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King Charles III and Queen Camilla wax figures at Madame Tussauds, part of the Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studio Tour combo deal saving 37%
Madame Tussauds London
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Children enjoying The Paddington Bear Experience in London, a unique family-friendly tour with exclusive access to Paddington Bear's adventures
Paddington Bear Experience
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Madame Tussauds wax figures and London Eye in London combo tour.
London Eye
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Central Perk café set from FRIENDS™ Experience in London with iconic orange couch.
The Friends Experience
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Madame Tussauds London \ Sea Life Aquarium
Madame Tussauds London
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Visitors lining up at the entrance of Moco Museum in London, ready to use their entrance tickets for a day of art exploration
Moco Museum London
Moco Museum London Tickets: Banksy, Warhol, Kusama & More
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Rated 4.19 out of 5.0 from 26 ratings.
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Tower of London with Crown Jewels and Madame Tussauds tickets combo offer.
Madame Tussauds London
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Visitors exploring London Dungeon and Madame Tussauds exhibits with wax figures and historical displays.
Madame Tussauds London
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Visitors enjoying the Paddington Experience with a stunning view of the London Eye in the background
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Visitors enjoying the Paddington Experience at Sea Life London, featuring interactive exhibits and marine life encounters
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Royal Observatory Greenwich with visitors exploring the historic site in London.
Royal Observatory Greenwich
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Visitor in London Dungeon's Scream Spirit Torture Chamber experience.
London Dungeon
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Visitors exploring vintage buses at London Transport Museum, showcasing historical public transport in London.
London Transport Museum
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Moco Museum London immersive art installation with vibrant colors and abstract shapes.
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Tourists exploring the Arsenal FC Emirates Stadium and Madame Tussauds London, enjoying the combo offer with a 5% discount
Arsenal FC Stadium
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FRIENDS™ Experience set replica with London sightseeing cruise boat on the Thames River.
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Rated 3.93 out of 5.0 from 190 ratings.
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Cutty Sark ship with Old Royal Naval College in the background, London.
Cutty Sark
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Shrek's Adventure \ Madame Tussauds
Shrek's Adventure
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Rated 4.39 out of 5.0 from 114 ratings.
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Visitors exploring historical exhibits at The Clink Prison Museum, London.
The Clink Prison Museum
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Visitors exploring exhibits at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.
Royal Observatory Greenwich
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Rated 4.26 out of 5.0 from 463 ratings.
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Jack the Ripper Museum entrance in London with historical exhibits and artifacts.
Jack the Ripper
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Rated 4.5 out of 5.0 from 1797 ratings.
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London Combo Tower of London with Access to Crown Jewels and Madame Tussauds Tickets
Tower of London
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Rated 4.35 out of 5.0 from 14456 ratings.
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Chesters Roman Fort ruins with museum entrance in Northumberland, England.
Chesters Roman Fort & Museum
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Rated 4.56 out of 5.0 from 1386 ratings.
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The British Museum entrance facade with visitors in London.

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London has 14 National Museums and over 250 registered art installations that are home to the Ancient Egypt collection, dinosaur exhibitions, First World War Galleries, paintings, sculptures, metalwork, and textiles. This makes it the go-to place for aesthetes across the globe.
The most popular museums in London are: 
  • British Museum: A British Museum London tour presents a collection of human history, art and culture with over eight million permanent collections.
  • Natural History Museum: The National History Museum is a science museum of natural history collections of animals, plants, fungi, ecosystems, geology, palaeontology, climatology, and more. They also include interactive experiences to explore natural history. 
  • Royal Museums Greenwich: Royal Museums of Greenwich gives four museums in Greenwich, namely, the National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Royal Observatory, and Cutty Sark. The Royal Museums Greenwich tickets give you access to the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark and the Queen's House.
  • Imperial War Museum: Out of the 5 branches of the Imperial War Museum, 3 are located in London: Imperial War Museum London, HMS Belfast, and Churchill War Rooms that provide records of the civil and military war effort, and the sacrifice made by Britain during the First World War.
  • Museum of London: This museum shows the journey of the UK capital from prehistoric times to the present. 
The best museums in London for kids are: 
  • V&A Museum of Childhood: A branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, V&A Museum of Childhood was founded in 1872 and focuses on the social history of childhood, building confidence, cultural capital and design skills in children. 
  • London Transport Museum: Learn about the heritage of transport in the city, stories from people who worked in and for it for the past 200 years, and the future technologies that will transform London at the London Transport Museum.  
  • National Maritime Museum: A part of the Royal Museums Greenwich, National Maritime Museum is home to more than two million items of everything sea, navigation, and astronomical study. 
  • Natural History Museum: Natural History Museum exhibits an exciting range of displays of life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items under botany, entomology, mineralogy, palaeontology, and zoology.
  • The Cartoon Museum: The Cartoon Museum is every child’s dream house comprising British cartoons, caricatures and comic strips of 5,000 books and 4,000 comics owned by the Cartoon Art Trust.
Skip-the-line tickets allow you to skip the long waiting lines at the ticket counter and enter the museum with a wave of the phone. While most museums have skip-the-line tickets, some only offer admission tickets. Alternatively, if you are purchasing guided tours, they by default include skip-the-line access to the museums.
Most museums in London do offer guided tours. Guided tours offer an expert English-speaking tour guide, who will explain the exhibits around the museum. You can choose between a small group or pick a private tour for exclusivity. Enjoy guided tours in London with Churchill War Room tour, Warner Bros. Studio guided tour, and Jack the Ripper & Haunted London tour.
City passes in London include skip-the-line access, Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour in London, and a free guidebook to famous museums such as: 
  • The National Gallery
  • The Natural History Museum
  • The British Museum
  • The Tate Modern Museum
  • Imperial War Museum
Children, senior citizens, EU citizens, and students with valid ID proof can enjoy discounted tickets in selected museums. Additionally, Headout offers cashback up to 10% on selected museum tickets in London.
The cancelation policy varies depending on the type of ticket you purchase. While some museum tickets in London allow you to cancel up to 24/48/72 hours before your scheduled visit, some of them cannot be canceled or rescheduled.
There are two museums that stand apart from their peers as the biggest museums in London. The British Museum, covering 18.5 acres of floor space, is the largest museum in London while Victoria & Albert Museum with 4.5 million objects, has the most permanent displays.
There are not many days on which London museums offer free entries. However, many of the top museums in the city such as the British Museum and National Gallery do not have entry fees.
Here are 14 free museums in London that offer free entry:
  • British Museum
  • National Gallery. 
  • Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Tate Modern
  • Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater
  • Horniman Museum and Gardens
  • British Library
  • Museum of London
  • National Army Museum
  • Royal Academy of Arts
  • Natural History Museum
  • Science Museum
  • IWM London
  • National Maritime Museum
Not all London museums allow photography. Some of the bigger museums that allow photography are the British Museum, V&A, Museum of London and Science Museum. National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery and British Library strictly prohibit photography. Flash photography is not allowed in almost all museums since it can damage ancient paintings/materials.
The best time to visit museums in London is on weekdays, during the early opening hours or right before closing to avoid long queues. Exclusive night tours are offered by many museums which are also a great way to explore them without the tourist swarms.
Most of the museums in London are closed on Christmas (25th December) and operate as usual on New Year's (1st January).

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