If this is your first time in London, we suggest you to spare enough time in your itinerary for London. It is a vast land with innumerable places to see. This city can keep tourists occupied for hours without one realizing how the day passed out. One cannot keep a track of time if he/ she is sightseeing in London. The best thing here is that the city has some attraction for every kind of person. If you are an art lover there are numerous museums, which will take most of your time in London. Those of you who love shopping can go on a shopping spree in the huge malls and shopping centers in and around London. The children and kids in the family will be the happiest to enjoy the amusement parks. There are places where the entire family will have a wonderful time together. Let us guide you on a few places in London, which you just cannot afford to miss out!
Let us start with the list of popular museums that attract hoards of tourist. London is lined with a lot of great museums, where one can spend the whole day. There is a fascinating and unique collections in each of these displaying the art of popular artists and unique historical ancient artifacts. Listed below are a few of them:
The British Museum This museum hosts many exhibits from around the world such as the art of the ancient Egyptians, from their strange burial rituals to their displays of hieroglyphics. There is the art of the Africans, Europeans and many other cultures. The round reading room in the center of the museum is also a spectacular attraction and houses volumes of rare books and manuscripts documenting Britain’s rich history.
The National Gallery This Gallery houses one of the finest collections of Western European paintings in the world. Their catalogue of famous painters includes the likes of Van Gough, with his famous Sunflower Painting, Leonado de Vinci with the Virgin of the Rocks, Bottichelli and Rapheal to name just a few highlights. There are also various talks and discussion groups from distinguished modern painters and art historians. For art lovers this gallery is of equal importance to The Prado in Madrid and is a must see.
National History Museum This is one of the interested and most visited museums in London. It attracts innumerable tourists from across the globe. The collection includes prehistoric art, the bones of dinasoars and many of our Planet Earth´s best kept secrets. The Darwin Collection, a recent edition is a must, and proves that fact is infact stranger than fiction!! This museum will keep you and your family engrossed for the whole day.
Apsley House:This was the home of the duke of Wellington after his victory against Napoleon at Waterloo. This is the Wellington Museum at Hyde park corner and has a collection of statues, armors, the uniforms and weapons, etc and across the Apsley house is the Wellington Arch. This has the 4-horse chariot of peace as its pinnacle.
Bank of England Museum:Those of you interested in a collection of ancient coins and currency, here, you will get to see a collection of ancient currency ranging from gold bars, coins to today’s modern currency and a unique collection of bank notes. You might also get a glimpse at the old documents and contracts of some popular historical characters.
There are a lot more museums and we wouldn’t want to miss out mentioning them i.e. Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum, Clock Museum, Fan Museum, Faradays Lab & Museum, Fashion & Textile Museum, Forty Hall Museum, Fenton House, Geffrye Museum, Gilbert Collection, Guards Museum, Handel House Museum, Imperial War Museum, Jewish Museum, Kenwood House, Kirkaldy testing Museum, Londons Transport Museum, Museum of London, Museum in Docklands, Museum of Childhood at Bethnal Green, Museum of Rugby and Twickenham Stadium Tours, National Army Museum, National Maritime Museum, Royal Airforce Museum, Royal Fusiliers Museum, V&A Museum…..Yes…this is just a small sample of what London has to offer!!
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