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Freemason's Hall Know the secret handshake?

60 Great Queen Street Covent Garden London, London WC2B 5AZ +44 20 7395 9251 Freemason's Hall

Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Tennis history and memorabilia

Church Road All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club London SW19 5AW +44 20 8946 6131 http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/index.html Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum

Ragged School Museum History of East End

46-50 Copperfield Road London, London E3 4RR +44 20 8980 6405 http://www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk/ Ragged School Museum

Keats House Museum Home of the famous poet

10 Keats Grove Hampstead London NW3 2RR +44 20 7435 2062 http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk.keats Keats House Museum

Hogarth's House Home of the famous artist

Hogarth Lane Great West Road, Chiswick London, London W4 2QN +44 20 8994 6757 Hogarth's House

Royal Academy of Arts London's premiere contemporary gallery

Burlington House Piccadilly London, London W1J 0BD +44 (0)20 7300 8000 http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/ Royal Academy of Arts

Royal Observatory Greenwich Perfect timing, exact location

Romney Road London, London SE10 9NF +44 (0)20 8312 6565 http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk Royal Observatory Greenwich

London Central Mosque Golden dome

146 Park Road London, London NW8 7RG +44 20 7724 3363 http://www.iccuk.org/icc/aboutus.htm London Central Mosque

Fan Museum Fan-tastic

12 Crooms Hill Greenwich London, London SE10 8ER +44 20 8305 1441 / +44 20 8293 1889 http://www.fan-museum.org/ Fan Museum

National Army Museum War and peace

Royal Hospital Road Chelsea London, London SW3 4HT +44 207 730 0717 http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/ National Army Museum

Jewish Museum History and culture

129-131 Albert Street Camden London, London NW1 7NB +44 20 7284 1997 http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk Jewish Museum

V&A Museum of Childhood V&A Museum of Childhood

Cambridge Heath Road London, London E2 9PA +44 20 8983 5200 http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc V&A Museum of Childhood

Museum of Garden History Root around in history

Lambeth Palace Road London, London SE1 7LB +44 20 7401 8865 http://www.cix.co.uk/~museumgh/ Museum of Garden History

Freud Museum Worthy of analysis

20 Maresfield Gardens London, London NW3 5SS +44 20 7435 2002 / +44 20 7435 5167 http://www.freud.org.uk/index.html Freud Museum

Wallace Collection One of the greatest private collections

Hertford House Manchester Square London, London W1U 3BN +44 20 7563 9500 http://www.wallacecollection.org/ Wallace Collection

Fire Brigade Museum The history of fire-fighting

94a Southwark Bridge Road Winchester House London, London SE1 0UG +44 20 7587 2894 http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/ Fire Brigade Museum

Museum of Culinary History and Alimentation Feast your imagination

61 Malmesbury Terrace Canning Town London, London E16 - 4PN +44 20 8983 0820 http://www.mocha.co.uk/ Museum of Culinary History and Alimentation

Royal Institution of Great Britain Home to great scientists

21 Albermarle Street London, London W1S 4BS +44 20 7409 2992 http://www.ri.ac.uk Royal Institution of Great Britain

Dr Johnson's House Compiler of the first English dictionary

17 Gough Square Holborn London, London EC4A 3DE +44 20 7353 3745 http://www.drjh.dircon.co.uk/ Dr Johnson's House

Chiswick House Palladian architecture

Burlington Lane London, London W4 2RP +44 20 8995 0508 / +44 20 8572 8279 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/conProperty.100 Chiswick House

Lord's Cricket Ground (MCC) Cricket history and memorabilia

St. John's Wood Road London, London NW8 8QR +44 20 7616 8500 / +44 20 7432 1000 (Ticket Office) http://www.lords.org/ Lord's Cricket Ground (MCC)

Cabinet War Rooms A maze of wartime activity

King Charles Street Clive Steps London, London SW1A 2AQ +44 20 7930 6961 http://cwr.iwm.org.uk/ Cabinet War Rooms

Dickens' House Not such a bleak house

48 Doughty Street London, London WC1N 2LX +44 20 7405 2127 http://www.dickensmuseum.com/ Dickens' House

Carlyle's House History in the making

24 Cheyne Row Chelsea London, London SW3 5HL +44 20 7352 7087 http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/carlyleshouse/ Carlyle's House

Marx Memorial Library Keeping the red flag flying

37a Clerkenwell Green London, London EC1R 0DU +44 20 7253 1485 http://www.marxmemoriallibrary.sageweb.co.uk, http://www.marxlibrary.net Marx Memorial Library

Windsor Castle Tea with the Queen

114 Campden Hill Road London, Berkshire SL4 1NJ +44 1753 86 9898 http://www.royalresidences.com/ Windsor Castle

St. John's Gate and the Museum of the Order of St John Knights in shining armour

St John's Lane Clerkenwell London, London EC1M 4DA +44 20 7324 4070 http://www.sja.org.uk/museum/ St. John's Gate and the Museum of the Order of St John

Sutton House The East End's oldest dwelling

2-4 Homerton High Street Hackney London, London E9 6JQ +44 20 8986 2264 http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/thameschilterns Sutton House

Lincoln's Inn Laying down the law

Lincoln's Inn Fields London, London WC2A 3TL +44 (0)20 7405 1393 http://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/ Lincoln's Inn

Prince Henry's Room Samuel Pepys' world

17 Fleet Street London, London EC4Y 1AA +44 20 7936 4004 http://www.information-britain.co.uk/showPlace.cfm?Place_ID=6620 Prince Henry's Room

Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum Fancy a cuppa?

40 Southwark Street London, London SE1 1UN +44 20 7403 5650 http://www.bramahmuseum.co.uk/ Bramah Tea & Coffee Museum

Winston Churchill's Britain at War Museum Winston Churchill's Britain at War Museum

64-66 Tooley Street London Bridge London, London SE1 2TF +44 020 7403 3171 http://www.britainatwar.co.uk Winston Churchill's Britain at War Museum

Imperial War Museum The people behind our wars

Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ +44 20 7416 5000 http://www.iwm.org.uk Imperial War Museum

Fine Art Society Pricey yet priceless British art

148 New Bond Street London, London W1S 2JT +44 20 7629 5116 Fine Art Society

Gilbert Collection at Somerset House A House Of Splendor

Somerset House Strand London WC2R1LA +44 (0)20 7420 9400 http://www.gilbert-collection.org.uk Gilbert Collection at Somerset House

Museum In Docklands Marine Excursion

No. 1 Warehouse, West India Quay Hertsmere Road London E14 4AL +44 0870 444 3855 http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk Museum In Docklands

The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Wimbeldon Venue

The All England Lawn Tennis Club Church Road London, London SW19 5AE +44 20 8946 2244 http://www.wimbledon.org The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club

Churchill Museum Glimpse Into Sir Winston Churchill's Life

King Charles Street King Charles St London, London SW1A 2AQ +44 20 7930 6961 http://cwr.iwm.org.uk Churchill Museum

Shakespeare's Globe Restaurant Shakespeare's Globe Restaurant

21 New Globe Walk Bankside London, London SE1 9DT +44 20 7928 9444 http://www.shakespeares-globe.org Shakespeare's Globe Restaurant

Hunterian Museum Discover the History of Surgery

35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields Royal College of Surgeons London WC2A 3PE +44 (0)20 7869 6560 http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/services/museums Hunterian Museum

Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising Brand Land

2 Lonsdale Road London W11 2AR +44 (0)20 7908 0880 http://www.museumofbrands.com Museum of Brands, Packaging & Advertising

Foundling Museum Foundling Museum

40 Brunswick Square London, London WC1N 1AZ +44 20 7841 3600 http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/ Foundling Museum

Bloomsbury Square Spectacular indeed!

Bloomsbury London, London WC1A 2LS Bloomsbury Square

Museum of Rugby Rugby anyone?

Rugby Road Twickenham Stadium London, Middlesex TW1 1DZ +44 (0)870 405 2001 http://www.rfu.com/microsites/museum/ Museum of Rugby

Little Angel Theatre Specially for the kids

14 Dagmar Passage London, London N1 2DN +44 (0)20 7226 1787 http://www.littleangeltheatre.com Little Angel Theatre

Jewel Tower Filled with Historic Bounty

Abingdon Street London SW1P 3JY +44 020 7222 2219 Jewel Tower

Guards Museum War, Brit-Style

Birdcage Walk (Wellington Barracks) London SW1E 6HQ +44 0 20 7414 3271/3428/3430 Guards Museum

Royal Air Force Museum Royal Air Force Museum

Grahame Park Way London NW9 5LL +44 20 8205 2266 http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk Royal Air Force Museum

Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art

39a Canonbury Square London N1 2AN +44 020 7704 9522 http://www.estorickcollection.com/ Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art

Handel House Museum Composer's Castle

25 Brook Street London W1K 4HB +44 20 7495 1685 http://www.handelhouse.org Handel House Museum

The Cartoon Museum Okay to Laugh Aloud

35 Little Russell Street London, UK WC1A 2HH +44 020 7580 8155 http://www.cartooncentre.com/ The Cartoon Museum

Banqueting House Not Just For Feasting

Whitehall - Main Building London SW1A 2HB +44 0 870 751 5178 http://hrp.org.uk/banquet Banqueting House

Wernher Collection at the Ranger's House Historic Showcase of Art

Chesterfield Walk (Greenwich Park) London SE10 8QX +44 020 8853 0035 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server.php?show=conProperty.110 Wernher Collection at the Ranger's House

Eton College Stiff Upper Lips

Common Lane London, Berkshire SL4 6DW +44 0 17 5367 1177 http://www.etoncollege.com Eton College

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

105-119 Brentfield Road Neasden London NW10 8LD +44 20 8965 2651 http://www.mandir.org BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

FIREPOWER - The Royal Artillery Museum No Longer Classified Information

Woolwich New Road (Royal Arsenal) London SE18 6ST +44 020 8855 7755 http://www.firepower.org.uk FIREPOWER - The Royal Artillery Museum

Benjamin Franklin House Benjamin Franklin House

36 Craven Street London, London WC2 +44 0207 839 2006 http://www.benjaminfranklinhouse.org/ Benjamin Franklin House

The Rose Theater Shakespeare's London

21 New Globe Walk London SE1 9DT +44 20 7593 0026 http://www.rosetheatre.org.uk/ The Rose Theater

The Cenotaph War Memorial

Whitehall Westminster London SW1 The Cenotaph

Royal Hospital Chelsea Home of the Chelsea Pensioner

Royal Hospital Road London SW3 4SR +44 207 881 5298 http://www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk/ Royal Hospital Chelsea

Rochester Cathedral Historic Cathedral

The Precinct London, Kent ME1 1SX +01634 843366 http://www.rochestercathedral.org/ Rochester Cathedral

Zoo Art Fair International Art Festival

6 Burlington Gardens Royal Academy of Arts London W1S 3EX +44 20 7247 8597 http://www.zooartfair.com/ Zoo Art Fair

Dennis Severs' House Take a Walk in the 18th Century England

18 Folgate Street Spitalfields London E1 6BX +44 20 7247 4013 http://www.dennissevershouse.co.uk/ Dennis Severs' House

Gunnersbury Park and Museum Victorian museum and boating pond

Gunnersbury Park Popes Lane London, London W3 8LQ +44 20 8992 1612 http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/frames.shtml?http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/ceramics/pages/gunner Gunnersbury Park and Museum

Museum of Fashion and Textiles Fashion=art?

79-85 Bermondsey Street London, London SE1 3XF +44 20 7403 5333 http://www.zandrarhodes.com/ Museum of Fashion and Textiles

Sherlock Holmes Museum Home of the world's most famous fictional sleuth

221b Baker Street London, London NW1 6XE +44 20 7935 8866 http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/ Sherlock Holmes Museum

Old Royal Naval College Painted historic hall

2 Cutty Sark Gardens (King William Walk) London, London SE10 9NN +44 20 8269 4746 http://www.greenwichfoundation.org.uk Old Royal Naval College

Kenwood House On the Heath

Hampstead Lane London, London NW3 7JR +44 (0)20 8348 1286 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/ Kenwood House

National Maritime Museum Great Britain's Glorious Naval Tradition

Romney Road Greenwich London, London SE10 9NF +44 20 8858 4422 http://www.nmm.ac.uk/ National Maritime Museum

Natural History Museum One of London's most popular museums

Cromwell Road South Kensington London, London SW7 5BD +44 20 7942 5000 http://www.nhm.ac.uk/ Natural History Museum

Science Museum Hands-On Experience

Exhibition Road South Kensington London, London SW7 2DD +44 870 870 4868 http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/ Science Museum

V&A South Kensington One of London's best

Cromwell Road South Kensington London, London SW7 2RL +44 (0)20 7942 2000 http://www.vam.ac.uk/ V&A South Kensington

Theatre Museum From Shakespeare to the present

Russell Street Covent Garden London, London WC2E 7PR +44 20 7943 4750 http://theatremuseum.vam.ac.uk Theatre Museum

Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum Making medical history

Praed Street St Mary's Hospital London, London W2 1NY +44 20 7886 6528 http://www.medicalmuseums.org/museums/alex.htm Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum

Cuming Museum Ancient Roman and Egyptian Artefacts

151 Walworth Road Southwark London, London SE17 1RS +44 20 7525 2163 http://www.southwark.gov.uk/DiscoverSouthwark/Museums/TheCumingMuseum/ Cuming Museum

Design Museum The impact of design

28 Shad Thames Bermondsey London, London SE1 2YD +44 20 0870 833 9955 http://www.designmuseum.org/ Design Museum

Florence Nightingale Museum Dedicated to the woman herself

2 Lambeth Palace Road London, London SE1 7EW +44 20 7620 0374 http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk Florence Nightingale Museum

Old Operating Theatre Old Operating Theatre

9a St Thomas Street London, London SE1 9RY +44 20 7188 2679 www.thegarret.org.uk Old Operating Theatre

Eltham Palace Art deco splendour

Off Court Road, Court Yard Eltham London, London SE9 5QE +44 20 8294 2548 http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/conProperty.103 Eltham Palace

Geffrye Museum Design and architecture

136 Kingsland Road London, London E2 8EA +44 20 7739 9893 http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/ Geffrye Museum

Horniman Museum and Gardens Extensive collection of artefacts

100 London Road Forest Hill London, London SE23 3PQ +44 20 8699 1872 http://www.horniman.ac.uk/ Horniman Museum and Gardens

London Canal Museum Dedicated to London's inland waterways

12-13 New Wharf Road London, London N1 9RT +44 20 7713 0836 http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/ London Canal Museum

London Transport Museum Buses, trains and trams

39 Wellington Street London, London WC2E 7BB +44 20 7565 7299 http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/ London Transport Museum

Museum of Fulham Palace Previously the home of the Bishop of London

Bishops Avenue London, London SW6 6EA +44 20 7736 3233 Museum of Fulham Palace

Westminster Abbey Britain's national shrine

20 Dean's Yard The Chapter Office London, London SW1P 3PA +44 20 7222 5152 http://www.westminster-abbey.org/ Westminster Abbey

Tower Bridge The most ornate bridge in London

Tower Hill London SE1 2UP +44 20 7403 3761 http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/ Tower Bridge

HMS Belfast London's only floating museum

Tooley Street Morgan's Lane London, London SE1 2JH +44 20 7940 6300 http://www.iwm.org.uk/belfast/index.htm HMS Belfast

London Dungeon Medieval Horror in the Capital

28-34 Tooley Street London SE1 9BD +44 20 7403 7221 http://www.thedungeons.com/ London Dungeon

Sir John Soane's Museum Antiquities & Art

13 Lincoln's Inn Fields London, London WC2A 3BP +44 20 7405 2107 http://www.soane.org Sir John Soane's Museum

Kew Bridge Steam Museum Pumping water

Green Dragon Lane (corner of Kew Bridge Road) London, London TW8 OEN +44 20 8568 4757 http://www.kbsm.org Kew Bridge Steam Museum

Shakespeare's Globe The world's a stage - theatrical tourist favourite

21 New Globe Walk Bankside London, London SE1 9DT +44 20 7902 1400 http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/ Shakespeare's Globe

Houses of Parliament Seat of Power

Parliament Street London SW1A 2AN +44 20 7219 4272 http://www.parliament.uk Houses of Parliament

Westminster Cathedral Ode to Byzantine architecture

42 Francis Street London, London SW1P 1QW +44 20 7798 9055 http://www.westminstercathedral.org.uk Westminster Cathedral

Hampton Court Palace Grandeur and topiary maze

Molesey Avenue London, London KT8 2EU +44 870 752 7777 http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/content.asp?ID=7 Hampton Court Palace

Cabaret Mechanical Theatre Toy automatons

95 Wilton Road Unit 15 London, London SW1V 1BZ +44 20 8516 3134 http://www.cabaret.co.uk Cabaret Mechanical Theatre

Pollock's Toy Museum & Toy Shop Ragdolly Anna and Friends

1 Scala Street London W1T 2HL +44 20 7636 3452 http://www.pollockstoymuseum.com Pollock's Toy Museum & Toy Shop

Bank of England Museum Money and much, much more

Threadneedle Street London, London EC2R 8AH +44 (0)20 7601 5545 http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/museum/ Bank of England Museum

British Museum London's Top Tourist Attraction

Great Russell Street London, GB WC1B 3DG +44 20 7323 8299 http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk British Museum

Courtauld Institute of Art Collection of old masters, prints and drawings

Somerset House Strand London, London WC2R ORN +44 20 7848 2777 http://www.courtauld.ac.uk Courtauld Institute of Art