Suggestions for History Museum near London

Daniel K. • October 28, 2016Always a brilliant place to visit. Could spend hours walking around. A real must for anyone in the area

Mona • December 10, 2015Absolutely love Kenwood House! The building inside is beautifully restored and kept, full of art including an original Rembrandt. The grounds are wonderful to walk through, especially in the summer.

Matt E. • August 30, 2012Stunning building and a very fine collection of art work. An aesthetic dream.

Guy C. • November 30, 2021A wonderful place to browse through. Funny, extraordinary, stunning, intriguing, and more, all in equal measure. You could keep going for hours, and time and again…

Guy C. • April 14, 2018Fantastic little venue. Wonderful exhibition. Worth checking out when it’s in season

Jeanette M. • October 31, 2022The mail rail is without a doubt the best bit and it’s worth the entire entrance fee! The exhibition is very kid-friendly. It’s 1H - 1H 30 min experience in total.

AiChing S. • September 20, 2012Amazing museum. Needs a whole day to finish looking at everything. An underrated museum.

Ilan C. • February 23, 2014Great museum, brings history to life and fantastic for young kids.

Kristina V. • December 10, 2018Highly recommend! I was very sceptical but the experience was worth the money.

Tory S. • March 24, 2015Really well done, interesting and great for kids or adults. Being able to go under the boat was a particularly spectacular and unexpected experience.

Phil S. • July 8, 2016Excellent location, a lot to learn about Charles Darwin and the staff great. Would easily revisit.

Nicki F. • September 29, 2015It was surprising very interesting. The cafe was good too.

Gregory E. • February 23, 2019Fast service, documents being delivered promptly, high speed internet, helpful staff! Compared to many other national archives that I've been to, this one is on top of the list

Manal A. • March 1, 2018Very lovely,, had a great day there,, even kids enjoyed the unplanned water play,, highly recommended fir fashion lovers..

Amy P. • August 16, 2019Had a private tour- Ivan was immensely knowledgeable and engaging. Thoroughly recommend.

Elliott B. • August 26, 2015Nice small museum about London's canal history. Basin at back. You can book trips from here on a narrowboat. Short walk from King's Cross Station.

Vicente M. • January 7, 2017Poco que ver. Lo peor de la Torre de Londres bajo mi punto de vista.

Ann D. • November 6, 2011One of my most favourite places in London. A beautiful building, so much to see, do and learn. Free date spot too.....

Michael O. • July 2, 2013Excellent guides in each of the magnificently Gothic Rooms. You'll need to book in advance, especially in summer. Superb three hours spent here

Ana L. • August 25, 2016Fun to go with kids. Self Paced and explanatory. Good walk to spend a couple of hours in London. The recreations of the old villages are amazing

Martin M. • July 7, 2017Pre book tickets to beat the queues! Loads to do here and very well laid out, with lots of info to educate as well.

Priyadarshi • June 14, 2019Tour timings 9:30am–5:30pm

Joachim B. • January 18, 2015Really nice overview of the man and the times. Worth your visit even if you a not a fan of museums.

Chelsea B. • May 8, 2015The most beautiful collection of art and beauty, amazing rooms full of different collections. The staircase landing previews the rising and setting of the Sun paintings. The audio tour is worth it.

Marsh & P. • July 10, 2012Take the costumed tour of this beautiful house, which has hardly changed since the Victorian days, and learn how Linley Sambourne and his family lived.

Michael S. • February 25, 2013Cool place! The shop is also nice!

Ana V. • March 14, 2015Lovely to have a walk just enjoying the views

Athelia C. • June 26, 2018Less history/storytelling and more armory. Good overview of the departments Tower of London has housed over the ages.

Paula S. • May 30, 2015Perfect place to spend an afternoon!!

Victoria R. • March 8, 2014Lovely cafe at the rear of the museum. Very interesting museum with some items from Dickens' life. Rooms dressed as they would have been when he lived there.