Stretching from leafy suburbs to rolling countryside at London’s northwestern edge, Harrow offers a surprisingly rich museum scene that spans medieval manor houses, wartime command centres, and one of England’s most prestigious schools.
The borough’s standout attraction is Headstone Manor & Museum, a remarkable Scheduled Ancient Monument where four listed buildings—including a 14th-century moated manor house—tell 800 years of local history through immersive exhibitions and beautifully preserved architecture.
Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs shouldn’t miss Bentley Priory Museum, the former RAF headquarters where Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding directed the Battle of Britain in 1940. This commanding hilltop mansion reveals the strategic decisions that changed the course of WWII.
Harrow is perhaps best known for its exclusive boarding school, Harrow School, which is also home to its own museum, the Old Speech Room Gallery, which exhibits treasures from the school’s collection.
Explore all museums in Harrow below, including nearby attractions in neighbouring boroughs further down the page.
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Bentley Priory Museum
A historic stately home which was the RAF's Fighter Command HQ during World War Two. It tells the story of... -
Headstone Manor & Museum
Harrow's local history museum, and one of London's best borough museums, in the historic Headstone Manor complex. Across the complex... -
Heath Robinson Museum
A gallery dedicated to the work of William Heath Robinson, a cartoonist, illustrator and artists. It also hosts playful temporary... -
Old Speech Room Gallery, Harrow School
The art collection of Harrow School, a prestiguous boarding school for boys. Features a wide range of treasures, including 19th...
Museums near Harrow
Close to Harrow are a number of excellent museums across Outer North London – especially the Royal Air Force Museum London in neighbouring Enfield.
Nearby you’ll also find one of London’s most beautiful buildings, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Neasden Temple), which hosts a small museum about Hinduism, and the excellent Battle of Britain Bunker in Hillingdon, which is found in an underground WWII operations room at RAF Uxbridge.
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