London Weekend Break
Sigthtseeing in London - Museums, monuments etc
Here is a pretty good list of the main museums, monuments and civic buildings in London that you are likely to want to visit. Be aware that many of these tourist attractions have an entry charge and some may have restrictions at busy times, i.e. you may have to queue. We have split them up into two groups, Miscellaneous (covering historic buildings, popular tourist attractions, famous districts, parks, etc) and Museums and Galleries.
Miscellaneous
- Kew Gardens
Lloyd's of London
London Dungeon
The London Eye
Madame Tussaud's
British Library
Buckingham Palace
Canary Wharf
Chinatown
Covent Garden
Hampton Court Palace
Harrods
Albert Hall
Albert Memorial
Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)
Royal National Theatre
Royal Academy of Arts
Royal Festival Hall
St. Paul's Cathedral
Soho
South Bank Centre
Syon House
Tower Bridge
Tower of London
Trafalgar Square featuring Nelson's Column
West End theatre
Westminster Abbey The list of Museums and Galleries is below this resource box
Resource box Museums and other London attractions
Museums and Galleries
Here are the numerous museums and art galleries in London.
- British Museum
Imperial War Museum
Museum of London
National Gallery
National Maritime Museum
National Portrait Gallery
Natural History Museum
The RAF Museum
Science Museum
Somerset House (holds museums)
Tate Britain
Tate Modern
Victoria & Albert Museum, Wallace Collection (museum of art)