London Links : Museums

• The Bank of England Museum

  Includes general information such as opening hours, location, private hire and collections, as well as the history, organisation and facts about the bank.

  www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum

• St. Bartholomew's Hospital Archives and Museum

  The famous teaching hospital in London holds archives going back to its foundation circa 1123. History and visitor information.

  www.bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk/aboutus/museums_and_archives.asp

• Madame Tussaud's

  Provides access to Madame Tussaud's London, London Planetarium and Rock Circus as well as Madame Tussaud's in Europe and the USA.

  www.madametussauds.com

• London Canal Museum

  Historical exhibitions and boat trips, based in an old ice warehouse near King's Cross. Includes what's on, education, pictures, and background about local waterways.

  www.canalmuseum.org.uk/

• The Island History Trust

  Community history project dedicated to recording and preserving the history of the Isle of Dogs. Includes information about the organisation and their location.

  www.islandhistory.org.uk

• The Tower of London

  Includes history, information on each tower, the crown jewels, the ravens and famous prisoners, along with ghost stories, traditions and interviews with the yeomen warders.

  www.camelotintl.com/tower_site/index.html

• The Musical Museum

  Describes its collection of automatic mechanical musical instruments; activities; volunteer opportunities; and links.

  www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/

• Science Museum

  London museum and library of science. Exhibitions cover all areas of science and technology. Includes online exhibits and a learning area.

  www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/

• London's Transport Museum

  Features displays of buses, trains and trams. Includes events, activities, opening times, fees and directions.

  www.ltmuseum.co.uk

• Sir John Soane's Museum

  Sir John Soane's life and work (1753-1837) are displayed in his own amazing house at Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, now a museum.

  www.soane.org/

• The British Museum

  Houses a vast collection of world art and artefacts, highlights of which can be viewed online. Includes visitor information, events and exhibitions programme, current research projects, gallery guides and teaching resources.

  www.britishmuseum.org/

• Natural History Museum (UK)

  Research affiliation: Research Library Group.

  www.nhm.ac.uk/

• Museum of Garden History

  Located at the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth in London, the museum offers activities and lectures. The churchyard includes a recreation of a historic knot garden.

  www.cix.co.uk/~museumgh/

• The Library and Museum of Freemasonry

  Offers publicly available collections of Masonic material in the world. Includes collection, catalogue, news, events and exhibitions.

  www.freemasonry.london.museum/

• Royal Academy of Music Museum

  Includes catalogue of holdings and calendar of exhibitions.

  www.ram.ac.uk/museum

• Florence Nightingale Museum Web Site

  A tribute to the famous nurse.

  www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/

• Handel House

  Basic information on the 18th Century house where George Frideric Handel lived for 36 years.

  gfhandel.org/handelhouse/

• Ragged School Museum

  Features Victorian education, history and culture of the East End, including s a re-created Victorian classroom. Provides history, details of the collections and exhibitions, educational programmes and activities for children.

  www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk

• The Freud Museum

  London home of Sigmund and his daughter Anna. Now contains this psychologist's library and collection of antiquities.

  www.freud.org.uk/

• Museum of London

  The story of the city from prehistoric times to the present day. Information on the collections held by the museum as well as events listings, exhibitions and services.

  www.museumoflondon.org.uk