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Top Ten
Attractions
London is home to countless historical and modern attractions,
from the London Eye to the National Gallery and Tower of London.
With free admission to many top attractions, there's no better
place to soak up some culture. Take your pick from the most
popular.
1. British
Museum
The imposing British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric
to modern times with collections drawn from all around the world.
Famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, sculptures from the
Parthenon and the Portland Vase.
2. National
Gallery
The National Gallery houses one of the greatest collections
of European painting in the world. With paintings ranging from
1250 to 1900, the collection includes work by Botticelli, Leonardo
da Vinci, Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Turner, Cezanne and Van Gogh.
3. Tate
Modern
The impressive Tate Modern is Britain's national museum of modern
art. Housed in the former Bankside Power Station on the banks
of the River Thames, the gallery displays major works by Matisse
and Picasso as well as contemporary work, exhibitions and installations.
4. The
British Airways London Eye
The BA London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline. It
is the world's highest observation wheel and offers passengers
spectacular views of over 55 of London's most famous landmarks
- all in just 30 minutes.
5. Natural
History Museum
As well as the permanent dinosaur exhibition, the gallery boasts
a collection of the biggest, tallest and rarest animals in the
world. Don't miss the life-sized model of the Blue Whale, the
40 million year old spider, the earthquake simulator and an
elephant bird egg.
6. Science
Museum
See, touch and experience the major scientific advances of the
last 300 years at the largest museum of its kind in the world.
With over 40 galleries and 2000 hands-on exhibits, step into
the future in the Wellcome Wing, visit the IMAX cinema and virtual
reality simulator.
7. The
Tower of London
Take a free guided tour with one of the Yeoman Warders around
one of the most famous fortified buildings in the world. Discover
its 900 year history as a royal palace and fortress, prison
and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house.
8. Tate
Britain
Tate Britain is the national gallery of British art from 1500
to the present day. Tate Britain holds the greatest collection
of British art in the world including works by Constable, Gainsborough,
Gilbert and George, Hockney, Hodgkin, Hogarth, Moore, Rossetti
and Turner.
9. The
Victoria & Albert Museum
The V&A celebrates all things art and design, and is home
to 3000 years worth of amazing artefacts from many of the world's
richest cultures. See their amazing collection of ceramics,
furniture, fashion, glass, jewellery, photographs, sculpture,
textiles and paintings.
10. The
National Portrait Gallery
The gallery features portraits in all mediums depicting well
known British people. In addition to historical portraits, it
exhibits a rapidly changing collection of contemporary work
with exhibitions by individual artists, and hosts the annual
BP Portrait Prize competition.
