MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES IN LONDON

THE BRITISH MUSEUM

The British Museum - the main historical and archaeological museum of Great Britain and one of the largest museums of the world, created in 1753.

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Originally, the collection of the museum consisted of collections of antiquities from Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Assyria, while the collection is constantly replenished with new exhibits. There are also various exhibitions

MADAME TUSSAUDS MUSEUM

THE SHERLOCK HOLMES MUSEUM

• Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle lived on Baker Street, 221-B. The heroes of his works also lived in the house of 221-B, Baker Street.

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• Today it is a museum of Sherlock Holmes. The atmosphere of the Victorian era is very well conveyed in the museum. The famous cabinet on the second floor, overlooking the Baker Street, is still preserved in the form in which it existed during the life of the writer.

LONDON’S TRANSPORT MUSEUM

• The London Transport Museum is located in the former flower market building.

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• A fine museum for children. The exposition includes mock-ups of the first London buses, trams and railways, as well as a very interesting exposition dedicated to the London subway the 1920s.

NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM

• The sea has always played an important role in British history. In the National Maritime Museum you will get acquainted with the history of the development of the fleet of one of the world's greatest maritime powers. The exposition of the museum is organized thematically and includes three levels.

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• The first one will tell about the numerous attempts of seafarers, from the Vikings to Franklin, to open the Northwest Passage. On the second level there is a large art gallery dedicated to the marine theme, called "The Sea in Fine Arts". The third level is a great place for children: there are two magnificent interactive halls.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

• The most beautiful museum in London. The collection of the museum originates from the natural-historical collection of Hans Sloane. After a long renovation, the museum impresses with its decoration.

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• Visitors are especially attracted by the collection of dinosaurs, animated exhibitions "The Force of Earthquakes", "World of Dinosaurs" and "Department of Whales".

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• The museum, which reveals the history of the origin of life on Earth, was opened in 1881.

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM

• The Victoria and Albert Museum was opened in 1852. The range of exhibits is so wide that everyone will find something interesting for themselves here. The museum owns the largest collection of Indian art outside India. It also features Chinese, Japanese and Korean halls. A large collection of art from Muslim countries. The collection of the museum includes seven masterpieces of Raphael, as well as a large collection of miniatures, watercolors, medieval sculpture.

THE NATIONAL GALLERY

• In terms of volume, the collection of the museum of the capital of the British Empire is incommensurable with the Louvre or the Hermitage. The British preferred quality when creating the quantity. In the collection of the museum catalog of masterpieces of fine art from Giotto to Picasso.

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• All paintings in the National Gallery are exhibited in chronological order, regardless of the nationality of the artist

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MUSEUM OF LONDON

• Very informative and interesting museum, fascinatingly tells about the history of the city from the Bronze Age sites, illustrating the entire 2000-year existence of the city. The main mission of the museum is to create a unique resource about London for present and future generations.

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• Seven permanent exhibitions, based on the main archaeological finds in the city, will tell about the history of London from the first mention of it and until the end of the XIX century.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S GALLERY

• The largest photo gallery in London, dedicated to photography. Here you can get acquainted with the work of both recognized artists' photos and young talents

THE TATE GALLERY

. More than 5 million people visit it every year, because there you can see almost all modern styles and genres, along with examples from the last century. His collection includes paintings, sculptures, installations, unique paper works, engravings and bas-reliefs.

THE MUSEUM OF HARRY POTTER

• This is the Harry Potter Museum in London, which was opened in 2012 in the pavilions of the Warner Bros. studio. on the grounds of Leavesden Studios in Watford, where all eight films about a young wizard were filmed.

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• The studio is located half an hour from London in the suburb of Livsden. The museum exposition consists of many rooms, suits and requisites, which are preserved in the same form as when shooting films

THE MUSEUM OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY

• The museum of Westminster Abbey is located in the vaulted dungeon of St. Peter's Basilica. This is one of the oldest places in the abbey, dating from the 11th century.

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• The exposition presents unique collections of royal funeral items and images

THE FREUD MUSEUM

• The Freud Museum in London was originally the home of Sigmund Freud and his family when they fled in 1938 from Austria annexed by the Nazis. He remained a family home until, in 1982, the youngest daughter of Sigmund Freud died - Anne

THE MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD

• Foundation date 1872

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• The V & A Museum of Childhood is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum - the world-famous British Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts. The museum collection, which consists of children's toys and games, doll clothes, furniture, other things related to childhood, covers the period from the XVI century to our times