- just the study and the archaeological objects were worth the visit :))) ....the landing with its plant...""Downstairs there is a well- stocked shop including translations of Freud’s own works, books by others on psychoanalysis, early 20th century Viennese art, and prints by celebrated (mainly) British artists including..."
The Fan Museum
273 reviews
#40 of 434 Museums in London
"Hidden on the beautiful Crooms Hill in Greenwich in a lovely Georgian fronted building is the Fan Museum - one of the foremost homes for fans in the world and providing a wonderful display of them spanning history.""Wonderful surroundings beautifully and sympathetically renovated to house the most intriguing museums ever conceived."
Wellcome Collection
969 reviews
#41 of 434 Museums in London
"... corner I can retreat to and can easily spend a whole day there perusing the library and bookshop, lounging on squishy chairs, appreciating unusual art and learning new and fascinating facts every single time.""This is a lovely place with a wonderful coffee shop, great book shop and some very interesting exhibitions > There are permanent exhibitions is small but good and there a library and other , bigger expos from time..."
Cutty Sark
3,196 reviews
#45 of 434 Museums in London
"Excellent piece of Maritime history, the ship is very interesting and is full of history, a lot bigger inside than it looks, enjoyed exploring all the different areas and learning about all the different voyages""The area is full of nice pubs, little restaurants, markets, some quirky shops, the beauty of the ships and the river, amazing historic buildings and a couple of museums."
Wesley's Chapel & Museum of Methodism
130 reviews
#50 of 434 Museums in London
"The life and times of John and Charles Wesley is beautifully told and exhibited in both the chapel, museum and in John Wesley's house, which has been restored to its original state, with many original artifacts.""Wesley’s Chapel (formerly known as the City Road chapel) was built under John Wesley’s direction and incorporates a side chapel and hall on the ground floor and the Museum of Methodism in its crypt."
Twinings
617 reviews
#51 of 434 Museums in London
"Delighted to find this small museum which stocks vast amounts of tea... steeped in history and lovely tasting bar at the end .... excellent enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff.... visited with tea loving cousins.""On the Strand you can find the 300 year old Twinings Tea shop, blink at you will miss the door, its very ornate and a fascinating tea place to visit."
The Household Cavalry Museum
454 reviews
#52 of 434 Museums in London
"I visited the museum with three friends, shortly after arriving we were fortunate to meet volunteer guide Nick Lee, an extremely personable and knowledgeable guide who was able to do bring the exhibits to life wit...""The museum itself has excellent signage, video clips and a great audiovisual guide, as well as an area where you can see directly into the stables where the horses on break are resting; there's also an option for..."
Museum of the Home
725 reviews
#53 of 434 Museums in London
"By comparing and contrasting changes in society, styles, needs, behavior and tastes, the museum is truly educational and on the day of our visit a local grammar school was having a discovery day and invited us to...""Went there with family members and found it informative and well organised unlike other museums its important to enjoy this"
The Postal Museum
1,102 reviews
#54 of 434 Museums in London
"Fantastic day at postal museum, train ride thro’ tunnels is really good and informative, film projections are really well done, exhibition is again very good and loads for children and adults to interact with!! Ea...""Excellent collection of Royal Mail archives and memorabilia including an interesting First World War exhibition and a nice cafe for refreshments."
Golden Hinde
562 reviews
#55 of 434 Museums in London
"We had a great time looking aroud the ship pretending to be pirates and then sat down to enjoy a fabulous puppet show with lots of singing and interactive fun.....then a wonderful guided tour which was equally int...""There were 30 people in total and over the course of the night we learnt about all aspects of life on a Tudor ship through sessions led by the Ships Master, The Master Barber Surgeon and the Master Gunner."
Bank of England Museum
802 reviews
#56 of 434 Museums in London
"The museum has superb displays showing aspects of the history of the bank, and of the building, history and printing of banknotes, history and manufacture of coins, gold bars and gold trading, as well as weightier...""BRILLIANT museum with FANTASTIC interactive displays and games which I saw the younger children enjoying and which even my 13 year old enjoyed (and I was told to 'go away' - typical of a teenager) as she engaged w..."
The London Film Museum - Covent Garden
1,255 reviews
#58 of 434 Museums in London
"... shop area and entry to the exhibits is down a staircase to a maze of rooms and areas which exquisitely position an amazing collection of cars, vehicles, memorabilia and objects from the many James Bond films.""My husband and I both adore Bond films and were delighted by the selection of vehicles on display as well as background information relayed via the audio guide, great way to spend a couple of hours on a rainy afte..."
National Maritime Museum
2,008 reviews
#59 of 434 Museums in London
"The displays are put together attractively and engagingly and comprise an eclectic variety of artefacts, from model ships to paintings (some very famous) and from anchors to antique ship's biscuits.""As per all museums in our wonderful Capital what an absolute joy to visit/ walk around (we parked in Greenwich park and had a 10 minute walk) Lots and lots of history exhibits were outstanding as you would expect..."
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