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.

23 museum profiles

About museums in London

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.

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Museum Profiles in London

British MuseumMuseum · 5.0/5 Brunei Gallery, SOASMuseum · 3.5/5 Churchill War RoomsMuseum · 4.3/5 Dulwich Picture GalleryMuseum · 3.8/5 Garden MuseumMuseum · 3.6/5 Grant Museum of ZoologyMuseum · 4.4/5 HMS BelfastMuseum · 4.2/5 Horniman Museum and GardensMuseum · 3.8/5 Imperial War Museum LondonMuseum · 4.8/5 London Fire Brigade MuseumMuseum · 4.6/5 London Transport MuseumMuseum · 3.8/5 Museum of London DocklandsMuseum · 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

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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 Garden Museum ReviewReview · 3.6/5 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 Museum of London Docklands 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

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