This category has information on London's museums which cover everything from natural history to military history.
Regular Websites
Museum that explains the financial history of England including currency. The museum's collections include coins, banknotes, books, furniture, silver, statues and other artifacts. - Bank of England Museum
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/education/museum/
Major national museum with collections from around the world including the ancient Middle East and Asia. The website provides access to research publications, a database of the museum's collections and an online shop. - British Museum
http://www.britishmuseum.org/
Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum
This London museum offers permanent exhibitions from medieval times to the 21st century. Exhibits include paintings, oriental art, ceramics, sculptures, furniture, costumes, amulets, archaeology displays, and much more. Guided tours, as well as workshop for schools are available. - Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum
http://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/
A Museum of international contemporary design, located in London, England. - Design Museum
http://www.designmuseum.org
The preserved home of Samuel Johnson, a noted English intellectual known as the compiler of the first major English dictionary. Educational talks and tours cover Johnson's life and his times. - Dr. Johnson's House
http://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/
Museum dedicated to one of the founders of modern nursing. The musuem has materials on the Crimean War and the Victorian era generally as well as materials related to Florence Nightingale's life. - Florence Nightingale Museum
http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/
Cultural institution that has exhibits and other information on Sigmund Freud, an important thinker in the twentieth century. Site features events, conferences and exhibitions. - Freud Museum
http://www.freud.org.uk/
Museum dedicated to the history of British gardening and specialist nurseries. The Museum has a series of gardens cultivated in the traditional English style for visitors to enjoy, as well as historical materials. - Garden Museum
http://www.gardenmuseum.org.uk/
Museum that covers the history of Britain at war including artifacts on the World Wars. There are exhibitions on the history of the Holocaust, Ian Fleming and children's experience of war. - Imperial War Museum
http://www.iwm.org.uk/
British museum that explores the history of London's canals, waterways and canal boats. Visitors can access maps of London's canals dating from the 1700s to the 1950s. - London Canal Museum
http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/
British museum dedicating the manufacture and history of motorcycles in the United Kingdom. There are also articles on the invention of British motorcycles dating back to the 19th century. - London Motorcycle Museum
http://www.motorcycle-uk.com/lmm/beginning.html
Museum dedicated to the history of British transport including wartime London, Victorian transport and suburbia. The Museum offers educational programs for students and those with special educational teams. - London Transport Museum
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/
Provides exhibits and other materials on the history of British children. The museum has collections of dolls' houses, games, toys, dollars, teddy bears and classic children's games. - Museum of Childhood
http://www.vam.ac.uk/moc/
Museum dedicating to the preserving the history of London. There are online resources covering 20th century London, ceramics, archaeological resources and prehistory as well. - Museum of London
http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/
London museum that focuses on the history of trade, commerce and migration. The museum holds exhibits on the British sugar trade, the slave trade and other aspects of life in the docklands. - Museum of London: Docklands
http://www.museumindocklands.org.uk/English/
Provides education on the history of the British army. The Museum has held exhibitions on fighting in Afghanistan, the Falklands War and the World Wars. - National Army Museum
http://www.national-army-museum.ac.uk/
Art museum located in Trafalgar Square in London. Wonderful collection of European paintings. Website provides details of the museum's collection and exhibitions. Also features online shop and employment opportunities. - National Gallery
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/
Provides educational exhibits on the history of the natural world. The museum's online exhibits cover everything from evolution, biodiversity, environmental change and British animals. - Natural History Museum
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
British museum dedicated wholly to the history of aviation, occupying two public sites at London and Cosford. Provides news, museum collections (from aircraft to medals and uniforms) and the RAF Museum's exhibitions and displays. Also provides information on educational visits and commercial filming and photography on the museum's two sites as well as handling corporate events and research and information services. - Royal Air Force Museum
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Entry to this museum is free - visitors pay for special exhibits and Imax films. Exhibits span all areas of science. Directions, hours of operation, and special events available online. - Science Museum
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
Museum dedicated to one of Britain's most famous fictional characters, Sherlock Holmes. Information on the museum's hours and a shop of Sherlock Holmes posters and other items. - Sherlock Holmes Museum
http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/
The British Postal Museum & Archive
Cultural institution dedicated to preserving the history of the post and the Royal Mail. The museum’s exhibitions have covered stamp designs, letters from the First World War and Valentine's Day mail. - The British Postal Museum & Archive
http://postalheritage.org.uk/
Industrial museum that provides information on the history of British tunnels and railroads. When the Museum is currently closed, the website provides history and other information on the history of this important London museum. - The Brunel Museum
http://www.brunel-museum.org.uk/
Museum dedicated to the life and works of this noted Victorian author. Visitors can enjoy readings from Dickens work and periodically enjoy the opportunity to handle original Dickens artifacts. - The Charles Dickens Museum
http://www.dickensmuseum.com/
Information on the history of one of Britain's most famous prisons. The website has information on the museum's hours and admission charges, as well as a map. - The Clink Prison
http://www.clink.co.uk/
British museum dedicated to the art and history of fans. The permanent collection includes more than three thousand fans dating from the eleventh century to the present. - The Fan Museum
http://www.fan-museum.org/
Britain's first home for abandoned children and an art museum. The foundling hospital's has exhibitions on the history of its founders including composer George Frideric Handel. - The Foundling Museum
http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/
Provides educational information on the maritime history of Britain. The museum has collections of ship models, maritime charts, astronomical records and portraits of notable British naval figures. - The National Maritime Museum
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/
Military museum dedicated to the history of the Royal Artillery. The museum has plenty of educational services for children and students, as well as facilties for researchers. - The Royal Artillery Museum
http://www.firepower.org.uk/
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
Museum dedicated to the scientific history of Great Britain, especially the work of Michael Faraday. Public lectures are regularly offered on the history and current state of science. - The Royal Institution of Great Britain
http://www.rigb.org
Contemporary Art in London. Showcase your art to thousands of visitors every day. - The Saatchi Gallery
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
London museum that has a collection of type and typesetting artefacts. The museum's main collections collect type from eighteenth and nineteenth century London type foundries. - The Type Museum
http://www.typemuseum.org/
Provides information about one of Britain's most popular Royal Palaces. Features the Tower's long history and also makes it easy to buy tickets for tours. Includes recommendations on what to do and see at the Tower to make the most out of your visit. - Tower of London
http://www.hrp.org.uk/toweroflondon/
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London houses one of the most important and comprehensive art and design collections in the world. - Victoria and Albert Museum
http://www.vam.ac.uk/