Best of London
The 20 best museums in London
Our curated top 20 museums in London, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 695 museums see the full museums index for London.
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Sir John Soane's Museum
The architect's own preserved house — Hogarth, the Sarcophagus of Seti I, kept since 1833.
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Old Royal Naval College
Old Royal Naval College — architectural landmark in Greenwich, London and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Tower of London
The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic citadel and castle on the north bank of the River Thames in London, England. It lies withi
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Kenwood House
Kenwood House (also known as the Iveagh Bequest) is a stately home in Hampstead, London, on the northern boundary of Hampstead Heath. The present house, built in the late 17th century, was remodelled
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Young V&A
Young V&A, formerly the V&A Museum of Childhood, is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum (the "V&A"), which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts. It is in Bethnal Green in the
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Hinchingbrooke House
Cambridgeshire
Hinchingbrooke House — a Grade I-listed museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Handel Hendrix House
Handel Hendrix House — a Grade I-listed museum in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Coldrum Long Barrow
Kent
The Coldrum Long Barrow, also known as the Coldrum Stones and the Adscombe Stones, is a chambered long barrow located near the village of Trottiscliffe in the south-eastern English county of Kent. Pro
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Coalhouse Fort
Coalhouse Fort is an artillery fort in the eastern English county of Essex. It was built in the 1860s to guard the lower Thames from seaborne attack. It stands at Coalhouse Point on the north bank of
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Letchworth
Hertfordshire
Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town in the North Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It is noted for being the first garden city. At the 2021 census the built
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Jewel Tower
The Jewel Tower is a 14th-century surviving element of the Palace of Westminster, in London, England. It was built between 1365 and 1366, under the direction of William of Sleaford and Henry de Yevele
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Florence Nightingale Museum
Florence Nightingale Museum — museum in London, United Kingdom, about life of Florence Nightingale and modern nursing.
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Dorking
Surrey
Dorking () is a market town in Surrey in South East England about 21 mi (34 km) south-west of London. It is in Mole Valley District and the council headquarters are to the east of the centre. The High
