Free London Museums – Part 1

Free London Museums – Many of London’s World-Class Museums are Free:

The best things in London are free, and this is certainly true of London’s world-class museums.   The British Museum, one of the capital’s top attractions, is one of the free London museums.   In the British Museum alone are some 1.5 million objects and it would certainly take a lifetime to see the whole of its collection.

London is full of interesting museums, both big and small, covering almost every conceivable subject matter, from history to war and sewing machines.  The Hop-on Hop-off London sightseeing tour’s Museum Link (blue route) stops at many of these free London museums.

Listed below are many of the free museums in London:

Museum	Description
Bank of England Museum	Sealing the Bank of England Charter 1694 The Bank of England Museum traces the history of the bank from its foundation by Royal Charter in 1694 to its role today as the country’s central bank. There are gold bars, coins and banknotes, as well as many items you might not expect to find. Opening Times:  Mon-Fri  10:00 – 17:00 (Closed weekends and public holidays) Address: Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AH Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 5545 www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum
British Museum	The British Museum is one of the greatest museums in the world!  It houses millions of artifacts from around the world.  At the British Museum visitors can explore thousands of years of culture and history.  For more see HERE. Opening Times: Daily 10:00 – 17:30 and late on Fridays Address: Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG Tel: + 44 (0)20 7323 8299 www.britishmuseum.org
The British Postal Museum	Explore the history of the Royal Mail, find out about stamps, messages, telegraphs and how British Postal communications shaped the world. The Museum is split between two sites. Opening Times: a little complex – see HERE. Address: Freeling House,  Phoenix Pl, Bloomsbury, London WC1X 0DL Tel:  +44 (0)20 7239 2570 www.postalheritage.org.uk/
Centre of the Cell	This is the first science education centre in the world to be located within biomedical research laboratories.  Through a series of interactive games, virtual experiments and films, visitors are treated to a unique and fascinating insight into what scientists actually do and how their work influences real life. Opening Times: Mon-Sat  (to visit you’ll need to register online) Address: 64 Turner Street, Whitechapel, London E1 2AB Tel:  +44 (0)20 7882 2562 www.centreofthecell.org/
Geffyre Museum	This friendly and charming museum is also one of London’s best loved museums.  The Geffrye presents the history of the English domestic interior from 1600 to the present day. The museum is set in delightful 18th-century almshouse buildings with attractive gardens, including a walled herb garden and series of period gardens. Opening Times: Tue-Sat  10:00 – 17:00, Sun&Hols 12:00 – 17:00 (Closed Mon) Address: 136 Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA Tel:  +44 (0)20 7739 9893 www.geffrye-museum.org.uk
Horniman Museum and Gardens	The Horniman Museum in Forest Hill is a free museum with extensive collections of anthropology, natural history and musical instruments. Opening Times: Daily 10:30 – 17:30 (Closed Dec. 24-26) Address: 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London SE23 3PQ Tel: +44 (0)20 8699 1872 www.horniman.ac.uk/
Imperial War Museum London	The Imperial War Museum tells the story of those who have lived, fought and died in conflict from the First World War to the present day.  This museum gives visitors an understanding of the history of modern war and war-time experiences. Opening Times: Daily 10:00 – 18:00 (Closed Dec 15, Dec 24-26) Address: Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ Tel: +44 (0)20 7416 5000 www.iwm.org.uk/
London Sewing Machine Museum	The museum charts the history of the development of the sewing machine both domestic and industrial from 1850-1950.  It houses one of the largest private collections of sewing machines in the country. Opening Times:  First Saturday every month  14:00 – 17:00 Address: 292-312 Balham High Road, London SW17 7AA Tel:  +44 (0)20 8682 7916
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