London Museums
Information about the Museums in London
London offers a wealth of museum and gallery visiting experiences and
most of them are free of charge. There is the British Museum with its
vast collection of the art of all ages, including some famous must-be-seens:
Elgin Marbles from Greece, manuscripts of the Magna Carta, some of
Shakespeare's First Folio, and important anthropological exhibits. The
area around South Kensington houses the Natural History Museum, the
Victoria & Albert Museum and the Science Museum all of which have
fascinating permanent exhibits as well as specialist temporary
exhibitions.
All are very child-friendly. The London Museum near the Barbican and close to St. Paul's Cathedral is a fascinating history of the growth of London from its very beginnings to the present day. The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is a must for all art lovers. It has one of the world's most brilliant collections of French, Italian, Spanish, Flemish and English painting. The Tate Britain Gallery, Millbank and the new Tate Modern Gallery in Bankside, across the river in SE1, offer excellent collection of 20th and 21st century art. The National Portrait Gallery in St. Martin's Place has portraits of Britain's great by artists of their times.
Besides the large galleries and museums, London also has a number of charming, intimate museums that were the houses of great men of letters and public life in England's colourful history. Visiting Carlyle House in Chelsea, Keats' House in Keats Grove, Dickens' home in Doughty Street or the Geffrye Museum in north east London is like going back in time. Galleries and museums in London are open usually from 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Admission is free in most places. .
