One of many homes occupied by Charles Dickens, this is now a fully restored museum devoted to his life. Rooms are laid out as if the Dickens family are still living there and have just stepped out for ...
Huge enclosed garden laid out in Victorian times and is now half research centre and half visitor attraction. Notable for the large Victorian era iron and glass greenhouses, the largest in London.
The new museum for London will be opening in early 2026 as a replacement for the Museum of London, which closed its London Wall site in December 2022 for the move to its new home. The new museum will ...
Housed in an old warehouse, this deceptively large museum details the history of the London Docklands, and maritime trade in general. Based over several floors, it wanders from issues of Britian’s ...
The UK’s national library in a striking building, but is also host to a regular set of exhibitions. There’s usually a modest sized history exhibition, which is free to visit, and often some sort of ...
A museum of postal and Royal Mail history, and also tickets include rides in the Post Office’s famous underground railway, now repurposed as a visitor attraction. Tickets can be bought for just the ...
One of the big museums of London, the V&A is primarily devoted to the arts and fashions. It houses a large number of galleries, housing everything from interior furniture, to decorations and artwork.
London’s largest cathedral, and a massive historical monument. Access for the public includes the main floor, the undercroft where most of the monuments are based, and up high to the top of the dome.
Founded in 1824, this is the national collection and houses over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. It is among the most visited art museums in the world. Apart from the main ...
A museum devoted to the history of public transport in London. From the early buses and trams, through to the world’s first underground railway and up to modern times. Numerous galleries showing ...