Museum City Guide

Museums in London

London, United Kingdom

A London museum guide for national collections, science, design, military history, house museums, and specialist cultural institutions.

21 museum profiles

Museum directory

Museum Profiles in London

British MuseumMuseum · 5.0/5 Brunei Gallery, SOASMuseum · 3.5/5 Churchill War RoomsMuseum · 4.3/5 Dulwich Picture GalleryMuseum Grant Museum of ZoologyMuseum · 4.4/5 HMS BelfastMuseum · 4.2/5 Horniman Museum and GardensMuseum Imperial War Museum LondonMuseum · 4.8/5 London Fire Brigade MuseumMuseum · 4.6/5 London Transport MuseumMuseum · 3.8/5 National Army MuseumMuseum · 4.7/5 National Gallery LondonMuseum · 5.0/5 National Maritime Museum GreenwichMuseum · 4.3/5 Natural History Museum LondonMuseum · 4.8/5 Petrie Museum of Egyptian ArcheologyMuseum · 4.5/5 Queen’s GalleryMuseum · 4.5/5 Royal Air Force Museum LondonMuseum · 4.7/5 Tate ModernMuseum · 4.9/5 The Octagon GalleryMuseum · 4.5/5 The Postal MuseumMuseum · 3.8/5 Tower Bridge engine roomMuseum · 4.4/5

Independent reviews

Museum Reviews in London

British Museum ReviewReview · 5.0/5 Brunei Gallery, SOAS ReviewReview · 3.5/5 Churchill War Rooms ReviewReview · 4.3/5 Dulwich Picture Gallery ReviewReview · 3.8/5 Grant Museum of Zoology ReviewReview · 4.4/5 HMS Belfast ReviewReview · 4.2/5 Horniman Museum and Gardens ReviewReview · 3.8/5 Imperial War Museum London ReviewReview · 4.8/5 London Fire Brigade Museum ReviewReview · 4.6/5 London Transport Museum ReviewReview · 3.8/5 National Army Museum ReviewReview · 4.7/5 National Gallery ReviewReview · 4.3/5 National Maritime Museum Greenwich ReviewReview · 4.3/5 Natural History Museum London ReviewReview · 4.8/5 Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archeology ReviewReview · 4.5/5 Queen’s Gallery ReviewReview · 4.5/5 Royal Air Force Museum London ReviewReview · 4.7/5 Tate Modern ReviewReview · 4.9/5 The Octagon Gallery ReviewReview · 4.5/5 The Postal Museum ReviewReview · 3.8/5 Tower Bridge engine room ReviewReview · 4.4/5

City museum guide

London museums across history, empire, science, and art

London is a museum city of unusual range: national collections, science and natural history museums, design institutions, military history, house museums, and small specialist collections all compete for attention. The challenge is not finding museums, but choosing a route that matches the visitor: first-time landmarks, quieter neighbourhood museums, family visits, or deep cultural research.