Best Museums in London
The Best Museums in London
London has some of the best museums in the world and best of all, most of them are free! How long you take to walk around each museum entirely depends on your attention span! You can book tours of any of the museums below with one of our Footprints Tour Guides.
The Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A)
Top of our list of the best museums in London is The Victoria and Albert Museum. The V&A is the world’s leading museum for art and design. Spanning 5000 years of human history it holds 2.3 million objects from all over the world. Its impressive collection covers architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, theatre sculpture, textiles, jewellery, glass, ceramics and books. You can easily spend a whole day perusing the collections, and we recommend you check out the stunning cafe and restaurant within the museum for a bit of light refreshment.
Monday-Sunday 10:00am to 17:45pm, Friday 10:00am to 22:00pm
Getting Here By Tube
South Kensington (District and Circle, Piccadilly Line)
Getting Here By Bus
14, 74, 414 (Stop M) 1min walk away
Getting Here By Car
NCP Car Park, 28 Pavilion Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 0HH
The Natural History Museum
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Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL
Natural History
In the dinosaur exhibition you can check out impressive animatronic dinosaurs, including some ferocious velociraptors and a terrifying T-Rex! Then, travel to the Green Zone, where you can discover thousands of creepy crawlies and an array of stuffed birds.
Most of the specimens are housed in the Darwin Centre which holds 80 million different creatures over 17miles of shelving. A wonderful day out for children and adults alike.
Daily: 10:00am-17:30pm
Getting Here By Tube
South Kensington (District and Circle, Piccadilly Line)
Getting Here By Bus
14, 74, 414 (Stop M) 1min walk away
Getting Here By Car
NCP Car Park, 28 Pavilion Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 0HH
The Science Museum
Details
Science Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL
Science Museum
Opening Hours: Daily, 10am-6pm
Getting Here By Tube
South Kensington (District and Circle, Piccadilly Line)
Getting Here By Bus
14, 74, 414 (Stop M) 1min walk away
Getting Here By Car
NCP Car Park, 28 Pavilion Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW1X 0HH
The British Museum
The British Museum is dedicated to 2 million years of human history, art and culture from its humble beginnings to present times. Famous objects include The Parthenon sculptures, The Rosetta Stone and The Egyptian mummies. Established in 1753, most of the objects were sourced during the rise of The British Empire.
Monday-Sunday 10:00am to 17:45pm, Friday 10:00am to 22:00pm
Getting Here By Tube
Tottenham Court Road (Northern and Central Lines) 5min walk away
Holborn (Picadilly and Central Lines) 8min walk away
Russell Square (Piccadilly Line) 8 minute walk away
Getting Here By Bus
By Bus: 1, 8, 19, 25, 38, 55, 98, 242 (New Oxford Street Stop)
10, 14, 24, 29, 73, 134, 390 (Tottenham Court Road Stop)
59, 68, x68, 91, 168, 188 (Gower Street Stop)
Getting Here By Car
NCP Car Park, Brunswick Square, Marchmont St, London WC1N 1AF
The Imperial War Museum
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Two massive canons greet you before you enter this truly impressive and, at times, heart-rendering museum. The IWM London explores the lives of the people who have lived, fought and died in conflicts from WW1 to the present day. Explore the First World War exhibitions and key moments from the Second World War. You can visit the harrowing holocaust exhibition on the third floor and the Secret War exhibition on the first.
Opening Hours: Daily, 10am-6pm
Getting Here By Tube
Lambeth North (Bakerloo Line) 5min walk away
Elephant&Castle (Bakerloo and Northern Line) 5min walk away
Getting Here By Bus
344, 360 (Stop L)
Getting Here By Car
Union Car Park, Ewer St, London SE1 0UE