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There are
few cities in the world that have such a variety of museums, galleries and
exhibitions for the visitor to enjoy. When visiting remember last tickets are
usually issued 30 minutes before closing time and many are closed for public
holidays
| British
Museum |
Great
Russell St, WC1. Tel: 0207
636-1555.
 Russell
Square.
Mon-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun
14:30-18:00. Free admission.
Founded by Act of Parliament in 1753, the British Museum now
houses the new West on Gallery of Roman Britain and the Mexican
Gallery showcasing the art and culture of ancient Mexico.
Permanent exhibits include the Elgin Marbles, the Rosetta Stone
and the Sutton Hoo Treasure.
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| London
Transport Museum |
Covent
Garden, London WC2E 7BB. Tel: 0207
836-8557.
Covent
Garden station.
Open daily.
Get in line for Kid zones at the London Transport Museum. With
fifteen fantastic new interactive it's one of the most child
friendly places to visit in London.
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| Imperial
War Museum |
Lambeth
Road, SE1. Tel: 0207
416-5320.
Lambeth
North station.
Daily 10:00-18:00.
The national museum of 20th century war includes
three dramatic audio-visual displays, plus the Conflicts since
1945 gallery, on wars up to and including the Gulf and Bosnia.
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| Natural
History Museum |
Cromwell
Road, SW7. Tel: 0207
938-9123.
South
Kensington station.
Mon-Sat 10:00-17:50, Sun 11:00-17:50.
Sixty million exhibits taken from the natural world, housed
in imposing gothic building.
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| Science
Museum |
Exhibition
Road, South Kensington, SW7. Tel: 0207
938-8008.
South
Kensington station.
Daily 10:00-18:00.
Forty galleries house more than 200,000 objects relating to
science, technology, industry and medicine.
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An information on this
page has been extracted from a guide for leisure and business travelers, published by Heathrow express.
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| Victoria
& Albert Museum |
Cromwell
Road, SW7. Tel:0207 938-8500.
South
Kensington station.
Mon 12:00-17:50. Tue-Sun 10:00-17:50.
Britain's finest museum of decorative arts now houses 145
galleries, containing some of the world's greatest collections
of sculpture, furniture, fashion and textiles, silver, glass,
ceramics, jewelry, books, prints and photographs.
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| Tate
Gallery |
Millbank,
SW1. Tel: 0207
887-8000.
Pimlico
station.
Open daily 10:00-17:50.
The national collection of British and modern art.
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| National
Gallery |
Trafalgar
Square, WC2. Tel: 0207
747-2885.
Charing
Cross station.
Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-18:00.
Wed open until 20:00.
Britain's national collection of art, boasting 2,000
paintings drawn from the leading European movements, from the 13th
to the late 19th century.
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| National
Portrait Gallery |
St
Martin's Place, WC2. Tel: 0207
306-0055.
Charing
Cross station.
Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 12:00-18:00. Free admission.
Over 900 oil paintings, drawings, sculptures and photographs
of famous Britons, past and present.
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| Royal
Academy of Arts |
Burlington
House, Piccadilly, W1. Tel: 0207
439-7438.
Piccadilly
Circus station.
Open Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00.
Renowned internationally for its remarkable loan exhibitions.
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List
of main Museums
Victoria & Albert Museum
South Kensington, SW7 2RL
The Victoria and Albert Museum is one of the world's finest museums of the
decorative arts. Home to 145 galleries, including national collections of
sculpture, furniture, jewellery, photography, ceramics and glass, fashion and
dress, paintings and drawings, the V&A is a unique resource spanning almost
4,000 years of human creativity.
Hours: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:45, Mon 12:00-17:45
Details: 0207 938 8500
Tube: South Kensington
Imperial War Museum
Lambeth Road, SE1
Tells the story of 20th century war from Flanders to the Gulf.
Hours: 10:00-18:00 daily
Details: 0207 416 5000
Tube: Elephant and Castle
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road, SW7
One of the major sites of London. Not to be missed is a full-scale model of a
blue whale, the Creepy Crawlies Gallery and the new multimedia exhibits.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-17.50, Sat 11:00-17:50
Details: 0207 938 9123
Tube: South Kensington
Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood
Cambridge Heath Road, E2
A mammoth collection of dolls, trains, cars, children's clothes, books and
puppets.
Hours: Mon - Thur & Sat: 10:00-17:00, Sun: 14:30-17:50
Details: 0181 980 2415
Tube: Bethnal Green
British Museum
Great Russell Street, WC1
Founded in 1753, it is the oldest museum in Britain. Over 90 galleries display
spectacular examples of every aspect of international cultural history.
Hours: Mon - Sat: 10:00-17:00, Sun: 14:30-18:00
Details: 0207 636 1555
Tube: Tottenham Court Road
Design Museum
Butlers Wharf, SE1
Twentieth century design on show in a beautifully designed 1930s style museum.
Hours: 11:30-18:00 daily
Details: 0207 403 6933
Tube: London Bridge
Dickens' House
48 Doughty Street, WC1
The only survivor of Charles Dickens many London residences, this house is full
of Dickens memorabilia.
Hours: 9:45-17:30 Mon-Fri, 10:00-17:00 Sat
Details: 0207 405 2127
Tube: Chancery Lane or Russell Square
Florence Nightingale Museum
Lambeth Palace Road, SE1
Memorabilia from the famous nurse's life and times.
Hours: 10:00-17:00 Tue-Sun and Bank Holidays
Details: 0207 620 0374
Tube: Westminster
Geffrye Museum
Kingshead Road, E2
One of London's most fascinating and delightful museums. A series of rooms,
reconstructed in period style.
Hours: Tue-Sat 10:00-17:00 Sun and Bank Holiday
Monday: 14:00 - 17:00
Details: 0207 739 9893
Tube: Old Street then 243 bus, Liverpool Street then 22a, 22b, 149 bus
Guards Museum
Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, SW1
The story of the Foot Guards.
Hours: 4th Jan - 18th Dec daily 10:00-16:00
Details: 0207 414 3428
Tube: St. James park
Science Museum
Exhibition Road, SW7
National museum of science and industry. Special interactive gallery for
children.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 11:00 - 18:00
Details: 0207 938 8123
Tube: South Kensington
Jewish Museum Camden
Albert Street, NW1
Comprehensive collection of Jewish art and history.
Hours: 10:00-16:00 Sun-Thurs
Details: 0207 248 1997
Tube: Camden Town
London Toy and Model Museum
21-23 Craven Hill, W2
A labyrinth of 20 galleries housing historic toys and models (both working and
non-working).
Hours: 9:00-17:00 daily
Details: 0207 402 8000
Tube: Bayswater, Lancaster Gate or Queensway
Museum of London
London Wall, EC2
The largest and most comprehensive City museum in the World, it illustrates the
history of London.
Hours: Tue - Sat 10:00 - 17:50, Sun 12:00 - 17:50
Details: 0207 808 3899
Tube: St. Paul's
London Transport Museum
Covent Garden Piazza, WC2
A collection of tube trains, buses and trams.
Hours: 10:00-18:00
Details: 0207 379 6344
Tube: Covent Garden
Royal Air Force Museum
Grahame Park Way, Hendon NW9
There are 70 full-sized aircraft on display in this, Britain's national museum
of aviation.
Hours: 10:00-18:00
Details: 0181 205 2286
Museum of Garden History
Lambeth Palace Road, SE1
Permanent exhibition of garden history. The museum also has a charming
recreation of a 17th century garden.
Hours: Mon-Fri 10:30-16:00, Sun 10:30-17:00
Details: 0207 261 1891
Tube: Waterloo then 507 bus
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, SW3
The story of the British solider.
Hours: daily 10:00-17:30
Details: 0207 730 6717
Tube: Sloane Square then ten-minute walk
Ragged School Museum
48-50 Copperfield Road, E3
Situated in the former East End home of Dr. Barnardos Ragged Day School, this
museum explores the life of the children who attended the school in Victorian
times.
Hours: Wed & Thur 10:00-17:00
Details: 0181 989 6485
Tube: Mile End
Jewish Museum, Finchley
East End Road, N3
Display of Jewish roots in London including an exhibition on a holocaust
survivor.
Details: 0181 349 1143
Theatre Museum
Russell Street WC2
The history of the performing arts in Britain.
Hours: Tue-Sun 11:00-19:00
Details: 0207 836 7891
Tube: Russell Square
Sir John Soane's Museum
Lincoln's Inn Field WC2
One of London's most delightful museums, Soane was one of the London's leading
architects and an inspired collector.
Hours: Tue-Sat 10:00-17:00 and the first Tue of the month 18:00-21:00
Details: 0207 405 2107
Tube: Holborn
Museum of the Moving Image
MOMI charts the history of film and television from the earliest days right up
until the present.
Hours: 10:00-18:00 Mon-Sat
Details: 0207 481 2636
Tube: Waterloo
Museum of Rugby
Rugby Football Union, Rugby Road, Twickenham New museum showing the history of
rugby union football.
Price: adults £3, children £2 (museum only or stadium only) Adults £5,
children £3 (museum and stadium tour)
Hours: 10:30-17:30 Tue-Sat 14:00-17:00 Sun
Details: 0181 892 8877
Train: Twickenham then 10 minute walk
Dennis Severs
16 Folgate Street, Spitalfields, E1
A guided tour of a recreation of an 18th century house.
Hours: First Mon of each month
Details: 0207 247 4013
Tube: Shoreditch
The Wallace Collection
Manchester Square, WC1
A permanent display of 18th and 19th century art and armour located in a
beautiful gallery.
Hours: 10:00-17:00 Mon-Sat 14:00-17:00 Sun
Details: 0207 935 0687
Tube: Bond Street
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
All England Club, Church Road, SW19
This museum records the history of lawn tennis with memorabilia, trophies and
fashion.
Hours: 10:00-17:00 Tue-Sat 14:00-17:00 Sun
Details: 0181 946 6131
Tube: Southfields then 15 minute walk
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