Opened in 1881, the museum facade uses terracotta tiles which were resistant to the soot of Victorian London. The largest of the famous dinosaur skeletons in the central hall is a diplodocus.
One of the gallery’s most famous pictures is the Chandos portrait, which is said to be of William Shakespeare by his friend Richard Burbage. But some dispute its provenance.
Our favourite bit: Room 5 - Sargent and Lawrence. Remarkable portraits from the early 20th Century. Then move into neighbouring Room 4 for Hogarth and London pictures.
Look out for the mosaic floors in the main entrance and stairwell. Fascinating. Work by the same artist can be seen at Tate Britain.
Small museum with interesting exhibits and fantastic shop. Definitely worth the entrance fee.
Masterpiece London is running between June 30 - July 5. The best thing about the affair is the dining options; visitors can enjoy fabulous fare from some of London’s best eateries. Tickets are £20. Read more.
Step back in time and pay a visit to Holmes and Watson's former residence for just £6 per adult / £4 per child. Do remember to visit the gift shop old boy, Mrs. Hudson will gladly assist you.
Home to one of the world's finest collections of children's toys, dolls' houses, games and costumes. Read more.
Housed in a set of 18th-century almshouses, the Geffrye Museum offers a vivid physical history of the English interior. Read more.
This seventeenth-century building, which used to belong to the daughter of Rudyard Kipling, now houses the Hampstead Museum and a licensed buttery. Read more.
Designed by architect Sir John Soane to house his own collection of paintings and architectural salvage. Read more.
13 January: Founded in 1983, the centre is home to a café where people of all ages gather, as well as a museum of everyday life, bringing together early-20th-century objects.
17 January: Found at the top of a windy staircase at University College, London, established in 1892 as a teaching resource for UCL's Department of Egyptian Archaeology & Philology. 80,000 objects.
29 February: Freud's final home is preserved as a museum to his life and work, & his study is a fascinating place to visit, containing the legendary psychoanalytic couch on which his patients reclined
By far the most accessible and convenient graffiti space in London and was the site of Banksy’s 2008 Cans Festival. New work goes up all the time but, sadly, a lot of it does not last long enough
Exhibitions, performance art, comedy & live music in underground railway tunnels. Beautiful & unusual performance space. Read more.
Built in 1776, this handsome house contains an exceptional collection of 18th-century French furniture, painting and objets d'art, as well as an amazing array of medieval armour and weaponry. Read more.
30 September: Founded in 1901, to bring art to East London, the Gallery was designed by architect Charles Harrison Townsend and, despite its expansion in recent years, remains in its original home.
28 September: See London's Roman Amphitheatre. Deep beneath the Gallery is a series of walls which marks the remains of London's Roman Amphitheatre. Entrance is included with a ticket to the Gallery.
12 September: Established in 1984, Cafe Gallery Projects is a small art gallery made up of three interlinked white rooms, with a beautiful attached patio garden.
5 September: The centrepiece of the Old Royal Naval College was planned as a dining hall by Wren in 1698 & decorated by Sir James Thornhill with the theme of triumph of Peace and Liberty over Tyranny.
4 August: Every year since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery has built a temporary pavilion between July and October as a showcase for modern architecture and design.
