Days Out in West London with kids - Museums
The following is a list of all museums in West London. If you know of any we have not listed please let us know - info@kidsfunlondon.co.uk
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Alex Fleming Laboratory Museum
Situtated in a listed building inside St Marys hopsital that has been used as many film locations, visitors can explore Alexander Fleming's laboratory, restored to its original state, and his discovery of penicillin. Staff are available for talks... |
W2 1NY |
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Anaesthesia Heritage Museum
Houses a collection of over 200 items related to the history of resuscitation, anaesthesia and pain relief. There is also a library and archive for research. Tours and talks are also available. |
W1B 1PY |
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Apsley House The Wellington Museum
Home to the 1st Duke of Wellington after his victory over Napoleon and situated at Hyde Park Corner, Apsley House stands right in the centre of London. It has changed ver little and is one of Londons most interesting attractions. There is also a fine... |
W1J 7NT |
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British Dental Association Museum
The BDA museum houses over 5,000 images spanning 500 years of dentistry. Information about oral hygiene and early dentristy is readily available, in addition to an education and outreach service. For those interested in pearly whites and the art of p... |
W1G 8YS |
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Chiswick House
An 18th-century Palladian style house, the Chiswick House has a gallery with a beautifully painted ceiling and several different colored velvet rooms. There are classical gardens and grounds with statues and water cascades. |
W4 2RP |
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Gunnersbury Park Museum
A local history museum of West London - Boroughs of Ealing & Hounslow - in a listed building. Exhibitions include costumes, toys, a printing press and other Victorian artifacts. |
W3 8LQ |
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Handel House Museum
Home to famed composer George Fideric Handel, between 1723 and 1759, where he composed Messiah, Fireworks Music and more. Times: Open 10.00am until 18.00pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Thursday 10.00 am until 20.00pm, live music from 18.3... |
W1K 4HB |
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Kennel Club Art Gallery
Lottsa dogs, if you can imagine. The former Kennel Club Chairman John MacDougal wanted the Gallery to be a pivotol display of the Kennel Club's large collection. Times: Mon-Tue & Thu-Fri 0930-1630. Note: by appointment, only. |
W1J 8AB |
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Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace has been a royal home for over 300 years and parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of the Royal Family today. The magnificent State Apartments and the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, which includes dresses wo... |
W8 4PX |
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Linley Sambourne House
Linley Sambourne House, 18 Stafford Terrace is a unique example of a late Victorian townhouse. Home to the cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne and his family from 1874, it survives with almost all of its furniture and fittings intact. Weekend tours ar... |
W8 |
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Michael Faraday Museum
Closed for refurbishment until late 2007. |
W1S 4BS |
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Museum of Brands Packaging and Advertising
This is a story that engages every generation. The origins of our consumer society, represented through the everyday items that we all take for granted - from motorcars, telephones, music, radios, television, holidays and entertainment, to all manner... |
W11 2AR |
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Pitzhanger Manor-House
The PM Gallery and House comprises Pitzhanger Manor-House, a restored Georgian villa once owned and designed by Sir John Soane, Architect and Surveyor to the Bank of England, and an extension to the House, built in 1940, which is now the largest art ... |
W5 5EQ |
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Family based museum that specialises in amazing and peculiar facts with over 700 exhibits over 5 floors. |
W1J 0DA |
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Royal Academy of Arts
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W1J 0BD |
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The Royal Philatelic Collection
The postage stamp collection of the British Royal Family. It is the most comprehensive collection of items related to the philately of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth, with many unique pieces. |
W1G 6JY |
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Wallace Collection
Considered one of the best private collections in the world, this small museum contains works from Rembrandt, Titian, Poussin and Roubiliac. Many of the best 18th century French paintings and furniture can be seen here. |
W1M 6BN |
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