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Museum of Mankind, The

6 Burlington Gardens, London, W1S 3EX Tel: +44 (0)20 7323 8043 Between 1970 and 1997 the Department was well known for its lively exhibitions and related activities which took place at the Museum of Mankind off Piccadilly.

Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood, The

Cambridge Heath Road, London, E2 9PA Tel: +44 (0)20 8980 2415 This museum houses one of the largest toy collections on public view in the world - dolls' houses, teddies, toy soldiers, trains, puppets and games - but toys are just part of the story.

Florence Nightingale Museum

2 Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7EW Tel: +44 (0)20 7620 0374   Florence Nightingale is famous around the world for her influence on modern nursing. Her reputation is well deserved. Now is your opportunity to find out why.

Kew Bridge Steam Museum

Green Dragon Lane, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 0EN Tel: +44 (0)20 8568 4757 All the steam engines are powered by REAL steam and can be seen in action every weekend. The 1846 Grand Junction 90 inch engine, described by Charles Dickens as 'a monster', is the world's largest working beam engine.

Firepower Royal Artillery Museum

Explore the science of artillery from slingshot to supergun, and the stories of the men and women who served the guns. Find out the facts and figures using interactive touch screens, put theory into practice in the hands-on gallery and have a go on the hi-tech rifle simulator.

Handel House Museum

Handel House is where the great baroque composer George Frideric Handel lived and died, and where he wrote such timeless masterpieces as Messiah, Zadok the Priest and Fireworks Music. The beautifully refurbished interiors create the perfect setting for our collection of 18th century furniture and art, evoking the spirit of Handel's age, and this landmark address is brought to life through an inspiring programme of live music recitals and varied activities for adults and families.

Museum of Fulham Palace

Bishop's Avenue, London, SW6 6EA Tel: +44 (0)20 7736 3233 First acquired in 704, Fulham Palace was the historic residence of the Bishop of London, and is a fascinating mix of architectural styles from Tudor to Victorian.

Natural History Museum, The

Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5011 This is my children's favourite among all the museums in London, with certainly the most dramatic entrance of any of them. When you walk in you find yourself face to face with the full size Diplodocus skeleton as you enter the Life Galleries.

London Canal Museum

The London Canal Museum tells the story of London's canals, from the days when they were important trade routes to today's more leisurely pursuits. The building itself was an ice-warehouse where canal boats would deliver their cargoes of ice to be distributed in Victorian London.

Museum in Docklands

The Museum in Docklands unlocks the history of London's river, port and people in a spectacular early nineteenth-century warehouse at West India Quay. Originally used to house imports of exotic spices, rum and cotton, it now holds a wealth of objects from enormous whale bones to WWII gas masks, which provide tantalising glimpses of a lost and forgotten world.

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