Among the many options, here’s a list of museums that you can visit for free!
1. British Museum, a must-see, everything from everywhere! Ever heard of the Rosetta Stone?
2. Natural History Museum, (in the photo) not only is it beautiful, it offers a face-to-face with a roaring T-Rex and an earthquake simulator!
3. Faraday Museum, a personal favorite. See the evolution of science, failures and victories.
4. Learn about Britain’s naval history at the National Maritime Museum
5. Admire the beautiful objects on display at Victoria and Albert Museum
6. Marvel at the Jar of Moles at the Grant Museum of Zoology
7. Be dazzled by the 400 exhibits – including a Spitfire and a Harrier fighter jet – on display at the Imperial War Museum
How about parks? Do you like PARKS? I LOVE PARKS! If the weather is good – or at least good enough, you should definitely take a walk, do a picninc, or
8. Climb to the top Greenwich Park
9. Take a seat on Wimbledon common, where you’ll find ponds, a nature trail and a windmill.
10. Have you ever seen a deer? What about 300-something? That’s what you’ll fin in Bushy Park St. James Park
11. Watch the pelicans being fed every day at 2.30pm at St. James Park
12. Now this isn’t really a park but, go watch the skateboarders performing death-defying tricks under Southbank Centre
We go specifically into gardens, here:
13. Chill out in the Barbican Conservatory, with its tropical plants, trees and fish, on select days throughout the year.
14. Take a deeeeep breath at Kyoto Japanese Garden in Holland Park.
15. Visit the ruins of a church bombed in the Blitz in the pretty St. Dunstan in the East gardens.
16. Follow the yellow spiral staircase leading to Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden for river views and drinks among wild flowers.
More cool things to see that are also free:
17. Witness the Changing of the guard, you can check the schedule online to make sure you don’t miss it! Find it here
18. Visit neon wonderland God’s Own Junkyard home to Europe’s largest collection of vintage neon signs (it’s very cool, check it out)
Visit neon wonderland God’s Own Junkyard, home to Europe’s largest collection of vintage neon signs.
19. Look for London public street art, Banksy and the street art tunnel Leake Street Arches.
And to finish, a list of free art galleries:
20. Take a journey through the history of British art from 1500 to the present day at Tate Britain and
21. Profess your love for Picasso, Rothko, Dalí, Pollock and Warhol at Tate Modern
22. If you love sculpture, you can’t miss the Royal Academy of Arts‘ collections!
23. If you’re one for the classics, the National Gallery is the place for you: Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Turner and Van Gogh – you should also check out
24. Guildhall Art Gallery for a dive in 17th century London and in ancient Rome with the remains of London’s Roman amphitheatre hosted in the basement (that’s quite much to hide there…)
25. The 25th suggestion is to enjoy the place you’re in. Frolic, take a walk, sit down. You don’t have to see everything, enjoy, savor the things you do. Plus, you have to leave some for next time you visit!