A trip to London is always something interesting, as it is a city full of things, from monuments to markets and new areas with shops. But it is also a very cultural city, in which we can find a lot of museums. In addition, the advantage in this city is that many of them have free entry, since they only ask for voluntary donations from visitors. So we have no excuse not to visit them when we go to London.
Let's see which are the best museums in LondonThose that you cannot miss and that you should visit, even if you are not a lover of art or history, are always educational and interesting. Even if you travel with children it can be an enriching experience, so you should note the best museums.
British Museum
The British Museum is one of the most visited in the world and has one of the most important collections of antiquities in the world. The museum was opened in the XNUMXth century and it began to grow with many antiquities from the Greek and Roman world and with other Egyptian pieces added later such as the famous Rosetta Stone. It has more than seven million objects and it is really big. We can become overwhelmed by how big it is. If we wanted to see it in its entirety we would have to dedicate more than one day but the truth is that we can visit the most important thing in one morning. Its most important sections are Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece.
National Gallery
The National Gallery is the other museum that we have to visit. It is in Westminster Township and was opened in the XNUMXth century. Has a collection of more than two thousand paintings, mostly from European artists dating from the XNUMXth century. Among the works, some of well-known artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Velázquez and Van Gogh stand out. It is really an art gallery, as it focuses on pictorial works. It is easy to visit and is definitely a must stop in a central area.
Imperial war museum
This museum is also considered one of the most important, since it is a museum dedicated to analyzing war conflicts throughout history and how these affect the civilian population. It is a good way to reflect on these conflicts and a great visit for children, as it is very educational. We can see some reconstructions of war conflicts, historical war objects and a section dedicated to the secret war, for lovers of espionage.
Tate Modern
This is the museum of modern art london, and his works range from 1900 to today. The building was the Bankside Power Station, hence its industrial look. Among its collections we find works by artists such as Picasso, Dalí, Andy Warhol or Munch among others. There are also traveling exhibitions that we can discover.
Natural History Museum
El Natural History Museum is one of the best places to visit with children. An interesting and fun place to find a lot of information about the Earth and its life forms. As soon as we enter we find the skeleton of a diplodocus and a Chilean mastodon. In the biodiversity room we find from mammals to fossils. There are different rooms and areas to learn a little more about the Earth.
Victoria and Albert Museum
This museum was founded in 1852 and is the museum of art and design biggest in the world. It has seven floors and is located in a beautiful Victorian building in which there are millions of objects. There are collections of cultures such as Islamic, Japanese or Chinese among others.