There are nearly 250 museums in London – more than just about any other city in the world. Through London’s Museum Guide I want to encourage others to share my love of London’s incredible museum scene, and help you to discover gems you might not have heard of.
Below you’ll find a full, filterable list of everything the city has to offer. Head to the London Museum Guide homepage to explore bespoke guides.
A complete A-Z of London’s museums by theme & location
How to use this guide: The cards below show an A-Z directory of all 250+ museums in London. Use the filters to the right to show only museums you’re interested in.
‘Primary focus’ splits museums by their broad area of focus. You can click ‘additional themes’ to see more specific categories, such as museums covering World War Two, or modern art galleries. If you prefer to look at a map, visit my London Museum Map here.
Finally, have fun, and if you have any tips, want to leave a review for a museum, or notice an error, don’t hesitate to comment or contact me!
One of Europe’s leading biomedical research centres, which runs exhibitions that open up cutting-edge science to the public, exploring themes like genetics, health, and the future of medicine. If you’re interested in science, medicine or innovation, check what’s on – their exhibitions are usually excellent.
A huge, popular family museum with a wildly eclectic collection which is impossible to define. Highlights include the World Gallery, with collections from across continents; an aquarium; a natural history display; a display of music instruments. It’s also popular for its large gardens home to a number of interesting sights – like a butterfly house,…
A new, state of the art immersive art space in King’s Cross. Each exhibition takes over the huge warehouse-style venue, using digital projection and audio technology to create immersive exhibitions across art, music, science and more. Examples of its exhibitions include Discovering Dinosaurs, an immersive experience on voyages to the moon narrated by Tom Hanks,…
The RAF’s flagship London museum, with six aircraft hangers looking at the RAF’s history, present and future. Plenty of interactive exhibitions and aircrafts.
A museum exploring the ‘human experience’ and health. Home to a permnanent exhibition ‘Being Human’, and rotating exchibitions on science, medicine, life, and art.
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