Museums
London's museums are some of the best in the world and here you can find everything to satisfy your museum needs! Why not take a trip down to the London Transport Museum to find out the history of the capital's transport, or check out the eclectic collections that make up the lovely Sir John Soane's Museum.
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Originally the property of the Archbishops of York. The Banqueting House was used to provide entertainment for Charles I, and was later the scene of his execution. After the fire that destroyed Whitehall Palace in 1698, it was used as a chapel until 1890. In 1893 Queen Victoria… Read More
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Fitzroy House is an original 1791 building. It imitates the designs of Robert Adam, the famous Georgian period architect, who, along with his brother, designed Fitzroy Square. The house is one of the last remaining structures on the block that retains its original exterior.
It now…
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At the London Canal Museum you can see inside a narrowboat cabin, learn about the history of London's canals, about the cargoes carried, the people who lived and worked on the waterways, and the horses that pulled their boats. Peer down into the unique…
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The Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons is part of London's Museum Mile, which provides a facsination insight into London, past and present. Revealing 400 years of medical history, from one of the oldest anatomical collections in the world to the latest advances…
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Set in beautiful landscaped parkland in the midst of Hampstead Heath, Kenwood House is one of the most magnificent visitor attractions in London.
This elegant villa, remodelled by Robert Adam in the 18th century, houses a superb collection of paintings, including masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer,…
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HMS Belfast is a museum ship, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser permanently moored in London on the Rover Thames and operated by the Imperial War Museum.
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The Bank of England Museum tells the story of the Bank of England from its foundation in 1694 to its role today as the United Kingdom's central bank.
Standing at the centre of the UK's financial system, the Bank is committed to promoting and…
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Walpole called his castle a ‘plaything house’ and in choosing the gothic style for Strawberry Hill he deliberately avoided the fashionable classical idioms of his time: columns, pediments, order and symmetry.
In collaboration with a group of amateur architect friends he based his…
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Home to George Bernard Shaw for over 40 years, Shaw's Corner is a 1902 Arts and Crafts house set in a quintessentially English garden. It feels like Shaw has just left the room – his clothes are still in his wardrobe and his typewriter and glasses…
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Stroll along a peaceful riverside road into secluded woodland gardens, to find a stunning 18th century interior design - and the principal art gallery for the borough of Richmond upon Thames.
Orleans House has a rich and vibrant history, from the baroque Octagon room, which…
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London Metropolitan Archives holds an extraordinary range of collections and records about London. This site offers an insight into the archives, and practical advice on how to research and use them, both at LMA and online. The Archives runs a wide selection of talks, guided…
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