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Museums & Palaces

Here you'll find details on interesting museums and palaces in London

British Museum The British Museum is one of the world's finest museums. Famous for its Egyptian treasures the British Museum's key Exhibits also include the Rosetta Stone, the Lindisfarne Gospels, the Elgin Marbles the Tomb of Payava, & the Sutton Hoo treasure (British Museum). The Magna Carta (British Library). www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

County Hall Gallery County Hall Gallery presents the world premiere of the biggest ever exhibition devoted to the life of the ultimate screen icon, Marilyn Monroe - Life of a Legend. Renowned for her sensuality, Marilyn Monroe has inspired generations of artists. Showcasing more than 250 works from over 70 famous artists and renowned photographers, alongside films and memorabilia, such as the dress and jewellery worn on her first date with Jo DiMaggio.
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Hampton Court Palace promises a magical journey back through 500 years of royal history. Discover the magnificent State Apartments of Henry VIII and William III, explore 60 acres of immaculate riverside gardens and lose yourself in the world-famous maze.

Kensington Palace has been a royal home for over 300 years and parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of the Royal Family today. The magnificent State Apartments and the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, which includes dresses worn by HM Queen Elizabeth II and Diana, Princess of Wales, are open to the public.

Kew Palace, George III's family home, set in the grounds of the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, is currently closed for major repairs. Queen Charlotte's Cottage nearby, was used by the King and his family as a summerhouse and today is open for special events at certain times during the year.

National Maritime Museum :: Greenwich The National Maritime Museum includes the 17th-century Queen’s House and, from the 1950s, the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. The collections there comprise more than two million items, many on loan to museums elsewhere in Britain. Entry to all NMM's sites at Greenwich is free but charges are made for some special exhibitions. Set in beautiful parkland on the banks of the River Thames just six kilometres downstream from Tower Bridge, it also provides a tranquil place of escape from the pressures of central London. www.nmm.ac.uk

Natural History Museum One of the worlds finest and largest museums of natural history it houses hundreds of exhibits, many of which are interactive. These range from the volcano experience to the dinosaurs exhibition as well as the Creepy-Crawlies exhibition, blue whale and so on. www.nhm.ac.uk

Science Museum The London Science Museum has more than 10.000 exhibits from the nation's collections, illustrating in detail and depth the many developments in science, technology and medicine that have played a part in shaping the modern world. www.sciencemuseum.org

The Banqueting House is all that remains of Whitehall Palace, the sovereign's principal residence from 1530 until 1698 when it was destroyed by fire. Renowned for its architecture and painting, the building is also famous for being the scene of Charles I's execution.

The Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum offers a glimpse of how the gentle game of Lawn Tennis, once all the rage on the lawns of Victorian England and with origins that go far back to medieval Royal Tennis, has become a multi-million dollar professional sport, played all over the world. The brand new, state of the art Audio/Visual Theatre gives visitors the opportunity to see highlights of great players in action. The latest addition to the Museum, this theatre is the ideal setting in which to re-create the euphoria surrounding the best lawn tennis tournament in the World.
Also interesting is the Behind-the-Scenes tour of the site for groups and individuals.
Tours for individuals take place most days during the Summer and at Weekends in the Winter. Group Tours can be arranged at a time convenient to the organiser. The route includes areas of the grounds which are out of bounds during The Championships.