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Bank of England Museum, The
Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH Tel: +44 (0)20 7601 4444
The Bank of England was founded in 1694. It is also known as the 'old lady of Threadneedle Street', after the street in which the main entrance stands.
Alexander Fleming Laboratory Museum
St Mary's Hospital,Praed Street, London, W2 1NY Tel: +44 (0)20 7886 6528
Visit the birthplace of penicillin at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington where you can see a reconstruction of Alexander Fleming's laboratory as it was in 1928.
British Museum
Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DE Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 8000
Visually the most impressive of all the London Museums, a huge neo-classical building with an exterior consisting of a series of enormous and most magnificent pillars.
Guards Museum
Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London, SW1E 6HQ Tel: +44 (0)20 7414 3271
Opposite St James's Park, next to the Wellington Barracks, you'll find the Guards Museum, which explores the history of the Guards regiments of the British Army.
Fashion & Textile MuseumThe Fashion and Textile Museum (FTM), founded by British designer Zandra Rhodes, is the first exhibition space in London solely dedicated to recognising and celebrating the achievements of a global industry.
Horniman Museum and Gardens
100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3PE Tel: +44 (0)20 8699 1872
The Horniman Museum and Gardens were founded by Frederick Horniman, a tea merchant. He gave the museum to the people of London in 1901.
Geffrye Museum, The
Kingsland Road, London, E2 8EA Tel: +44 (0)20 7739 9893
The Geffrye is one of London's most friendly and enjoyable museums, set in elegant 18th century almshouses with delightful gardens, just north of the city.
Museum of Garden History, The
St Mary-at-Lambeth, Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7LB Tel: +44 (0)20 7401 8865
Opened in the late 1970's the Museum of Garden history is sited in the old 14th century church of St Mary-at-Lambeth.
Fan Museum12 Crooms Hill, Greenwich, London, SE10 8ER Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 7879 Located in the heart of Greenwich is the world's only museum dedicated to every aspect of the fan. Beautifully restored 18th-century buildings house a collection of over 3,000 fans from around the world, dating from the 11th century onwards.
National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 4422
Greenwich is the home of the largest maritime museum in the world. It embraces the traditions, the smells and the sounds of the sea that washes its feet and includes some of the most classically beautiful buildings in Britain.
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