Hounslow has a collection of museums that rivals many entire cities. The West London borough is home to eight museums, including some of London’s most beautiful buildings.
Most notable are Robert Adams’ two masterpieces, Syon House and Park and Osterley Park and House. Both are open to visitors, with some of London’s most beautiful interiors, and are real hidden gems compared to the capital’s more famous palaces and stately homes.
For more traditional museums, there’s the vast Gunnersbury Park Museum covering local history, and a genuinely unique collection of self-playing instruments at the Musical Museum. Elsewhere you’ll also find the hands-on London Museum of Water & Steam.
Quietly, Hounslow is one of outer London’s best boroughs for museum lovers.
Explore all museums in Hounslow below. You’ll also find museums in nearby boroughs further down the page.
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Boston Manor House
A 17th-century Jacobean manor in Brentford, recently restored and open to the public. Set in a scenic park, it offer... -
Chiswick House & Gardens
A Grade I listed Villa, famous as one of London's gems of Georgian architecture gems. It features large gardens (the... -
Gunnersbury Park Museum
A large museum, with over 50,000 items in its collection, focused on the history and culture of West London boroughs... -
Hogarth’s House
The former country home of 18th-century artist William Hogarth, now a small museum about his life. It has a large... -
London Museum of Water & Steam
A hands-on industrial museum at the former Kew Bridge Waterworks. Tells the story of London's water supply, with interactive exhibits;... -
Musical Museum (Brentford)
A unique museum of self-playing musical instrument, telling the story of how music has been recorded and reproduced throughout history.... -
Osterley Park and House
A grand Georgian country house remodelled by the famous 18th century architect Robert Adam. It's set in a vast park... -
Syon House and Park
A quite simply stunning Grade I listed stately home, former residence of the Duke of Northumberland. It has many layers...
Museums near Hounslow
Just across the Thames from Hounslow you’ll find Kew Gardens, a huge complex home to over 50,000 plants, several galleries and beautiful Victorian glasshouses. It’s one of my favourite spots in London.
Other highlights close to Hounslow include Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery – the former home of Sir John Soane, which also has a contemporary art gallery – and the World Rugby Museum in Richmond.
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