London has lots of museums, so whatever your field of interest is, you will for sure find a museum suitable for you. Children bored in historical museums can visit toy museums, those bored in toy museums can visit historical museums, and besides all of this, you have galleries, sports museums, and much more. Read about the different London museums here, and make ready for some interesting visits to different London museums.
There are always interesting temporary exhibitions in London. It is impossible for us to write about all of them, but at the bottom of this page, you will find information about some temporary exhibitions that we have written about in our London Guide.
Museums in London
British Museum
The British Museum is one of the largest historical museums in the world, which opened its door in 1753. The...
Cartoon Museum
This museum is ideal for everyone, but especially for kids. The Cartoon museum opened in 2006, and it shows the...
Fan Museum
If you are into fans and simply love to have a fan give you a chill on a hot summer...
Museum of London
The Museum of London is a historical museum that opened in 1912. While you can see history from objects from...
National Gallery
The National Gallery of England can be located at the beautiful Trafalgar Square in London. The entrance is free so...
National Portrait Gallery
Be careful not to mix the National Portrait Gallery with the National Gallery. This museum (National Portrait Gallery) gives home...
National Maritime Museum
With more than two million objects in the exhibition the National Maritime Museum is the largest maritime museum in the...
Pollock’s Toy Museum
Pollock’s Toy Museum is packed with toys, so this is an ideal place for families to visit. The collection of...
Queen’s Gallery
The Queen’s Gallery is located in the western wing of Buckingham Palace. In the Gallery, you can find valuable paintings,...
Royal Air Force Museum
The former airport, Hendon, gives home to the largest museum in England dealing with air-planes. The Royal Air Force Museum...
Science Museum
The Science Museum was founded in 1857 in London, and today it is one of the most important science museums...
Shakespeare’s Globe Theather
The original theater was unfortunately in poor condition for a long time, but after renovation work, it was reopened in...
Sherlock Holmes Museum
Sherlock Holmes has his own museum in London. The character made by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle lived according to the...
Tate Britain
The founder of the museum Henry Tate opened it in 1897. His own pictures served as the basic collection of...
Tate Modern
Tate Modern was opened in the former factory building in year 2000. Here you can see modern art from the...
Wimbledon Tennis Museum
The Wimbledon Tennis Museum opened its doors in 2006, and here you can get to know a whole lot about...
Courtauld Gallery
The Courtauld Gallery is the gallery for impressionists and post-impressionist painters. This is one of the most famous and popular...
The Foundling Museum
The Foundling Museum is located on the spot of one of the first orphanages in London which was founded in...
Victoria and Albert Museum
This museum received its named from Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. It was founded in 1852 and have more than...
Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution located in the heart of London, in England. The Academy is...
News about exhibitions in London
October 2022
Oct 12 2022 - Feb 19 2024
The mystery of the hieroglyphs.
British Museum
June 2023
Jun 24 2023 - Apr 07 2024
DIVA – an exhibition
February 2024
Feb 01 2024 - Jun 23 2024
Life in the Roman army – an exhibition.
British Museum
April 2024
Apr 18 2024 - Jul 21 2024
The Last Caravaggio – an exhibition.
National Gallery
September 2024
Sep 14 2024 - Jan 19 2025
Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers – an exhibition.
National Gallery
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