A London Museum for Every Traveler

Museums in London re-opened this week after months of lockdown. Who can even remember the last time we strolled the beautiful halls, gazing at extraordinary works of art or learning tidbits of history?

Here’s a roundup of the top museums and how to find what you are looking for, depending on the day and who you are with. Don’t forget, museums require booking a timed ticket in advance. But most of them are still free! (I’ve given them an asterisk if they are free, although some exhibitions may require a fee.)

Here’s where you’ll want to go if you are:

Hanging out as a family:

Science museum*

Natural history museum*

Royal Observatory Greenwich

Charles Dickens museum

Immersing in WWI and WWII history:

Imperial War museum* 

Churchill’s War Rooms

Loving everything that moves:

National Maritime museum*

Cutty Sark

Royal Air Force museum* 

London Transport museum

Diving into culture and history:

British museum*

V&A*

Appreciating Art and Design:

National Gallery*

National Portrait Gallery*

The Wallace Collection*

Tate Modern*

Tate Britain*

Design Museum*

Interested in something small and quirky:

Sir John Soane’s Museum*

What’s your favorite museum in London? Any more that we should include on the list? Leave us a comment below!