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Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: 96 Euston Rd, London NW1
This institution is part gallery, part museum, and – of course – part library. With its fascinating exhibits, the library is a great place to learn about British history, especially political and literary history. Items such as the Magna Carta, which changed the world of politics in 1215, and the Gutenberg Bible, which in 1455 was the first book...
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: Great Russell St, London WC1
One of London's top tourist attractions, this museum seeks to cover all areas of human knowledge under one roof – and it succeeds on all counts. What began as a "cabinet of curiosities" in 1753 now includes galleries dedicated to ethnography, Egyptian monuments, and the arts of Africa, the Americas, and the Pacific. The Great Court, completed in...
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: 2 Lambeth Palace Rd, St. Thomas Hospital, London SE1
Everyone knows the name Florence Nightingale, but few people are fully aware of the contributions she made to the medical community. This award-winning museum lays out her legacy in detail, showcasing her Nightingale Training School and her efforts to care for sick and dying soldiers. Notes, lanterns, and other personal memorabilia paint a full...
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: Kingsland Rd, London E2 8EA
British domestic history and interior design are laid out in a series of rooms at this intriguing museum. Intended to recreate living quarters from the 17th to 21st centuries, the Geffrye ably illustrates the aesthetics and creature comforts associated with each era. Furnishings, architectural details, decorative items, textiles, and artwork all...
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ
Occupying the Bethlehem Royal Hospital building (known more familiarly as "Bedlam" in past days), this museum traces 20th-century wars. Its graphic, compelling exhibits illustrate the impact of conflict on bystanders, participants, and innocents swept up in the waves of horror. Interactive exhibits place folks in WWI trenches and in Blitz-era...
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN
This award-winning museum celebrates London's social history and unique culture. The historical section tracks the area's development from prehistory to World War I. The Great Fire, which destroyed a huge portion of London in the 17th century, is featured prominently, and special exhibitions ensure that there's always something new to see....
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: Romney Rd, Greenwich SE10 9NF
Inside a graceful stone structure, this edifying museum has a broad scope, addressing the nation's involvement with water and the sea throughout its long history. Themed galleries set the scene, organizing everything from maritime art to navigational instruments, maps, portraits, and ship models. British exploration figures prominently, along with...
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: Cromwell Rd, London SW7 5BD
One of London's most popular museums, this facility gets ample attention, and it's no mystery why. The well-designed space and its host of fascinating artifacts provide plenty of educational distraction. Kids and adults alike love exhibits on dinosaurs, the human body, and "Creepy Crawlies." Visitors can also feel an earthquake, see a scorpion...
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: Exhibition Rd, London SW7 2DD
Anyone thrilled by innovation and scientific advancement will find much to explore at this comprehensive museum. Documenting science in all its fields and variations, the facility looks at space, medicine, energy, animation, public health, computers, genetics, and everything in-between. Beginning with the early 18th century and continuing through...
Category: Science & History Museums - London Attractions & Activities
Address: 13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3BP
During his lifetime, architect John Soane acquired a magnificent hodgepodge of artistic and historical artifacts, which he ensconced in this fascinating home. Strategically placed mirrors, whimsical architecture, and play with perspective impart the home with a quirky, sometimes disorienting feel. Nevertheless, the objects of his affection – and...
