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Barnet Museum

21 Wood Street, EN5 4BE Tel: 020 8440 8066
This small local history museum is home to thousands of artefacts stretching from the 15th century right through to the present day.

More info & how to get there: barnetmuseum.co.uk

Bexley Museum

Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley, DA5 1PQ Tel: 01322 356839
Hall Place and Gardens offers 62 hectares of beautiful grounds and a working nursery. It is also home to the Bexley Museum Collection.

More info and how to get there: bexley.gov.uk

The British Library

96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB Tel: 0870 444 1500

One of the world’s biggest and best known libraries, housing over 13 million books.

More info & how to get there: http://www.bl.uk/

The British Museum

Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG Tel: 020 7323 8000/8299

Open since 1753, the British Museum has an amazing collection of artefacts from around the world. See statues from Easter Island, and one of the earliest known images portraying Christ.

It is free to get in and current exhibitions include Inhuman Traffic: The Business of the Slave Trade that explores over 500 years of slavery.

More info and how to get there: thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/

Bromley Museum

The Priory, Church Hill, BR6 0HH

Highlights include a children’s archaeology gallery and a collection of games, clothes, activities and books from the 1950s.

More info and how to get there: bromley.gov.uk/

Geffrye Museum

Kingsland Road London E2 8EA Tel: 020 7739 9893

The Geffrye Museum shows how styles have changed in the English home from 1600 to the present day.

See the Geffrye Museum website for exact dates, times and how to get there.

Greenwich Heritage Centre

Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich SE18 4DX Tel: 020 8854 2452

More info and how to get there: greenwich.gov.uk

Hackney Museum

Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney, E8 1GQ
Tel: 020 8356 3500

This small and charming museum charts the history of Hackney.

More info and how to get there: hackney.gov.uk

Handel House Museum

25 Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 4HB Tel: 020 7495 1685
£5.00 adults, children get free entry on Saturdays

More info and how to get there: handelhouse.org/

HMS Belfast

Morgan's Lane, Tooley Street, SE1 2JH Tel: 0207 940 6300
Children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult.

Explore this great World War II vessel docked on the river near Tower Bridge.

More info and how to get there: hmsbelfast.iwm.org.uk/

Horniman Museum

100 London Road Forest Hill London SE23 3PQ Tel: 020 8699 1872

Founded by John Horniman in 1901, this museum is home to specimens and artefacts from around the world.

Entrance to the museum and gardens is free. Open daily: 10.30am-5.30pm.

More info and how to get there: horniman.ac.uk

Imperial War Museum

Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ Tel: 0207 416 5000

The national war museum was opened in Crystal Palace in 1920 to display material from the First World War. The museum later moved to the central portion of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, as it was commonly known.

More information and how to get there: london.iwm.org.uk

Kingston Museum

Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2PS Tel: 20 8547 6460

Discover this great collection of archaeology, old coins and medals, costumes and Textiles.

More info and how to get there: www.kingston.gov.uk

Livesey Museum for Children

682 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JF Tel: 020 7635 5829

Great little museum in Peckham for kids under-12.

More info and how to get there: liveseymuseum.org.uk/

Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green

Explore childhood past and present and this newly re-launched museum in East London.

More info & how to get there: vam.ac.uk/

Museum of London

London Wall, EC2Y 5HN Tel: 0870 444 3851

More info and how to get there: museumoflondon.org.uk

Museum in Docklands

West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AL Tel: 0870 444 3851

Museum exploring the story of London's River, Port and People, from Roman times to the present - a 2000 year storyline.

More info and how to get there: museumindocklands.org.uk

National Maritime Museum

Romney Road, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF Tel: 020 8312 6565

Find out all about Britain’s history at sea.

More info and how to get there: nmm.ac.uk

Natural History Musuem

Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD Tel: 020 7942 5000

Hundreds of exciting, interactive exhibits about nature at the Natural History Musuem.

More info and how to get there: www.nhm.ac.uk

Ragged School Museum

The Ragged School Museum, 46-50 Copperfield Road, London, E3 4RR
Tel: 020 8980 6405

This museum was set up to celebrate the history of London’s East End, particularly Copperfield Road Ragged School.

More info and how to get there:raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk

Redbridge Museum

Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1EA Tel: 020 8708 2317

This museum is dedicated to the history of the London borough of Redbridge.

More info and how to get there: redbridge.gov.uk

Science Museum

Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD Tel: 0870 870 4868

Founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition, the museum is today one of the most famous in the world.

All children must be accompanied by at least one adult, and no adult may bring more than five children. Bookings: 020 7942 4749. The cost of the day is £25 per child and £5 per adult. All days feature an IMAX film included in the price.

Wandsworth Museum

The Courthouse, 11 Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, London, SW18 4AQ Tel: 020 8871 7074

This collection of artefacts from Wandsworth dates back to prehistoric times.

More info and how to get there:wandsworth.gov.uk/

Victoria & Albert Museum

Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Tel: 020 7942 2000

The V&A is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Home to one of the world’s greatest art and design collections, last year the museum saw over 2.5 million visitors.

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		Museums Barnet Museum Bexley Museum The British Library The British Museum Bromley Museum Geffrye Museum Greenwich Heritage Hackney Museum Handel House Museum HMS Belfast Horniman Museum Imperial War Museum Kingston Museum Livesey Museum Museum of Childhood Museum of London Museum in Docklands National Maritime Natural History Museum Ragged School Museum Redbridge Museum Science Museum Wandsworth Museum Victoria & Albert Museum Barnet Museum 21 Wood Street, EN5 4BE Tel: 020 8440 8066 This small local history museum is home to thousands of artefacts stretching from the 15th century right through to the present day. More info & how to get there: barnetmuseum.co.uk Bexley Museum Hall Place, Bourne Road, Bexley, DA5 1PQ Tel: 01322 356839 Hall Place and Gardens offers 62 hectares of beautiful grounds and a working nursery. It is also home to the Bexley Museum Collection. More info and how to get there: bexley.gov.uk The British Library 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB Tel: 0870 444 1500 One of the world’s biggest and best known libraries, housing over 13 million books. More info & how to get there: http://www.bl.uk/ The British Museum Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG Tel: 020 7323 8000/8299 Open since 1753, the British Museum has an amazing collection of artefacts from around the world. See statues from Easter Island, and one of the earliest known images portraying Christ. It is free to get in and current exhibitions include Inhuman Traffic: The Business of the Slave Trade that explores over 500 years of slavery. More info and how to get there: thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/ Bromley Museum The Priory, Church Hill, BR6 0HH Highlights include a children’s archaeology gallery and a collection of games, clothes, activities and books from the 1950s. More info and how to get there: bromley.gov.uk/ Geffrye Museum Kingsland Road London E2 8EA Tel: 020 7739 9893 The Geffrye Museum shows how styles have changed in the English home from 1600 to the present day. See the Geffrye Museum website for exact dates, times and how to get there. Greenwich Heritage Centre Artillery Square, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich SE18 4DX Tel: 020 8854 2452 More info and how to get there: greenwich.gov.uk Hackney Museum Technology and Learning Centre, 1 Reading Lane, Hackney, E8 1GQ Tel: 020 8356 3500 This small and charming museum charts the history of Hackney. More info and how to get there: hackney.gov.uk Handel House Museum 25 Brook Street, Mayfair, W1K 4HB Tel: 020 7495 1685 £5.00 adults, children get free entry on Saturdays More info and how to get there: handelhouse.org/ HMS Belfast Morgan's Lane, Tooley Street, SE1 2JH Tel: 0207 940 6300 Children under 16 free when accompanied by an adult. Explore this great World War II vessel docked on the river near Tower Bridge. More info and how to get there: hmsbelfast.iwm.org.uk/ Horniman Museum 100 London Road Forest Hill London SE23 3PQ Tel: 020 8699 1872 Founded by John Horniman in 1901, this museum is home to specimens and artefacts from around the world. Entrance to the museum and gardens is free. Open daily: 10.30am-5.30pm. More info and how to get there: horniman.ac.uk Imperial War Museum Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ Tel: 0207 416 5000 The national war museum was opened in Crystal Palace in 1920 to display material from the First World War. The museum later moved to the central portion of Bethlem Royal Hospital, or Bedlam, as it was commonly known. More information and how to get there: london.iwm.org.uk Kingston Museum Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2PS Tel: 20 8547 6460 Discover this great collection of archaeology, old coins and medals, costumes and Textiles. More info and how to get there: www.kingston.gov.uk Livesey Museum for Children 682 Old Kent Road, London, SE15 1JF Tel: 020 7635 5829 Great little museum in Peckham for kids under-12. More info and how to get there: liveseymuseum.org.uk/ Museum of Childhood, Bethnal Green Explore childhood past and present and this newly re-launched museum in East London. More info & how to get there: vam.ac.uk/ Museum of London London Wall, EC2Y 5HN Tel: 0870 444 3851 More info and how to get there: museumoflondon.org.uk Museum in Docklands West India Quay, Canary Wharf, London, E14 4AL Tel: 0870 444 3851 Museum exploring the story of London's River, Port and People, from Roman times to the present - a 2000 year storyline. More info and how to get there: museumindocklands.org.uk National Maritime Museum Romney Road, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF Tel: 020 8312 6565 Find out all about Britain’s history at sea. More info and how to get there: nmm.ac.uk Natural History Musuem Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD Tel: 020 7942 5000 Hundreds of exciting, interactive exhibits about nature at the Natural History Musuem. More info and how to get there: www.nhm.ac.uk Ragged School Museum The Ragged School Museum, 46-50 Copperfield Road, London, E3 4RR Tel: 020 8980 6405 This museum was set up to celebrate the history of London’s East End, particularly Copperfield Road Ragged School. More info and how to get there:raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk Redbridge Museum Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1EA Tel: 020 8708 2317 This museum is dedicated to the history of the London borough of Redbridge. More info and how to get there: redbridge.gov.uk Science Museum Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD Tel: 0870 870 4868 Founded in 1857 with objects shown at the Great Exhibition, the museum is today one of the most famous in the world. All children must be accompanied by at least one adult, and no adult may bring more than five children. Bookings: 020 7942 4749. The cost of the day is £25 per child and £5 per adult. All days feature an IMAX film included in the price. Wandsworth Museum The Courthouse, 11 Garratt Lane, Wandsworth, London, SW18 4AQ Tel: 020 8871 7074 This collection of artefacts from Wandsworth dates back to prehistoric times. More info and how to get there:wandsworth.gov.uk/ Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL Tel: 020 7942 2000 The V&A is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Home to one of the world’s greatest art and design collections, last year the museum saw over 2.5 million visitors. Go to top of page