Museums in the UK

National Maritaime Museum - Greenwich / London

A UK attraction of superlatives, the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich embraces history, art and geography in a stunning setting. The National Maritime Museum is one of London’s more picturesque UK attractions, situated between the Thames, old Royal Naval College (now Greenwich University), Greenwich Park and the Royal Observatory. The Museum incorporates the Royal Observatory and Queen’s House, and is part of the Greenwich Maritime World Heritage site.

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich welcomes over 1.5 million visitors a year, making it one of the leading UK attractions. Many come to see the Nelson exhibition – Lord Horatio Nelson (1758–1805). Nelson was the iconic vice-admiral who galvanised the nation with his victories over the French and Spanish navies, leading to his death at the Battle of Trafalgar, 21 October, 1805. He was posthumously elevated to almost god-like status in Britain.

The Maritime Museum has over 2 million objects of maritime interest, including an extensive collection of arms, embodying the brutality of war at sea though the use of mortars, cannons, cannonades, muskets, swords and daggers. There is also an unrivalled collection of naval models and collection of portraits second only in importance to that held by the National Gallery.

Imperial War Museum - London

The Imperial War Museum in Lambeth, South London is an important historical UK attraction encompassing five sites around the UK. Imperial War Museum London houses collections of weaponry, war memorabilia, military vehicles and war-related artwork. Other UK attractions in the group include the aviation museum at Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire; HMS Belfast near London’s Tower Bridge; The Cabinet War Rooms in London’s Whitehall; and Imperial War Museum North in Manchester.

British Museum

Established in 1753, The British Museum chronicles human history, from its earliest known origins up until the present day, through culture with over 13 million works of art and artefacts collected from all continents, making the collection one of the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the world.

Apart from being a leading London attraction, the British Museum is also a well respected institute for cultural research, with teams of experts continually working with the collection to discover just who we are and where we come from.

Museum Highlights include: The Rosetta Stone – dating back to 196 BC, the Stone has been key in the deciphering of Egyptian hieroglyphs, and the Great Court, opened in 2000, the glass-roofed Court houses the Round Reading Room and is now a UK attraction in its own right.

Natural History Museum

Housed in some of London's most breathtaking architecture, the Natural History Museum provides visitors with a mind-boggling array of exhibits, from earthquake simulators to dinosaur skeletons. The Museum's close proximity to two other major UK attractions - the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum - makes a visit to the area of South Kensington a must for all visitors to the UK.