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4 Must-See Museums in London

If you have never been to a Museum in London then WhatsOn presenting a list of places around the London where you can pass your time and enjoy the culture from renowned places.


British Museum


Located at the Great Russell Street in England, United Kingdom this museum is a preserve of art, culture and history. With its collection of eight million works in existence, this museum stands as a place for a worth visit. It was established on 7th June 1753, which dates back to 269 years from now. This museum has 94 galleries, with a humungous collection of the scientist Sir Hans Sloane and the Anglo-Irish physician. This museum has the collections of human culture from its inception to present time. It has the Lindisfarne Gospels and the only surviving manuscript of Beowulf. This is a public museum which is open to the public. There had been a lot of exhibitions at this museum. It remains open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info
Link – https://www.britishmuseum.org


Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museum


Most important attractions of this museum are the First World War galleries, which embeds the life and experiences of the people from the First World War to present time. You are going to experience an array of life culture at home as well as abroad, in order to explore the world war galleries of this museum. You have a free access to visit this museum, if an exhibition occurs, that too special, the museum might charge an admission fee. It is opened for all the seven days in a week. It is located in Lambeth Road, London. Not only you can discover the unknown tagged along with the First World War but you can also have an access to the effect of Second World War. It remains open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info
Link – https://www.ivm.org.uk


National Maritime Museum

National Maritime Museum


Located near the River Thames in Greenwich this museum is a place worth visiting. It is all about the maritime history of Great Britain. The museum lauds with the places, like the Royal Observatory, The Queen’s House and Cutty Sark. Tudor Royal Palace, marked as the remains on which this museum was created. Tudor Royal Palace served as the birth place of Elizabeth 1. It contains about 2.5 million historical items, including Admiral Nelson’s uniform from the Battle of Trafalgar. For more info
Tickets – £ 98.55 onwards, per person
Link – https://www.rmg.co.uk


London Transport Museum


This museum depicts the city culture in London. This museum serves as a visual treat to its visitors with all the red buses, the transport icons and the first ever Tube Map design. You can go for a communication ride upon spotting the world’s first underground stream train, padded cell which dates back to 1890. The world famous, roundel transport logo can be spotted by Harry Beck. His original design for his ground-breaking London Underground map is something which you should search for. For more info
Tickets – £ 18.50 Kids – Free
Link – https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk


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