The National Gallery
holds one of the World's greatest collections
of European Art and Painting in the world. You
will find paintings from the year 1250 to 1900
and the Art Collection includes work by
Botticelli, Rembrandt, Cezanne,
Gainsborough, Leonardo da Vinci, Turner, Van
Gogh.
The grandness of
London's British Museum displays works of man
from prehistoric man to modern times. There
are Collections from around the world
including famous pieces like the Rosetta
Stone, sculptures from the Greek Parthenon and
the Portland Vase.
The impressive Tate
Modern is Britain's national museum of modern
art. Housed in the former Bankside Power
Station on the banks of the River Thames, the
gallery displays major works by Matisse and
Picasso as well as contemporary work,
exhibitions and installations.
The British Airways
London Eye forms a major feature of London's
skyline. It is the world's highest observation
wheel and offers passengers spectacular views
of over 55 of London's most famous landmarks
in just 30 minutes.
As well as the permanent
dinosaur exhibition, the gallery boasts a
collection of the biggest, tallest and rarest
animals in the world. Don't miss the life size
model of the Blue Whale, the 40 million year
old spider, the earthquake simulator and an
elephant bird egg.
See, touch and
experience the major scientific advances of
the last 300 years at the largest museum of
its kind in the world. With over 40 galleries
and 2000 hands on exhibits, step into the
future in the Wellcome Wing, visit the IMAX
cinema and virtual reality simulator.
Take a free guided tour
with one of the Yeoman Warders around one of
the most famous fortified buildings in the
world. Discover its 900 year history as a
royal palace and fortress, prison and place of
execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel
house.
The V&A celebrates all
things art and design, and is home to 3000
years worth of amazing artefacts from many of
the world's richest cultures. See their
amazing collection of ceramics, furniture,
fashion, glass, jewellery, photographs,
sculpture, textiles and paintings.
The gallery features
portraits in all mediums depicting well known
British people. In addition to historical
portraits, it exhibits a rapidly changing
collection of contemporary work with
exhibitions by individual artists, and hosts
the annual BP Portrait Prize competition.
This is
the largest maritime museum in the world with
a collection of over two million objects
relating to seafaring. Now a World Heritage
Site, the historic landscape includes the 17th
century Queen’s House and the home of the
Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory.
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