British Museum
One of the most famous museums in the world, the British Museum is home to an enormous range of exhibits from prehistoric times to the present day. It is famous for its displays of Eygytology as well as for ancient Greek and Roman antiquities. Its exhibits include the Elgin Marbles from the Parthenon in Athens, the Rosetta Stone, the Portland Vase and the Sutton Hoo Treasure.

Quick Facts
Address: Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Telephone: 020 7323 8299

Tube: Russell Square or Goudge Street

Directions: From Russell Square tube station, cross over the main road (Southampton Row) and go into Russell Square, walk along the north and then the west sides and you will see the British Museum ahead of you to your right.

From Goudge Street station, turn right out of the station and then cross the road and turn left into Montague Place which will take you directly to the British Museum.

Museum of London
Would you like to see what London was like 2000 years ago? If you do, visit the Museum of London. It tells the story of the nation's capital from the earliest time to the present day. You can see recreated Roman Dining Rooms or an 18th century prison cell. If you have children, they will probably love the museum's exhibition, 'Macabre London' which includes a death mask and the dismembered carcass of an auroch (a large cow) dating from 1800 BC and recently discovered in West London.

The Museum boasts over one million exhibits including costume, decorative arts, paintings, photographs and household items.

Quick Facts
Address: London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN

Telephone: 020 7600 3699

Tube: Barbican or Moorgate

Directions: From the Barbican, turn right into Aldersgate Street, cross the road and continue for a few minutes till you reach the junction with London Wall. The Museum is right there on the corner.

From Moorgate, when leaving the station, take Fore Street, a tiny street that will take you to London Wall, turn right there and the museum is at the end of the street on the right.

Free entry to over 60 different attractions – places to go, things to do, sights to see. To make the most of your visit, you'll also get a free pocket-sized guidebook with detail of all the attractions and comprehensive maps. For more information click here: Londonpass

Natural History Museum
This was one of the museums we were often taken to when I was a child because here you can see dinosaurs. As well as its world class dinosaur exhibition, you can see a life sized blue whale and a wildlife garden showing the different habitats found in Britain. The museum also tells the story of the Earth from Big Bang to the forces that are still shaping it today.

Quick Facts
Address: Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD

Telephone: 020 7942 5011

Tube: South Kensington

Directions: When you come up the steps from South Kensington tube station, turn right coming out on Thurloe Street. Almost opposite, on the other side of the road, you will see Exhibiton Road. Go up there, cross Cromwell Road and the Natural History Museum is immediately to your left.

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