4.5 stars. You need online reservations. This museum is big. Need half day to complete. The museum…read morehas six floors. Be prepared to walk a lot. I like the display. I saw they have good ancient architecture display from many locations of the world. Some item display for the architecture piece is three stories high. The painting displays range from medieval to Chinese painting. Other display includes ironworks, glass, fashion, sculpture, furniture, tapestry. I like the most is the jewelry section. The design was spectacular. One of the best collections of the world.

I visited the Victoria and Albert Museum about two weeks ago. I think the V&A might be the first…read moremuseum I ever loved. I remember going as a little girl, seeing their fashion gallery, and falling in love. I hadn't been in years, and I was excited to see it through my adult eyes that have visited a lot more museum than 12-year-old me. The museum is incredible. It's enormous, labyrinthine. I got lost repeatedly. But it's the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts, and design, so that's no surprise. I had a glass of wine in the Garden Cafe, while I studied the map. Then we went up the Ceramic Staircase (a incredible architectural feature that dates back to 1865-1871) and wandered through gallery after gallery (Tapestries, Theatre & Performance, Photography Centre). We probably saw 8% of the museum's galleries. Then it was time for us to make our way to the exhibition "Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art." This exhibit was incredible, showcasing designs by Elsa Schiaperelli back in the 1920s all the way to the present (designs by the fashion house's current creative director Daniel Roseberry). Since the fashion gallery is closed until 2028, it was great to see some fashion on my first visit to the V&A in at least a decade. The museum is free to visit (exhibits have an admission cost), and it's an incredible museum - well worth a visit for anyone visiting London for the first time or the 100th. Even if you just have a half hour, you can't go wrong with a stroll through this incredible, beautiful museum.

Good museum to visit. Need about 4-6 hours due to a lot of chambers to visit. The collection of the…read moregem stone is one of the great. You can see large diamond with multi cut system. The museum has a lot of pre historic animals. The main hall is beautiful to display the animals bones. Especially the deep sea animals. I wonder how the Jurassic park is born. This is the ancient early history. They also have current animal sample. The earth and minerals display also very good. The education for the kid is good.

The exterior of this museum looks like a castle. This was one of the many museums in South…read moreKensington. I thought that the experience went well and that the line moved fast. I had pre-booked tickets, which made the experience smoother. Once inside, there were so many exhibits. My favorite part is the earth escalator, however, it was closed on the day that I went. I also loved the exterior gardens in the museum. It is great for a picnic or a journaling/reading session. I'd highly recommend stopping by to check out the dinosaur bones.

Better than Cadbury's or any BS french chocolate, the most tasty and filling chocolate in the…read moreworld. The staff there are very nice if you want to book a chocolate-making workshop!

From the owner: The only place in London where you can make, taste and learn about chocolate.read more

Tate Britain is a museum with the collection of some great Art work. I most enjoyed the display of…read moreart works of JMW Turner. The collection being called as "JMW Turner: Rise to Fame" is a beautiful collection of different art works created over several years by the artist. The works are displayed in a certain order. Admired closely along with the notes on display, almost feels like a story being told. Post the viewing of the entire collection, we stopped by to watch the 30 mins documentary being played on the artist and his works, it feels so good and achieved coz the documentary is such a great depiction and familiarisation of those paintings, the rationale of the order of their display and the history associated. The viewing felt like I was revising my already learnt syllabus :-). After finishing the documentary, then went back to see a couple of works again as some of those had been magnified and shown to such detail in the documentary that I got even more curious to have a second look! We took so much time to watch this collection, rather admire it, that rest of the collections din seem to impress us comparatively as much and hence we spent just a couple of hours to view the rest of the series. ** we love viewing art at all the museums that we come across, be it in other locations in the UK such as the beautiful assimilation in the museums in Scotland, in Italy particularly Florence and in Rome, in Austria, in Chicago and in London!! Art is never admired enough even if one as me is not much of a painter or a sculptor themselves :-b

I picked going to the Tate Britain over the Tate Modern because I thought it would be more…read moreaccessible, more doable, and I could only choose one. Well, wrong! This place had me occupied for several hours! I went to the Whistler exhibit and was blown away by it's depth and breath. A great spot to spend the afternoon.

I came here during the last timeslot of the day, 3:30 PM…read more The British museum is tailor made for someone like me. The exhibits span hundreds of years. The architecture of this museum is quite unique, especially the triangular shaped windows. The gift shop in this museum spoke to me. Everything was so cute and character themed. I wished I could've booked an earlier time slot as there was not enough time to see everything by closing time.

A lovely museum with tons of choice as far as learning about history. However, when it comes to…read moreaccessibility with a pram and a small child it leaves a little to be desired due to large crowds. The elevators are full of people who are fully capable of walking, but cannot find the stairs. There is only one toilet that has capability to change a baby but be prepared to wait more than 15 minutes to use it. (I gave up and changed mine in the pram in the corridor). I would honestly hate to be a person in a wheelchair at this museum. We purchased a cup of tea and a sweet treat at the café upstairs but as soon as we paid we realized that there was nowhere to sit. All of the rooms exit to this one area and people were just sitting at the tables who did not have any food- also, really there could've been more tables It's a large area. We sat on the floor with our tea tray and ate. The flow up the museum is just off. There is no suggested route when entering or exiting the exhibits meaning that everyone is kind of entering an exiting from a variety of rooms making it a madhouse. It's also really hard to follow the flow of an exhibit because you don't know where you were supposed to start. We reserved tickets two months in advance (for myself and my baby) But I don't know what the purpose of reserving tickets was because no one checked them and it seemed like all of London was packed inside of the building. It was impossible to even turn around in many places (even in the less popular exhibits). And this was on a Wednesday! We stayed later to see if it would thin out but by 4 o'clock given the crowds decided to call it quits. I was really excited to spend the day at this historic museum. But the amount of people made it impossible to enjoy. I would've paid to come in if it meant less people.

This is another really cool museum in South Kensington, however, I do wish I could've spent more…read moretime here. On the second floor, there is a science/health/medicine exhibit and I learned a lot. My favorite is the bariatric manikin, which I don't typically see in the US (I'm not sure we have them). To be honest, this museum seems to be tailor made towards the younger/kids demographic. I had enjoyed my time here nonetheless. This museum is located across the street from the South Kensington V&A.

This science museum has a good entrance. You will travel to the middle earth from the escalator. It…read moretakes you into rotate earth. This museum is free to public but you still need reserve your ticket ahead of time. The museum has good industry section. The displays have steam engine, future car. We like the flight section. It is beautiful display. The mineral section also has good collection of minerals. They very odd looking. The visit of this museum may need two hours. It is easy to access.

My very kind & generous sister treated us to lunch at The Keeper's House restaurant located on the…read moregrounds of this lovely place. Afterward we went to the Oceania exhibition which was really fascinating. From historic to contemporary, there was plenty to see. There are about 200 artifacts that range over a 500 year span. From shell, greenstone and ceramic ornaments, to huge canoes and stunning god images, you travel from room to room mesmerized by the craftsmanship & artistry. Please note that there are some human remains used in some of the displays. Really fascinating! The academy is based in the Burlington House which used to be the private residence of the Earl of Burlington. It's absolutely gorgeous! The institution is an independent & privately funded which got us the reservation at The Keeper's House. While this is not the usual museum or art gallery, this place is worth the trip.

My husband and I visited the Royal Academy of Arts a couple of weeks ago when we were visiting…read moreLondon for a few days. I'd never visited before and didn't know what to expect! The Royal Academy of Arts has an incredible and interesting history. It dates back to 1768, when it was founded through a personal act of King George III with a mission "to establish a school or academy of design for the use of students in the arts." Joshua Reynolds was its first president, but the Royal Academy has had dozens if not hundreds of famous leaders and students throughout its history. The Royal Academy's building in Piccadilly is beautiful, but it's not large. There is some art displayed in a few rooms of the building, but the main draw (certainly ours when we visited recently) is the large upstairs space used for the Academy's temporary exhibits. When we visited (and through October 25, 2026), the temporary exhibit is "Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam." Dadd was a student of the Royal Academy School. In the 1840s, he was becoming known as a painter of Shakespearean fairy scenes and paintings of his travels across the Mediterranean when he suffered a psychotic break and killed his father. He spent the rest of his life as a patient in two different psychiatric hospitals in London where he continued to produce oil paintings and watercolors. The exhibit was incredible. In addition to everything else, the Royal Academy has to offer, there's a little cafe in front of the museum, where lots of people were enjoying coffees and pastries on a beautiful day. Especially as the museum is in such a convenient location, with other attractions, amazing shops, restaurants, and bars around it, the Royal Academy is a great museum to include on a London itinerary - especially if you're interested in the temporary exhibit!

The gallery is next to the Trafalgar Square. The gallery has multiple buildings. The visit needs…read moreabout 3 hours. Love the visit because it is free to public. Don't need reservation. The chamber art collection has Picasso, Michael Angelo, Claude Monet, Van Gogh and more. The display is comfortable for the visit.

Unlike many other art museums of similar caliber and vastness, the National Gallery has free…read moreadmission. I enjoyed walking through each of the main areas because I felt like I progressed through distinct eras of art history. If you want to rest your eyes from gazing at paintings, there is a nice balcony area that provides a view of Trafalgar Square and Big Ben in the distance. You can also grab a coffee and pastry as there's a small cafe near the main entrance. One special exhibit included the reunion of two famous impressionist paintings of La Grenouillère by Claude Monet and Pierre Auguste-Renoir. I feel fortunate to have viewed these two celebrated paintings side by side as I had learned that it's been nearly 20 years since the National Gallery reunited them in a public exhibit. Because of the significant amount of art you can view here with free admission, I'd definitely recommend visiting the National Gallery.

This was one of the highlights of our trip to England. Visiting the Churchill War Rooms, where so…read moremuch WWII war effort planning was completed was a fascinating experience. Stepping through the bunker made us feel as if we were transported back to that terrible time and feel a part of all of it. The collection of materials was immense. The preservation of the rooms and furnishings was amazing. This is an absolute must see on any visit to London.

My husband and I visited the Churchill War Rooms when we were in London for a few days about two…read moreweeks ago, and it was fascinating. The Churchill War Rooms is a museum that allows you to visit the Cabinet War Rooms, the underground complex that housed a British government command center through the Second World War. Before the War, the British government estimated that aerial bombing of London could potentially kill 200,000 individuals per week. That ended up being an overestimation, but the British government knew they would need a secure place to run the government during bombing raids. The construction of the Cabinet War Rooms is the result. The War Rooms weren't in use by many staff at all times of the War, but they were used throughout the War. Churchill hated being in the War Rooms and was reluctant to spend much time there. When you visit, you can wander through the War Rooms. You can see the Cabinet Room through glass (the room where Churchill and his advisors met with the three chiefs of Staff). You can see the Map Room, Office-Bedrooms of important staff, Clementine Churchill's room, Churchill's Office-Bedroom, and more. There's also a Churchill Museum - a fairly large museum with Churchill artifacts and that tells the whole history of Churchill's life before, after, and during the War. The Churchill War Rooms are incredible and well worth a visit for anyone interested in the Second World War or Churchill. However, I had read that the museum gets very busy and crowded. That made me nervous, because I get grumpy in crowded spaces and inevitably just run through the space without paying much attention so that I can get out of there. Then I learned that they offer an early-bird tour, a guided tour that starts before the museum opens for the day. It costs about 20 pounds more than general admission, which I think is totally worth it. Since the tour occurs before the museum opens to the public and is guided, you can see and experience the museum in a much more in-depth way. Our tour guide was incredible. I learned so much from her. After the tour, you can get a headset and then head back into the museum to see any space you missed (the Churchill Museum is not included on the tour, so we wandered back to see some of that). Our tour started at 8:30 am, and when they let the public in at 9:30, the museum became totally packed! I didn't make it much longer since I couldn't get close to much with so many people in the museum. I highly recommend the early bird guided tour. But if that's not for you, I would recommend going later in the day. If you go when they open, you'll be going in with hundreds of people. Later in the day at least admission has been staggered! There's incredible history at the Churchill War Rooms. Incredible history to see and learn about. I think almost anyone would enjoy a visit here. I highly recommend it on a trip to London.

Great museum to visit In London. This is private collection that displays to public for free. The…read moremuseum is big. You may need two hours or more for visiting. The museum has three floors. The museum has good ancient arm collection. The ancient arm has many types of arm. That includes armor, sword, bow, fire arm and more. Other than arm, the art collection is many types too. Painting has the most in the art collection. Statues and furniture also collect a lot.

The Wallace Collection is a free museum in a beautiful townhome near Manchester Square. I visited…read morewith my husband about two weeks ago to see their current temporary exhibit (more on that below), and we had a great visit. The museum is located in the former townhouse of the Seymore family - the Marquesses of Hertford. The museum is named after Sir Richard Wallace, who built a collection of fine and decorative arts from the 1th to the 19th centuries along, with the Marquesses of Hertford. The collection opened to public view in 1900. The townhouse itself is gorgeous. From the second I walked in and saw the staircase in the Entrance Hall, I knew I was in for a treat. With several gorgeous rooms, the museum is worth visiting to see a beautifully preserved 19th century London townhome. Each room has beautiful chandeliers, furniture, paintings, sculptures, and more. The museum also has a collection of European arms and armor, which take several rooms to display. In addition to their permanent collections, they also show temporary exhibitions. Right now and through November 29, their exhibit is "Winston Churchill: The Painter," which is the first major retrospective of Sir Winston Churchill's paintings since his death and brings together more than 50 of his works (half of which come from private collections). While visiting the museum is free, there is a fee to visit the temporary exhibit (20 pounds for adults, 18 if you buy online ahead of time). The exhibit was incredible and well worth a visit. I learned a lot about Churchill that I didn't know prior to the exhibit (most of what I knew about him concerned his political leadership), and I found many of his paintings quite beautiful and moving. Whether you're visiting for a temporary exhibit or just to see the townhouse and its permanent collection, the Wallace Collection is incredible. It's a special museum in London, well worth including on an itinerary for a trip to London.