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British Museum
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Cabinet War Rooms
U Westminster     Parliament St.
Open 10.00-18.00     7 days

19 bunker-rooms dating back to the period from 1939 to 1945, crucial point of the war operations of Churchill and the British Army during the Second World War.


Cuming Museum
U Elephant and Castle. 155-157 Walworth Rd.
Open tue-sat 10.00-17.00   Closed sun and mon

About the history of Southwark, it contains more than 100,000 pieces fund by R. Cuming

Design Museum
U London Bridge.
Open tue-sun 11.30-18.30   Closed mon.

There are two sections, Collection and Review . The former contains object of the 20th century, while the latter contains plans and prototypes.

Guildhall Clock Museum
U Bank.     Aldermanbury
Open mon-fri 9.30-17.00     Closed sat and sun

A huge collection of antique clocks (over 700) is on show here.

Guinness World of Records
U Piccadilly Circus or Trafalgar Sq.     Inside the Trocadero Centre, first floor.
Open 'till late (I have to check, but I think it's from 10.00 to 22.00 everyday)

This museum is inspired to the amazing record in the omonimous book, with dummies, videos etc.
Surely one to go with your children.

H.M.S. Belfast
U London Bridge.    Hay's lane
Open 10.00-16.30/17.50 depending on the season.   7 days

Cruiser used during last war, now open to the public.

Imperial War Museum
U Lambeth North or Elephant and Castle.   Lambeth Rd.
Open 10.00-18.00   7 days

About the history of wars from the First World War. There are six famous airplanes and a Russian missile. It boasts the second biggest collection of 20th century English Art after the Tate Gallery.
The library can be visited by appointment.

Guard Museum
U St. James's Park    Birdcage Walk
Open 10.00-16.00    Closed fri

About the history of Royal Guard from the Civil war to today

Jewish Museum
U Euston Sq. or Russel Sq.   Tavistok Sq.
Open mon-fri 10.00-16.00   sun (all year ) and fri (winter only) 10.00-12.45   Closed sat

About sacred and profane Jewish art.

London Canal Museum
U Great Portland St, Warren St, Euston Sq or King's Cross St. Pancras   Northdown St.
Open tue-sun 10.00-16.30   Closed mon

Contains documents about the development of the national canal system.

London Dungeon
U London Bridge   28-34 Tooley St.
Open April-September 10.00-17.30   October-March 10.00-16.30   7days

A horror museum, featuring also Jack the Ripper. Not for the squeamish.

London Transport Museum
U Covent Garden    south-east corner of Covent Garden Piazza
Open 10.00-18.00    7 days

About the history of London transports.

Madam Tussaud's Waxworks

Museum of Garden History
U Lambeth North    Lambeth Rd.
Open mon-fri 11.00-15.00  sun 10.30-17.00    Closed sat

About the history of gargens and gardening. Housed in an old church.

Museum of London
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Museum of Mankind
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Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI)
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National Army Museum
U Sloane Sq.       Royal Hospital Rd.
Open 10.00-17.30   7 days

About the military history of Great Britain. It also hosts temporary exhibitions.

National Gallery
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National Portrait Gallery
U Charing Cross.
Open mon-sat 10.00-18.00    sun 14.00-18.00

It's one of the biggest and most important in the world, with a collection of over 2,000 paintings from 1250 to the  20th  century. There is a computer which will help you to choose an itinerary that suits your interests and print it free of charge.

Natural History Museum
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Pollock's Toy Museum
U Tottenham Court Rd.    Scala St.
Open mon-sat 10.00-17.00    Closed sun

A toy museum

Public Record Office Museum
U Chancery Lane    
Open mon-fri 10.00-16.45     Closed sat and sun

It contains famous documents of English history and autographs from 13th to 19th century.

Rock Circus
U Piccadilly Circus    Entrance from the third level of the London Pavilion. Buy tickets downstairs.
Open 10.00-22.00    7 days

Rock '50-'60-'70-'80  Take a headphone at the entrance and as you get close to a singer wax dummy you'll here their best songs. At the end enjoy a show with the Beatles, Elvis and others.
Gadgets in the shop. If you like Rock, this venue is definetely worth a visit.

Royal Academy of Arts
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Royal Botanic Garden, Kew
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Science Museum
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Tate Gallery
U Pimlico.   Millibank
Open mon-sat 10.00-17.50   sun 14.00-17.50  
Free entry for permanent exhibitions, charge for temporary ones.

It was opened in 1897 with the name of National Gallery of British Art. Nowadays it has a collection of British paintings from 26th century to 1860 and a Modern Collection with International sculptures and paintings of this century. Of great relevance is the Turner Collection.
Works are exposed on a rotary basis.

Tea and Coffee Museum
U London Bridge.     Maguire St.
Open mon-sat 10.00-18.00   sun 14.00-18.00

About the history of tea and coffee, with paintings, prints and pictures and a collection of rare teapots and coffee machines.

Tower Hill Pageant
U Tower Hill    Tower Hill Terrace
Open 9.30-16.30/17.30 depending on the season    7 days

A car ride through 2,000 years. The history of London from the Romans until now.

Tower Bridge Museum
U Tower Hill    Entrance from the third level of the north tower of the bridge
Open 10.00-16.45/18.30 depending on the season   7 days

About the history of the most famous bridge of London

Victoria and Albert Museum
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