London’s Museums and Galleries
More museums than you can shake an umbrella at
London’s museums and galleries are amongst the best in the world. Love dinosaurs? We’ve got that covered. Mad about the Renaissance masters? We know just the place. Longing to see a Victorian wardrobe that once belonged to Mick Jagger? Follow us, please. Step forth into this hotbed of culture, heritage, art and science.
Natural History Museum
Have you ever slept under a real blue whale skeleton? Visited rainforests via a mixed reality headset? Been roared at by an animatronic T-Rex? The Natural History Museum is a vast and enthralling celebration of the natural world, packed with extraordinary treasures that span millions of years.
Victoria & Albert Museum
From a tiny 16th-century portrait of Elizabeth I to Charles Dickens’ pen case and a Victorian wardrobe once owned by Mick Jagger, the magnificent and much-beloved V&A stretches over 5,000 years of art, ceramics, jewellery, textiles and post-classical sculpture.
Royal Academy of Arts (RA)
Standing proudly on Piccadilly, The RA is an independent institute run by artists that champion art and architecture. Founded by George III in 1786, it famously hosts the glamorous Summer Exhibition every year – a glittering highlight of London’s social calendar
British Museum
The danger of visiting the British Museum is that you might just want to move in. Opened in 1759, it was the first national public museum and remains dedicated to exploring the world’s cultures with collections from Ancient Greece to Hawai’i.
Tate Britain
From JMW Turner, Joshua Reynolds and William Blake to Francis Bacon, Tracey Emin and Chris Ofili, Tate Britain celebrates diverse, international works from the 16th-century to the present day in its elegant home overlooking the Thames.
Science Museum
The Science Museum is A LOT of fun. From its interactive galleries to its iMax cinema, there is so much to see, do and learn as you romp through themes of space, technology and science, that you’ll leave feeling infinitely cleverer.
Tate Modern
The more contemporary sister gallery to Tate Britain, Tate Modern is a modern art gallery located on London's South Bank. It is Britain’s national gallery of international modern art and houses a wealth of inspiring collections and photography exhibitions.
National Gallery
It’s always thrilling to stand in front of a world-famous painting and the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is packed with them. From Monet to Titian, Constable to Van Gogh, the National Gallery and its smaller sibling, the neighbouring National Portrait Gallery, are simply unmissable.
Frameless
Have you ever wanted to get inside a painting? Well, at Frameless, you can. Step into this wondrous immersive experience and find yourself in Rembrandt’s stormy seas, beneath Van Gogh’s starry skies or in a Rousseau dream. Sensory magic.
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13/01/2026
