No visit to London is complete without checking out its fantastic selection of museums and galleries. Here are 50 of the best (in no particular order), from big hitters to quirkier specialist museums.
You'll see there's one to suit every interest and many of them are free to visit – take your pick, then use the London attractions map to work out how to get there and which one to visit next.
1. British Museum
Step into the world-famous British Museum and revel in its amazing collection of rare and historic artefacts from around the world. Highlights include the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures and Egyptian mummies.
2. Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)
3. Imperial War Museum London
4. Natural History Museum
5. Science Museum
6. Museum of London
7. Tate Modern
8. National Gallery
9. Royal Academy of Arts
10. London Transport Museum
11. Cutty Sark
12. Tate Britain
13. Museum of London Docklands
14. Bank of England Museum
15. The London Film Museum
16. Royal Observatory Greenwich
17. Clink Prison Museum
18. Wellcome Collection
19. Household Cavalry Museum
20. National Maritime Museum
21. British Library
22. Barbican Art Gallery
23. Design Museum
24. Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
25. Grant Museum of Zoology
26. Charles Dickens Museum
27. Jewish Museum
28. Foundling Museum
29. The Wallace Collection
30. Freud Museum
31. Sir John Soane's Museum
32. London Canal Museum
33. Fashion and Textile Museum
34. Garden Museum
35. Royal Air Force Museum
36. Horniman Museum and Gardens
37. Guildhall Art Gallery
38. Museum of Brands
39. Sherlock Holmes Museum
40. Hayward Gallery
41. Fan Museum
42. Dulwich Picture Gallery
43. Saatchi Gallery
44. The Postal Museum
45. White Cube Bermondsey
46. Whitechapel Art Gallery
47. The Photographers' Gallery
48. Keats House
49. National Army Museum
50. South London Gallery
The cutting-edge South London Gallery in Peckham is known for highlighting up-and-coming talent – the likes of Gilbert and George and Tracey Emin have been spotlighted here. The gallery also runs family workshops and artist-led events.
For more inspiration, check out our lists of London's free museums and the best art galleries, or find out more about London's art scene and museums, including best gallery and museum lates in the city.