What to see in London

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National Army Museum

History of Britain's armies from the era of the Redcoat to Afghanistan

The National Army Museum is the British Army's central museum, and it reveals British Army's impact on Britain, Europe and the world. It is a very interesting, and...
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The Old Operating Theatre Museum

One of the most unusual museums in London

The Old Operating Theatre Museum features an operating or emergency room, in the roof space of an English Baroque Church. It is a museum of surgical history and one of the oldest surviving...
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Apsley House (The Wellington Museum)

Still home of the Wellingtons

Apsley House (The Wellington Museum) at Hyde Park Corner, was the home of the first Duke of Wellington and his descendants. It's been known as number 1 London for over 200 years, because it was the first house...
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The Photographers' Gallery

The UK's centre of photography in a brand new space

As the world's first publicly funded independent photography gallery, The Photographers' Gallery is an institution. It's finally getting the exposure it deserves, having just doubled its...
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Abbott & Holder

Photographic art gallery, with a shop

The Abbott & Holder at 30 Museum Street has in stock English watercolours, drawings, prints and oil paintings from the last 250 years. These fine works of art spread over three floors and five...
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Serpentine Gallery

Modern and contemporary art in Kensington Gardens

Serpentine Gallery attracts about 750,000 visitors a year, partially because it's free to visit, partially due to its strategic location, but mostly because it features London's finest...
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Atlas Gallery

Fine art photography

Founded in 1994 by Ben Burdett, the Atlas Gallery in London deals exclusively in fine art photography. The gallery organizes about six exhibitions annually and it features some of the most acclaimed names in the...
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Dr. Johnson's House

Former home of the 18th century English writer Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson lived and worked at 17 Gough Square from 1748 to 1759. Here, he wrote and complied the famous Dictionary of the English Language. Dr. Johnson's House is now...
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Courtauld Institute of Art

Housing one of the finest small art museums in the world

One of the world's most prestigious centers for the sturdy of the history of art, the Courtauld Institute of Art also houses one of Britain’s best-loved collections of art in its...
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Ragged School Museum

A slice of Victorian life

The Ragged School Museum was once the largest free school in London. Today, the three canal-side buildings that hosted it are hosting a museum depicting the history of the ragged schools, and the broader social...
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The Fire Brigade Museum

The history of firefighting since 1666

The Great Fire of London gutted the medieval City of London, and destroyed many historic buildings, homes and churches. The Fire Brigade Museum covers the history of firefighting since the date of the...
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Golden Hinde

Full-sized reconstruction of a famous Tudor warship

The original Golden Hinde became famous under Sir Francis Drake who sailed around the world in a journey that took three years. The ship started the journey in 1577, and upon its return...
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Keats House

"Ode to a Nightingale"

Charles Brown, John Keats' closest friend, once said that "Ode to a Nightingale" was written under a plum tree in the garden of Keats House in Hampstead. This is still argued by some, who believe that the real...
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Royal Mews

Home of the State vehicles and the Royal horses

The Royal Mews are, in fact, the working Royal stables, and home to all the State vehicles, both horse-drawn carriages and motor cars. Visitors can see, among others, the Gold State Coach...
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Benjamin Franklin House

The only surviving former home of Benjamin Franklin

Dedicated to Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, this building was home for the politician for over sixteen years (1757-1775). The museum opened to the...
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Church Farmhouse Museum

One of the oldest surviving dwelling houses in the borough of Barnet

Built in 1660, the building of the Church Farmhouse Museum was a dairy and hay making farm until the first half of the previous century. It's been a museum since 1955. ...
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Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

The largest tennis museum in the world

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum is a museum at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC), the venue for the Wimbledon Championships. The largest tennis museum in the world opened in 1977....
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Museum of London Docklands

From Roman settlement to Docklands' regeneration

Housed in a 19th-century warehouse (itself a Grade I-listed building), Museum of London Docklands explores the complex history of London's docklands and the river over two millennia....
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London Museum of Water and Steam

A collection of stationary steam pumping engines

The London Museum of Water and Steam (previous Kew Bridge Steam Museum) houses the world's largest collection of Cornish beam engines, including the Grand Junction 90 Engine, used to pump...
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Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection

A passion for opulence

Now hosted at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection boasts some of the finest gold, silver, Italian mosaics, gold boxes and enamel portrait miniatures in the world. The...
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Bank of England Museum

The story of the Bank of England from its foundation in 1694

Banks rarely offer something free, but Bank of England Museum is an exception. With free admission, the Bank of England attempts to generate good will, and to help the public...
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Garden Museum

The history and development of gardens and gardening in the UK

The Garden Museum (formerly the Museum of Garden History) is not a venue you'd usually include in your travel plan, especially if you aren't interested in gardening and garden...
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Baden-Powell House

A tribute to Lord Baden-Powell

Baden-Powell House, also known as B-P House, was built as a tribute to Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting. The house, owned now by The Scout Association, hosts a museum dedicated to the father of...
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Little Venice

As beautiful as Browning's poetry

Little Venice, a name coined by Robert Browning to describe the streets in the south of Maida Vale overlooking Browning's Pool, is one of London's prime residential areas. Little Venice was built between...
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Berwick Street

Popular shopping street

The Berwick Street in Soho district is a lively destination, site of the famous Berwick Street Market, which trades since the 1770s, but was only officially recognized as a market in 1892. The market is a foodie...
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Grosvenor Chapel

Known for its famous scene in Love Actually

Grosvenor Chapel is an Anglican church that has served as the parish of Mayfair since 1730. Its style and architecture inspired many of the churches in New England in the United States, since it...
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The Queen's Walk

Famous promenade along the Thames

The Queen's Walk is one of the most scenic promenades in Central London. Following the River Thames's South Bank between Lambeth Bridge and Tower Bridge, its a great opportunity to explore this part of the...
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3 Savile Row

Where The Beatles played their last public performance

The building at 3 Savile Row is not just another building. On 30th of January 1969 the Beatles played here their last public performance. Today, although you cannot enter the building...
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St. John's Wood

One of London's most expensive districts

Home to some of the most expensive properties in the world, St. John's Wood was once under the reign of the Knights of St John of Jerusalem. Despite its rich history, the district is now famous for...
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Chelsea Physic Garden

Previously Apothecaries' Garden

The 165,000sq ft grounds of this gorgeous botanic garden are filled with healing herbs and vegetables, rare trees and dye plants. Chelsea Physic Garden was founded in 1673 by Sir Hans Sloane with the purpose...
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Dennis Severs' House

A Georgian terraced house in Spitalfields

A tour through the Dennis Severs' House, a genuine 'still-life drama', as American creator Dennis Severs dubbed it, takes you through the cellar, kitchen, dining room, smoking room and upstairs to...
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National Theatre Backstage Tour

Discover the secrets behind the magic of theatre

National Theatre Backstage Tours allow members of the public to take a peek behind the scenes at Britain's biggest theatre complex. Tours run every day and last just over an...
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Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground

Children's wonderland in memory of the late Princess

Right next to Princess Diana's former home, the Kensington Palace, children can enjoy the wonders of a playground named symbolically Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground. As the...
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Linley Sambourne House

A late Victorian townhouse

At the 18 Stafford Terrace the Linley Sambourne House still stands erect, since 1874. This was the home of cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne and his family, and the current museum preserves the character of the...
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London Architecture Walks

The famous and the hidden architectural wonders of London

Educational, recreational and with as many photo opportunities as you want, the London Architecture Walks is the city's only tour of the kind. Despite the name, the tour is open to...
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London Rib Voyages

The original Thames Cruise with a unique difference

What can you see from a RIB boat that speeds through London at up to 35 knots as the Thames is eaten up by 400hp? Not much, yet London Rib Voyages is one of the most popular tours on the...
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Peter Harrison Planetarium

Part of the Royal Observatory complex in Greenwich Park

The Peter Harrison Planetarium is a 120-seat digital laser planetarium, that features special shows for children under 7 and not only. It was opened in 2007 inside a 45-ton...
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St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church

Anglican church in Trafalgar Square

St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church is one of the most famous non-cathedral churches in London, with English and Chinese speaking congregations. The church also boasts an award-winning cafe, a popular gifts,...
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Thames Clippers

River boat service on the Thames

Thames Clippers is London's water-bus service, that transports around 7,500 passengers daily. It was founded in 1999 by Sean Collins and Alan Woods and it belongs now to the American Anschutz Entertainment...
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The London Bicycle Tour Company

Tales of the good, the bad and the ugly

One of the most interesting tours offered by The London Bicycle Tour Company is the East tour, that takes you to the place where London was born, where the Romans walked and Shakespeare talked. The...