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London Museums:
These
are the most popular museums in London. The
London Pass is a London Tourist Attraction
Card that once purchased offer free entry to over 50 London
Attractions including Tower Of London, St Pauls CathedraI, Windsor
Castle, Kew Gardens London Zoo and Aquarium and many more. You
will also find many beautiful old churches around London which
are usually free to visit, and usually open during the day.
London's
main sights:
| Madam
Tussauds |
| London
Eye |
| Sherlock
Homes' home |
| Leicester
Square |
| IMAX
Theater |
| Wimbledon |
| St.
Pauls Cathedral |
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| Science
Museum |
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Exhibition
Road, London, SW7 2DD, England
T : 0870 870 4868
Open : Daily 10.00-18.00
Closed : Closed 24-26 December
Website: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
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| British Museum |
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The
British Museum, Great Russell Street, London,
WC1B 3DG, England
T : +44 (0)20 7323 8299
Open : Museum opening hours: Saturday -
Wednesday 10.00-17.30 Thursday - Friday 10.00-20.30
Great Court Opening Hours: Sunday - Wednesday
09.00-18.00 Thursday - Saturday 09.00-23.00 Reading
Room Opening Hours: Saturday - Wednesday, Friday
- 10.00-17.30 Thursday 10.00-20.30
Closed : Closed 1 January, Good Friday and
24-26 December every year.
Website: www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
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| Museum of London |
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Museum
of London, London Wall, London, EC2Y 5HN, England
T : 0870 444 3852
Open : Museum and Shop opening times: Monday
to Saturday 10.00am to 5.50pm Sunday 12.00 noon
to 5.50pm Last admission 5.30pm Café opening times:
Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm Sunday 11.30am
to 5.00pm
Website: www.museumoflondon.org.uk
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| London Canal Museum |
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12-13
New Wharf Road, King's Cross, London, N1 9RT,
England
T : 020 7713 0836
Open : Tues-Sun 1000-1630 Last entry 1545
Open bank holiday Mondays
Closed : 24-26 December, 31st December,
Mondays (except bank holidays)
Website: www.canalmuseum.org.uk
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| Soseki Museum, London |
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Soseki
Museum, 80b The Chase, Clapham, London, England
T : 020 7720 8718
Closed : Closed until February 2006.
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| Cartoon Museum, London |
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35
Little Russell Street, London, WC1A 2HH, England
T : 0207 580 8155
Open : Tuesday-Saturday, 10.30-5.30
Closed : Sunday and Monday
Website: www.cartoonmuseum.org
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| Theatre Museum, London |
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Russell
Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7PR, England
T : 020 7943 4700
Open : Open Tues-Sun 1000-1800
Closed : Closed Bank Holidays
Website: www.theatremuseum.org
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| Faraday Museum, London |
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Royal
Institution, 21 Albermarle Street, London, W1X
4BS, England
T : 020 7409 2992
Closed : The museum is currently closed
as part of a major redevelopment of the building.
We hope to be open again in October 2007.
Website: www.ri.ac.uk
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| Sikorski Museum, London |
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Sikorski
Museum, 20 Princes Gate, London, SW7, England
T : 020 7589 9249
Open : Mon-Fri 14:00-16:00, First Sat each
month 10.00-16:00
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| London Motorcycle Museum |
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London
Motorcycle Museum, Ravenor Farm , Oldfield Lane
South, Greenford, UB6 9LB, Middlesex, England
T : 0208 575 6644
Website: www.london-motorcycle-museum.org
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| BT Group Archives, London |
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BT
Group Archives, Third Floor, Holborn Telephone
Exchange, 268-270 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7EE,
England
T : 020 7440 4220
Open : Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.00-16.00.
An appointment is essential to ensure access to
the building, and to reserve a study desk.
Website: www.btplc.com/Thegroup/BTsHistory/BTgrouparchives/index.htm
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| London's Transport Museum |
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London's
Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, London,
WC2E 7BB, England
T : 020 7565 7299
Open : London's Transport Museum is currently
closed for major refurbishment until Spring 2007.
The £18.6million project will transform the museum
on the Covent Garden site creating new galleries,
exhibitions and displays illustrating the past,
present and future of transport in London and
provide even more access to collections. All this
will be completed by early 2007. Visitors can
keep in touch by joining the Museum's e-mailing
list. Email subscribers receive advance notice
of the Museum's programme of events, special offers,
shopping and an exclusive preview invitation when
the Museum re-opens. Sign up online at www.ltmuseum.co.uk.
Website: www.ltmuseum.co.uk
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| London Fire Brigade Museum |
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London
Fire Brigade Museum, Winchester House, 94a Southwark
Bridge Rd, London, SE1 0EG, England
T : 020 7587 2894
Open : All visits are by guided tour and
need to be booked in advance as each visit is
tailored to the needs of visitors. Open Monday
to Friday, tours start from 10.30 or 2.00.
Closed : Bank holidays and weekends.
Website: www.london-fire.gov.uk/about_us/our_history/visit_our_museum.asp
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| Imperial War Museum, London |
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Imperial
War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ, England
T : 020 7416 5320
Open : Open daily, 10.00-18.00
Closed : Closed 24-26 December
Website: www.iwm.org.uk
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| Natural History Museum, London
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The
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London,
SW7 5BD, England
T : 020 7942 5000
Open : Mon-Sat 1000-1750 Sun 1100-1750 Last
admission is 1730
Closed : Closed on 24, 25 and 26 December
ONLY
Website: www.nhm.ac.uk/
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| Royal Air Force Museum, London
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Royal
Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, Hendon, London,
NW9 5LL, England
T : 020 8205 2266
Open : Daily 1000-1800 Open Bank holidays
except Christmas Period
Closed : 8th - 17th December, 24th - 26th
December and 1st January
Website: www.rafmuseum.org/london
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| Charles Dickens Museum, London
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The
Charles Dickens Museum, 48 Doughty Street, London,
WC1N 2LX, England
T : 020 7405 2127
Open : Mon-Sat 1000-1700 Last admission
16.30 Sunday 1100-1700
Website: www.dickensmuseum.com
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| The London Sewing Machine Museum
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308
Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AA, England
T : 020 8682 7916
Open : First Saturday of every month 1400-1700
Website: www.sewantique.com
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| University College London Museums
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University
College London Museums, Gower Street, London,
WC1E 6BT, England
T : 020 7679 2151
Open : The University is open to the public
Mon-Sat 09.00-17.00. Each Museum and collection
within UCL has its own opening times.
Website: www.museum.ucl.ac.uk
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| Old Operating Theatre Museum, London
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The
Old Operating Theatre Museum, The Crypt of St
Thomas' Church, 9A St Thomas' Street, London,
SE1 9RY, England
T : 020 7188 2679
Open : Due to essential roof repair and
restoration, the Operating Theatre and Herb Garret
are temporarily unavailable to the public, until
June 2006. However, you can still visit the Old
Operating Theatre Museum, which has relocated
its collection of medical artefacts to the Crypt
of St Thomas's Church, where the museum continues
to offer a full education service combined with
cutting edge public events, including Victorian
Surgery, The Days of Blood, Tales From The Crypt
and the interactive artwork, Suture.
Closed : Sundays Closed 15 Dec - 5 Jan inclusive
Website: www.thegarret.org.uk
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