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Valence House Museum is the only surviving manor house in Dagenham. It dates back to Medieval times and is still partially surrounded by a moat. Following extensive refurbishment, exciting new Galleries tell the story of Barking and Dagenham and i...
Number 48 Doughty Street was an important place in Charles Dickens's life where he resided from 1837 until 1839. Dickens described the terraced Georgian dwelling as 'my house in town'. Two of his daughters were born here, his sister-in-law Mary di...
Bromley Museum houses a considerable collection of archaeologically excavated finds from across the London Borough of Bromley, with many of the finest items on display. These range in date from the Roman period to the 19th and 20th centuries and incl...
The Jewel Tower dates back over 700 years and is an intriguing visitor attraction in the heart of Westminster. It was built around 1365 to house Edward III’s treasures and was known as the ‘King’s Privy Wardrobe’. One of only two building...
Ranger’s House is an elegant Georgian villa in Greenwich Park which houses The Wernher Collection, a remarkable collection of works of art amassed by diamond magnate Sir Julius Wernher (1850-1912). Arranged within the panelled interiors of this...
Tours of the Olympic Park area A worldwide audience of 4 billion was glued to the TV all summer watching the heroics of the world’s greatest athletes as they competed in the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Now we all have new sporting heroes. ...
London has been a source of fascination for at least three hundred years, and for over a hundred of these its moving image has attracted audiences around the world. Indeed London was one of the cities where moving pictures began, in the 1890s, and Qu...
At the London Film Museum visitors can discover exciting new insights into the life and career of Charles Chaplin, the boy from the London slums who won universal fame with his screen character of the Tramp, and went on to become a Knight of the Brit...
The Musical Museum contains one of the world’s foremost collections of automatic instruments. From the tiny clockwork Musical Box to the self playing ‘Mighty Wurlitzer’, the collection embraces an impressive and comprehensive array of sophisti...
Experience the new Emirates Stadium Tour - Hear it from Heroes. See it for yourself Arsenal Emirates Stadium Self-Guided Audio Tour Let a host of Arsenal stars share their match-day experiences with you as you explore behind-the-scenes at ...
The Wembley Stadium Tour From England's glorious World Cup victory in 1966, the unforgettable Live Aid concert in 1985, FC Barcelona's stunning UEFA Champion's League triumph in 2011 or the historic ongoing tradition of the FA Cup Final, the W...
Twickenham Stadium Tour A tour of Twickenham Stadium is a fantastic way to discover more about the iconic home of England rugby. Every corner of this unique venue holds a special piece of history and our highly knowledgeable guides will ev...
The Foundling Museum tells the story of the Foundling Hospital, London's first home for abandoned children and of three major figures in British history: its campaigning founder the philanthropist Thomas Coram, the artist William Hogarth and the comp...
Middlesex University's MoDA has rapidly become known as the museum of the history of the home. Varied exhibitions give a vivid picture of domestic life in the first half of the twentieth century whilst also looking at contemporary design, art and iss...
Step inside the Museum of London for an unforgettable journey through the capital’s turbulent past. Discover prehistoric London, see how the city changed under Romans and Saxons, wonder at medieval London and examine the tumultuous years when Londo...
From Roman settlement to Docklands’ regeneration, unlock the history of London’s river, port and people in this historic warehouse. Discover a wealth of objects from whale bones to WWII gas masks in state-of-the-art galleries, including Mudlarks,...
The Operating Theatre (operating or emergency room) is found in the roof space of an English Baroque Church. At first glance this placement seems bizarre. But it makes more sense when it is realised that the wards of the South Wing of St. Thomas's Ho...
The V&A Museum of Childhood aims to encourage everyone to explore the themes of childhood past and present and develop an appreciation of creative design through our inspirational collections and programmes. The Museum is part of the V&A family of mu...
The Museum holds a unique collection of artefacts and is the only place where you can learn the full story of this remarkable woman. The Museum is independent and opened in 1989. It has over 2000 artefacts and aims to show the extraordinary life ...
The Horniman Museum, through its collections and related exhibitions and events, seeks to encourage a wider appreciation of the World, its peoples and their cultures, and its environments. The Museum has three permanent collections (Natural Histor...
The Household Cavalry Museum is a living museum about real people doing a real job in a real place. Through a large glazed partition visitors can see the horses in the working stables stalls and at certain times troopers tending to them. Several ...
Gunnersbury Park Museum is the local history museum for the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow. The museum's role is to collect, keep safe and display the past and present history of its two boroughs including Acton, Bedfont, Brentford, Chisw...
The Bramah Museum, only two minutes from London Bridge Station, is the world's first museum devoted entirely to the history of tea and coffee. It tells the commercial and social 400 year old history of two of the world's most important commodities si...
Barnet Museum was opened in March 1938 at 31 Wood Street, to house the collection of the Barnet & District Local History Society . Its building is an attractive early Georgian house in the heart of Chipping Barnet. The Museum contains archives, objec...
The British Museum's collection of seven million objects representing the rich history of human cultures mirrors the city of London's global variety. In no other museum can the visitor see so clearly the history of what it is to be human.
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The Cartoon Art Trust is dedicated to preserving and promoting the best of British cartoon art and caricature and to establish a museum of cartoon art....
The Grant Museum is the only remaining university zoological museum in London. It houses around 62,000 specimens, covering the whole Animal Kingdom. Founded in 1827 as a teaching collection, the Museum is packed full of skeletons, mounted animals...
The Museum of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust is devoted to the history of the hospital and personalities connected with the hospital since its inception in 1852. Part of the Museum and Archive Service, the museum shows artefacts,...
The Petrie Museum houses an estimated 80,000 objects, making it one of the greatest collections of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology in the world. It illustrates life in the Nile Valley from prehistory through the time of the pharaohs, the Ptolemaic,...
Housed in what was once London's biggest Ragged School, this popular, family-friendly museum welcomes people of all ages to taste a slice of Victorian life. Located beside the Regent's Canal
the Museum offers, through roleplay, hands-on exhibits a...
Kew Bridge Steam Museum is housed in the former Kew Bridge Pumping Station which dates from 1838. During its active life the Station pumped water to west London. Of particular interest to engineers and steam enthusiasts, five of the original stea...
The Jewish Museum is a leader in celebrating Jewish life and cultural diversity. We engage with people of all ages, backgrounds and faiths to explore Jewish culture, heritage and identity as part of the wider story of Britain. Our exhibitions, ...
Visit the National Army Museum and find out how Britain’s past has helped to shape our present and our future. Discover the impact our Army has had on the story of Britain, Europe and the world, and see how the actions of a few can affect the futu...
Having been in existence for more than 300 years the Bank of England has, unsurprisingly, accumulated a considerable number of items associated with its history. These items are grouped into 'Collections'. Some of them, such as banknotes and furnitur...
Private terraced house now converted into a museum which is devoted to Soseki Natsume, one of the distinguished Japanese novelists, who lived here from 1900 to 1902. Natsume Soseki was born in Tokyo in 1867, the year before the Meiji restoration, and...
The Honourable Artillery Company was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1537 by King Henry VIII. Regiments of the Company have fought with distinction in both World Wars and its current Regiment, which forms part of the Territorial Army, has a demandi...
The Museum and Library of the Order of St John is housed in the 16th century gatehouse, St John's Gate, that formed the southern entrance to a Priory covering 10-acres of Clerkenwell in medieval times....
A small collection housed in a classical George II building (1760 approx) in Lincoln's Inn recording the most unusual history of the Regiment and its predecessor units going back to 1584 when the members, all lawyers, were formed to defend London aga...
Explore road and rail vehicles from the past, present and future and discover over 370,000 objects including tours of the Museum's poster and artwork store. Ride on the Museum's miniature railway which features steam and electric trains. A heritage...
The V&A Theatre Collections hold the British national collection of material relating to the performing arts. From March 2009 new galleries will show the process of performance from the initial idea through to the opening night. Research facilities, ...
The history of the Crystal Palace is kept alive by the Crystal Palace Museum which tells the story of the Hyde Park and Sydenham Crystal Palaces. With photographs and displays of documents, handbills and ceramics. Housed in the only surviving buildin...
Founded by J.H. Sutcliffe of the British Optical Association in 1901, this is a remarkable museum collection of over twelve thousand outstanding objects and archival items relating to the history of ophthalmic optics (optometry), the human eye and vi...
The museum collections focus on the local and social history of the pre-1965 London Boroughs of Edmonton, Southgate and Enfield (now the London Borough of Enfield), with a strong emphasis on everyday, household ceramics and glass of the 19th and 20th...
The LMM - London’s only motorcycle museum - is the capital’s friendly focus for Britain’s biking history and heritage.
Not only do we have some 80 machines and other exhibits on permanent display – we have another 50/60 machines in reserve...
The Fan Museum is the only museum in the world devoted entirely to every aspect of fans and fan making. The Fan Museum is home to a collection of more than 4,000 predominantly antique fans from around the world dating from the 11th century to the pr...
The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich consists of three linked sites: the Maritime Galleries, the Royal Observatory and the 17th-century Queen's House. Set among the beautiful scenery and architecture of Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, the ...
The Geffrye Museum is one of London's best-loved museums. It shows the changing style of the English domestic interior in a series of period rooms from 1600 to the present day. The Geffrye Museum depicts the quintessential style of English middle-...
Welcome to the Hampstead Museum & Burgh House website. Burgh House is a grade I listed house built in the early years of the 18th century. The Hampstead Museum is incorporated in the House on the first floor and offers permanent displays on Hampst...
The Freud Museum, at 20 Maresfield Gardens in Hampstead, was the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they escaped Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938. It remained the family home until Anna Freud, the youngest daughter, died in 1982. The centrep...
Harrow Museum was founded in 1986. It is located in the historic buildings and grounds of Headstone Manor. The site includes a moated manor house, dating back to 1310 and Grade One listed; a Tithe Barn, build in 1506 and Grade Two* listed; and two sm...
Old Speech Room Gallery and Museum The Old Speech Room was built in 1819-21 as a chamber in which to encourage public speaking. It was converted into a gallery by Alan Irvine in 1976 as a repository for the School's distinguished collection of...
Church Farmhouse Museum has NOW CLOSED. Church Farmhouse Museum is a handsome Grade 2 listed building dating from the mid- seventeenth century and has regular exhibitions throughout the year. Church Farmhouse now has three furnished period room...
If you're searching for something different to do with the family or friends why not take off to the Royal Air Force Museum in Colindale and navigate your way through the history of aviation from the earliest balloon flight to the latest Eurofighter?...
Soane was born in 1753, the son of a bricklayer, and died after a long and distinguished career, in 1837.
Soane designed this house to live in, but also as a setting for his antiquities and his works of art. After the death of his wife (1815), he ...
Leighton House Museum is the former home of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896). The only purpose-built studio-house open to the public in the United Kingdom, it is one of the most remarkable buildings of the nineteenth century, ...
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 uniq...
Garden Museum is quickly becoming the country’s leading venue for exhibitions and debate on gardens and garden design. Founded in 1977 as The Museum of Garden History it re-opened with its new name in 2008 following a dramatic redesign that created...
The Handel House Museum is a museum in Mayfair, London dedicated to the life and works of the German-born baroque composer George Frideric Handel, who made his home in London in 1712 and eventually became a British citizen in 1727. Handel was the fir...
Pollock's Toy Museum occupies two houses joined together in the heart of Fitzrovia, one 18th century, one 19th; the rooms are small and connected by narrow winding staircases. The whole place exudes atmosphere and evocations of those special times of...
Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John H. Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The house was last used as a lodging house in 1936 and the famous 1st floor study overlooking Baker St...
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's first project, with his father Sir Marc, scheduled ancient monument and international landmark site, now a museum, the Thames tunnel, the first under a river, is the oldest section in the London underground. Watercolours, pe...
The Pumphouse Educational Museum incorporates The Rotherhithe Heritage Museum and the Lavender Pond & Nature Park, and is a unique resource in the Surrey Commercial Docks area of Rotherhithe. The Pumphouse was built in 1929 to regulate the water leve...
The world's most notorious medieval prison! Get a hands-on experience of all torture devices, many of which are original. Learn about the amazing history behind The Clink Prison, with links to the Mayflower, Gunpowder Plot, Babington Plot and many mo...
The Royal College of Music's Museum of Instruments, forming part of the Centre for Performance History, houses an internationally renowned collection of over 800 instruments and accessories from c.1480 to the present (700 European, keyboard, stringed...
Hundreds of exciting, interactive exhibits. Highlights include 'Dinosaurs', the ultimate dinosaur exhibition; 'Creepy-Crawlies', guaranteed to have you scratching in minutes; 'Human Biology', the must-see exhibition about ourselves; 'Ecology' and 'Ma...
With the termination of hostilities in 1945 and the recognition by the Allies of the Soviet imposed Communist Government in Poland, it became obvious that the overwhelming majority of Polish ex-servicemen and civilian nationals would not choose to re...
The Science Museum is the world's pre-eminent science museum. It houses outstanding collections relating to science, technology and medicine, and is one of the most prestigious and respected organisations dedicated to the promotion of public science ...
Kirkaldy Testing Museum is open on the first Sunday of each month. The Kirkaldy Testing Museum is a museum in Southwark, south London, England, located on the site of David Kirkaldy's testing works. It houses Kirkaldy's huge testing machine, a...
Built in 1820, Winchester House in Southwark Bridge Road was both home and workplace to London's chief fire officers between 1878 and 1937. This imposing building now houses one of the most comprehensive collections of firefighting equipment and memo...
Welcome to the official website of the Guards Museum in London. The museum contains a wealth of information and artefacts relating to the five regiments of Foot Guards namely Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards. Along with the two r...
Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum of Art, is Britain's oldest Jewish cultural organisation. It was established in 1915 in London's East End to provide support for the many Jewish artists and craftspeople. Its mission for this new century i...
The Jewish Military Museum is a treasure chest bursting with a fascinating mix of history and memorabilia, belonging to British Jewish Servicemen and Women, who fought and often lost their lives serving their country at war.
Research has produced ...
The Courtauld Gallery is one of the finest small museums in the world. Its collection stretches from the early Renaissance into the 20th century and is particularly renowned for the unrivalled collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painti...
The museum shows the history of the development of the sewing machine both domestic and industrial from 1850-1950. Three of the feature attractions are the first singer machine, a unique machine originally owned by Queen Victoria's eldest daughter an...
Bruce Castle is a Grade I listed 16th Century manor house in 20 acres of parkland. William Compton - a member of Henry VIII's court, built the oldest surviving parts of the building. Since then the building has been modified several times by new o...
A world renowned museum of design, fashion and architecture, the Design Museum has a varied programme of exhibitions combining design history with the most exciting innovations in contemporary design. With a fantastic riverside location near Tower Br...
The collection of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) covering its history from 1685 to 1968 and of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers from 1968 onwards. The exhibits include uniforms, weapons, equipment, Colours and Dioramas of the battles of...
The thatched building the museum is located in dates from the 15th century and is comMuseumly known as the Tithe Barn , however there is no evidence to suggest it was ever used for the collection of tithes . Upminster station is the nearest National ...
Vestry House Museum presents the history of Waltham Forest. Attractively located in the Grade II listed Vestry House, the Museum can be found in the delightful historic Walthamstow Village. Originally built as a workhouse in 1730, Vestry House has si...
The Cuming Museum is the home of the worldwide collection of the Cuming Family and the museum of Southwark's history. It houses a diverse collection that includes archeology, ethnography, social history and natural history. A mix of permanent and cha...
The Fashion and Textile Museum is thrilled to announce that its retrospective exhibition Foale and Tuffin – Made in England is now open to the public.
Foale and Tuffin – Made in England presents a vibrant and inspiring representation of
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When the Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917, one of its functions was to be a memorial to those who had died and suffered in the First World War. The Museum has since expanded its remit to include all conflicts, concentrating on British and Comm...
Set in the historic North Wing of St Bartholomew’s Hospital, the Museum tells the story of this renowned institution, celebrates its achievements and explains its place in history.
A video relates the foundation of the hospital and life-size mod...
Learn more about the man who inspired Britain's finest hour at the highly interactive and innovative Churchill Museum, the world's first major museum dedicated to life of the 'greatest Briton'. Step back in time and discover the secret undergroun...
The London (founded 1740) became Britain's largest voluntary hospital. Its story is told in the crypt of the former Hospital Church. Exhibits feature dentistry, surgery, paediatrics, nursing, the NHS, uniforms, helicopter ambulance, x-rays and videos...
The Brent Museum, formerly Grange Museum of Community History, is located in the modernised Willesden Green Library Centre, and runs special exhibitions. The Brent Museum pioneered community involvement in building the collection, and it holds hun...
Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Highlights Explore the game's evolution from a garden party pastime to a multimillion dollar professional sport played world-wide: with exciting interactives and films, easy-to-use touch screens, and audio guides i...
A small intimate museum in which we show you, in pictures, words and objects, the three thousand year history of Wimbledon. The staff you'll meet there are friendly local people who are proud of our history and will gladly help you in any way they ca...
The Windmill on Wimbledon Common has been a distinctive landmark since it was built in 1817 to serve the local community. However it only operated until 1864, when the machinery was removed and it was converted to residential accommodation.
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Firepower - The Royal Artillery Museum History The original Museum building was burnt out in 1802 and the surviving artefacts housed in the Old Royal Military Academy. In 1820 the main collection was moved to the Rotunda on Woolwich Common. ...
Located in the station building that was previously part of the North London Line and, before that, the Great Eastern Railway, the museum features a reconstructed 1920s ticket office, plus locomotives, carriages, models and railway memorabilia....
1930s Modernist house designed by Erno Goldfinger. The architect Erno Goldfinger designed and built the house as his family home in 1939. The central house of a terrace of three, it is one of Britain's most important examples of Modernist archite...
Benjamin Franklin House at 36 Craven Street in the heart of London is a heritage 'gem.' The world's only remaining home of Benjamin Franklin was opened to the public for the first time on 17 January 2006, Ben Franklin's 300th birthday, as a dynamic m...
Black Cultural Archives was founded in 1981 to collect, preserve and celebrate the contributions Black people have made to the culture, society and heritage of the UK. Our unique and growing archive collection offers insight into the history of Bl...
Relive the glorious history of British popular Music at the British Music Experience. With over 3,000 images, 600 video clips, 3,000 artist videos and over 600 items of artist and music memorabilia, the British Music Experience is a must see for ...
The Couper Collection exhibits artwork and installations by London artist Max Couper made onboard a fleet of historic Thames barges over the past two decades. Our programme is made up of live events, new artists' exhibitions, discussions, educational...
Visitors are invited to wander around the house, to take in an atmosphere. An atmosphere left behind by an 18thC family who you can never actually see. You sense their presence by what they've left behind. The smell of food about to be eaten, bed...
Built in 1700, 17 Gough Square was a home and workplace for Samuel Johnson from 1748-1759, and it was here that he compiled the first comprehensive English Dictionary. Samuel Johnson was born in 1709 in the cathedral city of Lichfield, Staffordshi...
Founded in 1811 following a request from the art dealer and collector Sir Francis Bourgeois, Dulwich Picture Gallery is England's first public art gallery. The collection is housed ina purpose-built gallery designed by the influential Georgian archit...
Handsome 17th-century merchant's house with walled garden. Set in the winding streets of Hampstead village, this late 17th-century house contains an outstanding collection of porcelain, 17th-century needlework pictures and Georgian furniture, and the...
Although it is well known that the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw resided in Fitzroy Square, it is a lesser-known fact that he also lived with his mother on the 1st floor of 37 Fitzroy Street from 1881-1882. 75 years later, writer and philos...
The Victoria and Albert Museum (often abbreviated as the V&A), is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. Named after Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, it was founded in 18...
at the Tower of London you can hear stories of prisoners, escapes, executions, and Kings and Queens galore! The White Tower is one of the most important historic buildings in the world. An iconic symbol of London and Britain, it is currently hous...
Explore HMS Belfast’s nine decks to discover the stories of life on board this warship during the Second World War and beyond. Imagine sleeping in one of the tightly packed hammocks during duties in Arctic waters, or being stationed deep in the bow...
Keats House is where the poet John Keats lived from 1818 to 1820, and is the setting that inspired some of Keats’s most memorable poetry. Here, Keats wrote 'Ode to a Nightingale', and fell in love with Fanny Brawne, the girl next door. It was from ...
Kew Palace is a British Royal Palace in Kew Gardens on the banks of the Thames up river from London. There have been at least three Palaces at Kew, and two have been known as Kew Palace; the first building may not have been known as Kew as no records...
From 1875, 18 Stafford Terrace was the home of Punch cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne, his wife Marion, their two children and their live-in servants. The house gives an insight into the personal lives of the Sambourne family, and also provides...
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