Suggestions for History Museum near London

Kit&kafoodle • October 14, 2014Awesome museum. Lots to see with incredibly detailed descriptions into the background of items. Beautiful buildings which don't detract from the artefacts.

Mona • December 10, 2015Absolutely love Kenwood House! The building inside is beautifully restored and kept, full of art including an original Rembrandt. The grounds are wonderful to walk through, especially in the summer.

Giacomo M. • October 2, 2017One of London's hidden gems. Exhibitions are consistently good, and the house itself is amazing

Sergii I. • June 18, 2015Great war is good, 2nd WoW not, nuclear bombs! V1 and V2 is great

Xavier S. • March 4, 2016The staircase and marble floor exquisite! The cakes in the tearoom are superb!

Chris P. • February 21, 2019Fascinating museum. Full of interesting architectural and historical artefacts, and wonderful works of art. Worth checking in advance if you can book onto the tours, as they're limited.

Anthony J. • February 15Surprisingly interesting museum, and recommend doing the tunnel tour first.

Jamie D. • August 24, 2014Takes about 2 hrs to go round. Fun bit of history, really interesting.

Ilan C. • February 23, 2014Great museum, brings history to life and fantastic for young kids.

Tory S. • March 24, 2015Really well done, interesting and great for kids or adults. Being able to go under the boat was a particularly spectacular and unexpected experience.

Phil S. • July 8, 2016Excellent location, a lot to learn about Charles Darwin and the staff great. Would easily revisit.

Joana V. • May 24, 2016Huge museum with so much to see!!! It's free entry so I usually go once a month to see something I've never seen before. Egypt is defo the favorite and cinema room is always very good.

Eddi C. • August 27, 2017a very interesting museum with loads of interactive fun and games 😜

Amy P. • August 16, 2019Had a private tour- Ivan was immensely knowledgeable and engaging. Thoroughly recommend.

Vicente M. • January 7, 2017Poco que ver. Lo peor de la Torre de Londres bajo mi punto de vista.

Christine R. • January 3, 2020What a building!! Amazing experience , free good for families and very educational (mostly for young ones). You will need half of a day to explore all of it.

Martin M. • July 7, 2017Pre book tickets to beat the queues! Loads to do here and very well laid out, with lots of info to educate as well.

Gregory E. • February 23, 2019Fast service, documents being delivered promptly, high speed internet, helpful staff! Compared to many other national archives that I've been to, this one is on top of the list

Lisa N. • September 24, 2017Fantastic museum. Allow at least 1.5 hours to do it justice. Best to book tickets online so you don't have to queue.

Chelsea B. • May 8, 2015The most beautiful collection of art and beauty, amazing rooms full of different collections. The staircase landing previews the rising and setting of the Sun paintings. The audio tour is worth it.

Ana L. • August 25, 2016Fun to go with kids. Self Paced and explanatory. Good walk to spend a couple of hours in London. The recreations of the old villages are amazing

Priyadarshi • June 14, 2019Tour timings 9:30am–5:30pm

Artur T. • December 28, 2013Home made scones with cream and house jam are good ;)

Victoria R. • March 8, 2014Lovely cafe at the rear of the museum. Very interesting museum with some items from Dickens' life. Rooms dressed as they would have been when he lived there.

Athelia C. • June 26, 2018Less history/storytelling and more armory. Good overview of the departments Tower of London has housed over the ages.

Kris R. • May 12, 2013Make sure you recycle your guid when you finish touring Kew Palace.

Diane W. • December 3, 2018The detail of the exhibits are fantastic. Chat to Andreas, one of the staff/host on each floor. He's really lovely and knowledgeable. The shop is great for presents.

Rich K. • May 27, 2013The ham here is excellent! The best I have ever tasted!!

Elliott B. • August 26, 2015Nice small museum about London's canal history. Basin at back. You can book trips from here on a narrowboat. Short walk from King's Cross Station.

Ana V. • March 14, 2015Lovely to have a walk just enjoying the views