This category has information on London's museums which cover everything from natural history to military history.
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Contains online collections and the history of the Bank of England the history of banknotes, and the history of the role that the Bank of England played in international banking and the economy today. There is a home learning hub which is a curated section of activities that helps people of any age to learn from home.
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/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.
https://www.britishmuseum.org
Tells the story of a local engineering family which changed the world. The Brunel family is responsible for building the world’s first tunnel under a navigable river and hosted the first underground concert in 1827. Features virtual tours of the tunnels as they were in 1843, 1869, and 2020.
https://www.thebrunelmuseum.com
Houses exhibits regarding Clink Prison. Established in 1144, it is one of the oldest and certainly most notorious prisons in English history. It contains the “Rich & Gory History of the Clink Prison,” a timeline of noteable events at the prison, and details about the prison’s connection to the Mayflower Pilgrims.
https://www.clink.co.uk
Furnishes full information about the Design Museum, which supports the National Curriculum for Design and Technology, tailored for key stages 2 through 5 and offers a design education in its state-of-the-art facilities. Also provides information about Design Ventura, the annual design challenge for students in the 9th, 10th, and 11th year and an online Mini Challenge for those in 7th and 8th years.
http://www.designmuseum.org
Ushers readers through this 300-year-old townhouse of writer Dr. Samuel Johnson, who lived in this house while he compiled his Dictionary of the English Language in the 18th century. Now open to the public, the home and research library attracts those who wish to enjoy this gem in the midst of the busy city of London. The library, collection of prints and drawings, and even Dr. Johnson’s death mask are all here for the enjoyment of the public.
http://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/
Displays details about the history and art of fan-making. Shares information about the earliest mention of fans, around 3000 BC. Also offers the vast collection which can be used to search by date, material, or the name of the artist.
https://www.thefanmuseum.org.uk
The Foundling Museum takes up the cause of the history and traditions of the Foundling Hospital, the very first children’s charity established in 1739 in order to take care of infants at risk of abandonment. The artworks, objects, archived documents, and other exhibits tell the story of the Hospital, which cared for more than 25,000 children between 1741 and 1954.
https://foundlingmuseum.org.uk
Draws attention to the Freud Museum, which is located in the final home of Dr. Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, and child psychoanalyst Anna Freud, his daughter. The museum has a section telling the visitor what to see if he or she has only 30 minutes, an hour, 90 minutes, two hours, or more than two hours. Also housed on this site is a plethora of online courses and lectures.
https://www.freud.org.uk
Showcases this museum which is dedicated to the history of British gardening and specialist nurseries. Here you will find a series of gardens cultivated in the traditional English style for visitors to enjoy, as well as historical materials. There are numerous online events outlined on the website and the offer of a free newsletter.
https://gardenmuseum.org.uk
Promotes this 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 as well as any of dozens of online exhibitions, a photo competition, and details about the museum’s collection.
https://www.canalmuseum.org.uk
Features information of this British museum which is dedicated to imparting knowledge about 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 and the museum’s collection of more than 100 machines and other exhibits.
http://www.motorcycle-uk.com/lmm/beginning.html
Publicly recognizes the assets of the Museum of London, which is devoted to carrying on the history of 20th century London, beginning long indeed before the 20th century, covering history from 450,000 BC. There is an exhibit about war, plague and fires, and the technology, culture, and fashion of London.
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london
Offers online exhibits about the broken planet and how to fix it, a 360° virtual world full of both real and magical animals, a guided tour of Hintze Hall, and a virtual tour of the entire museum, including more than 300,000 specimens, 14 digital exhibitions, and close-up beetles from the drawers of the entomology collection.
https://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.
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Run by an independent charity devoted to bringing the world of science to people, the museum’s exhibits include books, scientific instruments, papers, and relics of those who have lived at 21 Albemarle Street. One of the most notable sections of the RI is the Faraday Museum.
https://www.rigb.org
Presents the infamous Tower of London, once the royal palace, fortress, and prison which once housed Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard both of whom were married to Henry VIII, Thomas More, Lady Jane Grey, William Penn the Quaker who would one day found Pennsylvania, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Guy Fawkes.
https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/
