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Stop by London > Entertainment > Museums
The Cutty Sark - www.cuttysark.org.uk
Famous tea clipper now moored at Greenwich, England. Features info on opening times, restoration, and history.
The Geffrye Museum - www.geffrye-museum.org.uk
Specialist collection of English furniture and decorative arts set in 18th century almshouses. Period room displays date from 1600 to 2000.
The Wandle Industrial Museum - www.wandle.org
Preserving the heritage of the Wandle river. Background info on the museum, visitors' information, archive and news are provided.
London Canal Museum - www.canalmuseum.org.uk
Historical exhibitions and boat trips, located in an old ice warehouse near King's Cross. Includes what's on, education, pictures, and background about local waterways.
The Sherlock Holmes Museum - www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk
The Baker Street home of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional detective, maintained as described in the novels. Virtual tour of the museum, web based souvenir shop and free membership to Sherlock Holmes International Society are provided.
19 Princelet Street - www.19princeletstreet.org.uk
Huguenot master silk weaver's home with a synagogue in the garden. Provides info on the house, floorplans and information of exhibitions.
Chislehurst Caves - www.chislehurstcaves.co.uk
Tunnels and caves used by the Roman and Druids and as shelter during the second World War. Includes heritage and photos along with information of location, tours and facilities.
Imperial War Museum - www.iwm.org.uk
Exhibits relating to conflicts from First World War to present times, particularly those involving Britain and the Commonwealth. Includes information of their collections, web based exhibitions and shopping.
Madame Tussaud's - www.madame-tussauds.com
Waxworks of famous people. Provides opening times, prices, location, info for schools, web based booking and simulated tour.
The Freud Museum - www.freud.org.uk
Home of Sigmund and his daughter, now a museum containing Freud's library and collection of antiquities. Includes opening hours, directions, floor plans and further information of the collections.
London Transport Museum - www.ltmuseum.co.uk
The heritage of the public transport system. Includes info on visiting the museum, information of permanent and exceptional exhibitions, info for schools and mail buy for their souvenir shop.
The Island History Trust - www.islandhistory.org.uk
Community heritage project dedicated to recording and preserving the heritage of the Isle of Dogs. Includes info about the organisation and their location.
The Wallace Collection - www.the-wallace-collection.org.uk
French 18th century collection of paintings, porcelain, furnishings and armoury. Includes info for visitors, news, exhibition information and purchasing info for the gift shop.
Commonwealth Institute - www.commonwealth.org.uk
Promotes the modern Commonwealth via exhibitions, collections, educational programmes, a library and a resource centre. Includes information of such events as well as info on the organisation.
The Musical Museum - www.musicalmuseum.co.uk
Describes its collection of automatic mechanical musical instruments; activities; volunteer openings; and links.
The Science Museum - www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
Providing info for visitors, information of the collections, exhibitions and events, web based shop and newsletter.
The Tower of London Virtual Tour - www.tower-of-london.com
Includes history, info on each tower, the crown jewels, the ravens and famous prisoners, along with ghost stories, traditions and interviews with the yeomen warders.
Ragged School Museum - www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk
Features Victorian education, heritage and tradition of the East End, which includes s a re-created Victorian classroom. Provides history, information of the collections and exhibitions, educational programmes and activities for children.
The Sir John Soane's Museum - www.soane.org
Home designed by the architect, exhibiting his antiquities and works of art. History, opening hours and information of exhibtions are included here, along with info on the research library and shop.
Natural History Museum - www.nhm.ac.uk
Includes information of the permanent exhibitions, exceptional events and education programmes, along with visitors info and web based interactive exhibitions.
Museum of London - www.museumoflondon.org.uk
The story of the city from prehistoric times to the present day. Information on the extensive collections held by the museum as well as events listings, exhibitions and activities.
Victoria & Albert Museum - www.vam.ac.uk
National collections of sculpture, furniture, textiles, prints, ceramics, jewellery, paintings and photographs. Includes opening times, location and information of permanent collections and exceptional exhibtions, as well as photographs of the galleries and some of the exhibits.
The Horniman Museum & Gardens - www.horniman.ac.uk
Natural heritage collection containing animals, plants, anthropological and geological specimens.
Livesey Museum for Children - www.liveseymuseum.org.uk
Fully interactive museum, showing a new hands-on exhibition every year. Includes information of past and future exhibitions and info for visitors.
National Maritime Museum - www.nmm.ac.uk
Largest maritime museum in the world covering every aspect of seafaring, in peace and at war. Online resources include forthcoming events and exhibitions, galleries of sea associated material, and an extensive centre for research.
The Fan Museum - www.fan-museum.org
Dedicated to fans and fan making. Includes info for visitors, information of the collection, exhibition schedule, info on group tours and a brief heritage of fans.
The Museum of Culinary History & Alimentation - www.mocha.co.uk
Dedicated to the world of food culture. Provides info on the archive and research facilities, reference library, courses, workshops, demonstrations and interactive displays.
The Royal Institution of Great Britain - www.ri.ac.uk
Dedicated to scientific research and scientific education since 1799. Includes history, information of events, schools programmes, membership and contacting info.
The British Museum - www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
Housing a vast collection of world art and artifacts. Most of the collection can be viewed online, grouped according to location of origin, along with information of opening hours, location and membership.
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