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)
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
Details
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL
Natural History
Opened in 1881, The Natural History Museum is a fabulous museum and research facility dedicated to the natural world. The main hall used to feature the impressive skeleton of Dippy the Diplodocus, but that space is currently occupied by the skeleton of a diving Blue Whale whilst dippy embarks on a nationwide tour!
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
The Science Museum is dedicated to science, technology, medicine and human ingenuity. It boasts 7 floors of entertaining exhibits including the Apollo 10 command module, a full-scale model of the Hyugens Titan Probe and an IMAX theatre.
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
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