THE MARITIME MUSEUM:
The National Maritime Museum was opened in 1937, after the
buildings were vacated by
the
Royal Naval Asylum, a school for sailors' orphans. The wings connected to the
Queen's
House by colonnades
were commissioned in 1807 to commemorate the battle of Trafalgar.
The museum comprises several buildings with various exhibitions and
galleries, including the
Queen's House, the Old Royal Observatory and the Cutty Sark.
Contact Info:
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road,
Greenwich
London SE10 9NF
tel: (018) 1312 6565
How to Get There:
Greenwich or Maze Hill (from Charing Cross or Cannon Street)
River Cruises from Westminster, Charing Cross, Tower Piers
Opening Hours:
Monday - Sunday: 10.00AM to 5.00
PM with last admission at 4:30 PM. The museum will be closed December 24th -
26th.
Adults: £5.50,
Children: £3.00, Family: £16.00 (two adults & four children)
THE MUSEUM OF MANKIND:
The
Museum of Mankind is the former ethnographic wing of the British Museum.
Exhibits span a broad range of indigenous social and cultural activities; the
museum currently has over 350,000 artifacts on display. Much of the existing
material was obtained during the late 19th and 20th century. Although separated
from the British Museum in 1970, plans are in the works to relocate the Museum
back to Bloomsbury and reintegrate the department's material with the main
museum.
Contact Info:
Department of Ethnography
The British Museum
6 Burlington Gardens
London W1X 2EX
tel:
(020) 7323 8041
Opening Hours:
Saturday - Wednesday: 10.00AM to
5:30 PM; Thursday - Friday: 10:00 AM - 8:30 PM. The museum will be closed Good
Friday, December 24th - 26th and January 1st.
The British Museum and all
related departments are free to all visitors. Some temporary or special
exhibits may require a small admission fee.
MUSEUM OF LONDON:
The
Museum of London exhibits over 2000 years of London's history. You will see
ancient Roman sculptures, a huge collection of jewelry from the 16th century
and a wonderful exhibit detailing the Great Fire of London. Exhibits are
arranged in a timeline from pre-history through the present day.
Contact Info:
Museum of London
150 London Wall
London
EC2Y 5HN
tel:
(020) 7600 3699
fax:
(020) 7600 1058
How to Get There:
St Paul's, Moorgate,
Bank
Opening Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10.00AM to 6.00
PM; Sunday: 12.00 PM - 6.00 PM. The museum will be closed December 24th - 26th
and January 1st.
Adults £3, Family
£7.50, Concessions £1.50, (Children under 5 go free
London’s newest museum unlocks the
history of London’s river, port and people in an early nineteenth century
warehouse at West India Quay. 
Originally used to house imports of exotic spices, rum and
cotton, it now holds a wealth of objects from enormous whale bones to WWII gas
masks, which provide glimpses of lost and almost forgotten worlds. Here you can
encounter the wide array of people that have come and gone from the Docks over
the last 2000 years, from its Roman founders to Viking invaders and from
gentleman pirates to today’s city workers.
The state
of the art galleries include a dedicated space for children, called the
Mudlarks Gallery. This fully interactive play and learning area introduces kids
between 5 and 12 to the history of Docklands. They can winch and weigh
cargoes, get a divers eye view of work under water, balance the cargo in the
hold of a nineteenth century clipper, and discover archaeological finds in the
foreshore discovery box..
The Museum in Docklands will open
with a spectacular launch party on Saturday 24th May at 10am. This
family-oriented day will include a treasure trail, face painting, story telling
and the opportunity to be among the first to explore the museum. Admission to
this event is free.
Adults £5, Concessions £3
(tickets valid for 1 year), Children go free
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM:
One
of the largest museums in Europe, the Natural History Museum is Britain's
national museum of natural history. The doors first opened to the public in
1881, primarily exhibiting materials from the collection of Sir Hans Sloan. Of
course, since that time the museum has grown to include hundreds of exhibits
displaying everything from dinosaurs to an interactive earthquake
exhibit! We suggest visiting the museum early in the day to avoid the
queues.
Contact Info:
The Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London SW7 5BD
tel: (020) 7942 5011
How to Get There:
South
Kensington
Opening Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 10:00AM to
5:50 PM; Sunday: 11:00 PM - 5:50 PM.
Adults £4.50, Family £12, Concessions £2.20,
(admission is free Mon-Fri from 4:30 PM to 5:50PM, Sat, Sun and Bank
holidays 5:00 PM to 5:50 PM)
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