Sights and Attractions near British Library
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Mon Wed Thu Fri 9.30am-6pm, Tue 9.30am-8pm, Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm | Tours: Mon, Wed & Fri 11.00 & 19:00, Sat 11:00 & 15:00
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Adult FREE, Child FREE | Donations appreciated. Tours £6-£7 (Adults), £4.50-£5.50 (Concs).
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The Foundling Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
40 Brunswick Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes walk from British Library
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More
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40 Brunswick Square, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 9 minutes walk from British Library
The Foundling Museum is one of London's real hidden treasures. Originally established in 1739 as a hospital which looked after abandoned children, the museum now... More
London Canal Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes walk from British Library
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn... More
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12-13 New Wharf Road, London, King's Cross, London N1 | 10 minutes walk from British Library
A trip to the Canal Museum reveals there's more to London's man-made waterways than just enjoying a day out in a narrow boat. You'll learn... More
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
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Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 11 minutes walk from British Library
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There... More
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Malet Place, University College London, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 11 minutes walk from British Library
The Petrie Museum, located within University College London, is one of the largest and most fascinating collections of Egyptian archaeology anywhere in the world. There... More
Charles Dickens Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 14 minutes walk from British Library
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired... More
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48 Doughty Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N | 14 minutes walk from British Library
Charles Dickens brought London to life with his imaginative depictions of city life and his fascination and passion for the foggy Victorian streets have inspired... More
British Museum
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Great Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 18 minutes walk from British Library
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world... More
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Great Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1B | 18 minutes walk from British Library
If you wanted to thoroughly explore the British Museum, it would take months, if not years. Over seven millions objects from all over the world... More
The Cartoon Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
35 Little Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 20 minutes walk from British Library
Combining art with humour, this addition to London's museum-cum-gallery scene is refreshingly vibrant. From political cartoons of Thatcher, Brown, Bush and Blair to rare originals... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35 Little Russell Street, London, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 20 minutes walk from British Library
Combining art with humour, this addition to London's museum-cum-gallery scene is refreshingly vibrant. From political cartoons of Thatcher, Brown, Bush and Blair to rare originals... More
Jewish Museum
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Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 21 minutes walk from British Library
The Jewish Museum in Camden reopens on Wednesday 17th March 2010 following a £10 million transformation which brings the collections of the Jewish Museum and... More
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Raymond Burton House, 129-131 Albert Street, London, Camden Town, London NW1 | 21 minutes walk from British Library
The Jewish Museum in Camden reopens on Wednesday 17th March 2010 following a £10 million transformation which brings the collections of the Jewish Museum and... More
Sir John Soane's Museum
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13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 23 minutes walk from British Library
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
London > Attractions > Museums
13 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 23 minutes walk from British Library
An appealingly higgledy-piggledy treasure trove of artefacts, the extraordinary Sir John Soane's Museum elegantly located on Lincoln's Inn Fields is well worth an exploratory rummage.... More
Museums of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 26 minutes walk from British Library
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 26 minutes walk from British Library
The home of the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the Hunterian... More
Hunterian Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 26 minutes walk from British Library
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London WC2A | 26 minutes walk from British Library
The Hunterian Museum within the Royal College of Surgeons boasts a host of enlightening, permanent and temporary, galleries and exhibitions. Housed in the college, the... More
Museum and Library of the Order of St John
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St. Johns Gate, 26 St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 28 minutes walk from British Library
This 16th century gatehouse was formerly the southern entrance to the Priory of the Medieval Order of St John and contains furniture, painting, silver, coins... More
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St. Johns Gate, 26 St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, Clerkenwell, London EC1M | 28 minutes walk from British Library
This 16th century gatehouse was formerly the southern entrance to the Priory of the Medieval Order of St John and contains furniture, painting, silver, coins... More
London Film Museum Covent Garden
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 29 minutes walk from British Library
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the... More
London > Attractions > Museums
45 Wellington Street, London, WC2E | 29 minutes walk from British Library
The London Film Museum, located on the site of the Theatre Museum in the original Flower Cellars in the heart of Covent Garden, is the... More
London Transport Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 29 minutes walk from British Library
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back... More
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Covent Garden Piazza, London, Covent Garden, London WC2E | 29 minutes walk from British Library
After a two-year, £22 million refurbishment the London Transport Museum reopened on 22 November 2007 revealing more exhibition space than before. The museum travels back... More
Handel House Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
23-25 Brook Street, London, Mayfair, London W1K | 33 minutes walk from British Library
Handel House, a beautifully restored Georgian house in Mayfair, is where the baroque composer George Frideric Handel lived and died. It was here that he... More
London > Attractions > Museums
23-25 Brook Street, London, Mayfair, London W1K | 33 minutes walk from British Library
Handel House, a beautifully restored Georgian house in Mayfair, is where the baroque composer George Frideric Handel lived and died. It was here that he... More
Museum of London
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150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 36 minutes walk from British Library
Experience the real flavour of London life from the prehistoric to present day when you visit the Museum of London, a modern ... More
London > Attractions > Museums
150 London Wall, City, London EC2Y | 36 minutes walk from British Library
Experience the real flavour of London life from the prehistoric to present day when you visit the Museum of London, a modern ... More
The Poetry Library
London > Attractions > Museums
Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 1.7 miles from British Library
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still... More
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Level 5, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 1.7 miles from British Library
The most comprehensive and accessible collection of poetry from 1914 in Britain, The Poetry Library within the Southbank Centre contains 90,000 items and is still... More
Household Cavalry Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 1.7 miles from British Library
Visitors to the Household Cavalry Museum can watch troopers working with their horses in the original 18th century stables (via a glazed screen) and hear... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Horse Guards, Whitehall, London, Westminster, London SW1A | 1.7 miles from British Library
Visitors to the Household Cavalry Museum can watch troopers working with their horses in the original 18th century stables (via a glazed screen) and hear... More
Churchill War Rooms
London > Attractions > Museums
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 miles from British Library
Winston Churchill directed the troops during World War II from a small warren of underground rooms, which are now open to the public. Visitors to... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Clive Steps, King Charles Street, Westminster, London SW1A | 2 miles from British Library
Winston Churchill directed the troops during World War II from a small warren of underground rooms, which are now open to the public. Visitors to... More
Bank of England Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Bartholomew Lane, London, City, London EC2R | 2 miles from British Library
Sorry, no free samples here but you can get your hands on a real gold bar. Housed within the Bank of England, the Bank of... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Bartholomew Lane, London, City, London EC2R | 2 miles from British Library
Sorry, no free samples here but you can get your hands on a real gold bar. Housed within the Bank of England, the Bank of... More
Geffrye Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
136 Kingsland Road, London, Hackney, London E2 | 2.2 miles from British Library
There aren't many museums that can have William Morris and Ikea under the same roof, but the Geffyre is one of them. The focus of... More
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136 Kingsland Road, London, Hackney, London E2 | 2.2 miles from British Library
There aren't many museums that can have William Morris and Ikea under the same roof, but the Geffyre is one of them. The focus of... More
The Clink Prison Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2.2 miles from British Library
Located on what was once the London estate of the Bishops of Winchester (known as the 'Liberty of the Clink'), the Clink Prison Museum unlocks... More
London > Attractions > Museums
1 Clink Street, Bankside, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2.2 miles from British Library
Located on what was once the London estate of the Bishops of Winchester (known as the 'Liberty of the Clink'), the Clink Prison Museum unlocks... More
Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
London > Attractions > Museums
9a St Thomas Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2.4 miles from British Library
Hidden away in the roof space of the old St Thomas Baroque church, this restored 1821 women's operating theatre is the oldest operating theatre in... More
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9a St Thomas Street, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2.4 miles from British Library
Hidden away in the roof space of the old St Thomas Baroque church, this restored 1821 women's operating theatre is the oldest operating theatre in... More
Garden Museum
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Lambeth Palace Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 2.4 miles from British Library
Situated in the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the banks of the River Thames, the Garden Museum provides an insight... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Lambeth Palace Road, London, South Bank, London SE1 | 2.4 miles from British Library
Situated in the restored church of St Mary-at-Lambeth, adjacent to Lambeth Palace on the banks of the River Thames, the Garden Museum provides an insight... More
Imperial War Museum
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Lambeth Road, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 2.5 miles from British Library
This museum of 20th century warfare offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life was like for both citizens and soldiers in the two world... More
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Lambeth Road, London, Southwark, London SE1 | 2.5 miles from British Library
This museum of 20th century warfare offers a thoughtful look at what day-to-day life was like for both citizens and soldiers in the two world... More
Freud Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
20 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 | 2.5 miles from British Library
Sigmund Freud's family home in Hampstead has been turned into a fascinating museum which features the psychoanalytic couch on which Freud's patients would recline while being... More
London > Attractions > Museums
20 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 | 2.5 miles from British Library
Sigmund Freud's family home in Hampstead has been turned into a fascinating museum which features the psychoanalytic couch on which Freud's patients would recline while being... More
Fashion and Textile Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
83 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 | 2.8 miles from British Library
The fashionista behind the Fashion and Textile Museum is Zandra Rhodes, the colourful designer who won the Designer of the Year award in 1972 and... More
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83 Bermondsey Street, London, SE1 | 2.8 miles from British Library
The fashionista behind the Fashion and Textile Museum is Zandra Rhodes, the colourful designer who won the Designer of the Year award in 1972 and... More
Hampstead Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
New End Square, London, NW3 | 2.9 miles from British Library
Housed on the first floor of Burgh House, Hampstead Museum charts the history of the north London borough from prehistoric times to today. Redesigned in... More
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New End Square, London, NW3 | 2.9 miles from British Library
Housed on the first floor of Burgh House, Hampstead Museum charts the history of the north London borough from prehistoric times to today. Redesigned in... More
Design Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
28 Shad Thames, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2.9 miles from British Library
Located on the banks of the Thames, the Design Museum has two floors and showcases contemporary design in all forms, including fashion, graphic and architectural.... More
London > Attractions > Museums
28 Shad Thames, London, Bankside, London SE1 | 2.9 miles from British Library
Located on the banks of the Thames, the Design Museum has two floors and showcases contemporary design in all forms, including fashion, graphic and architectural.... More
Cuming Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
151 Walworth Road, London, Southwark, London SE17 | 3 miles from British Library
The worldwide collection of the Cuming Family accompanies exhibitions on the history of Southwark (from Roman times to the 19th century) in this unique museum.... More
London > Attractions > Museums
151 Walworth Road, London, Southwark, London SE17 | 3 miles from British Library
The worldwide collection of the Cuming Family accompanies exhibitions on the history of Southwark (from Roman times to the 19th century) in this unique museum.... More
Victoria and Albert (V & A) Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 miles from British Library
The Victoria and Albert Museum (or V & A as everyone calls it) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and... More
London > Attractions > Museums
Cromwell Road, London, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 miles from British Library
The Victoria and Albert Museum (or V & A as everyone calls it) was originally founded in 1852 to inspire and educate British designers and... More
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