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LONDON ART: MAJOR MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND MASTERWORKS

Masterpieces glowing on canvas, marble sculptures rising in silence. London's great museums celebrate human creativity.

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📖 8 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Explore London through its cultural institutions. Discover British Library manuscripts, admire National Gallery collections, explore British art at Tate Britain, marvel at innovation in the Science Museum and visit Madame Tussauds wax figures. The capital reveals inexhaustible cultural richness.

Your day-by-day itinerary

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Day

British Museum

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Day 1
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British Museum
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Discovery of the main archaeology and art collections of the British Museum.
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Distance: 6 km
Travel time: 7min
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British Library

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Day 2
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British Library
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Consultation of the exhibition spaces and heritage collections of the British Library.
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Distance: 3 km
Travel time: 4min
3
Day

Madame Tussauds

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Day 3
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Madame Tussauds London
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Discovery of the wax statue galleries of personalities at Madame Tussauds museum in London.
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Distance: 5 km
Travel time: 6min
4
Day

Natural History Museum

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Day 4
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Natural History Museum
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Exploration of the galleries devoted to life and Earth sciences at the Natural History Museum.
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Distance: 9 km
Travel time: 11min
5
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Science Museum

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Day 5
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Science Museum
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Discovery of the interactive galleries and scientific collections of the Science Museum in London.
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Distance: 6 km
Travel time: 8min
6
Day

Victoria Albert Museum

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Day 6
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Victoria and Albert Museum
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Tour of the decorative arts and design galleries of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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Distance: 15 km
Travel time: 18min
7
Day

Royal Academy Arts

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Day 7
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Royal Academy of Arts
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Visit to the art exhibitions organized by the Royal Academy of Arts at Burlington House.
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Distance: 1 km
Travel time: 1min
8
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National Gallery

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Day 8
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National Gallery
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Tour of the National Gallery rooms dedicated to European painting from the 13th to the 20th century.
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Distance: 3 km
Travel time: 4min
9
Day

National Portrait Gallery

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Day 9
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National Portrait Gallery
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Discovery of the collections of historical and contemporary portraits at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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Tate Britain

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Day 10
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Tate Britain
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Visit of the permanent collections of British painting and sculpture at Tate Britain.
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Distance: 3 km
Travel time: 4min
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Day

Tate Modern

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Day 11
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Tate Modern
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Discovery of modern and contemporary art exhibitions at Tate Modern.
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Distance: 7 km
Travel time: 8min
12
Day

Tower Of London

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Day 12
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Tower of London
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Visit of the ramparts, historic towers and collections presented at the Tower of London.
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Distance: 5 km
Travel time: 6min
13
Day

National Maritime Museum

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Day 13
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National Maritime Museum
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Visit to the exhibitions dedicated to British maritime history at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
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Distance: 15 km
Travel time: 19min

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