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There are over 2,300 paintings on display in this museum, which is free to go inside. Here, you can see works by some of the most famous names in the history of art, such as Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Vincent van Gogh, or Monet. You can also watch films and listen to talks telling you more about some of the most famous paintings.

This is a museum of art and design. It has over 4.5 million objects, including ceramics, sculpture, fashion and furniture from all over the world. Some of the museum’s collections are thousands of years old. While others, such as 11m high glass chandelier in the main reception, are new.

This museum contains a vast collection of animals, plants, rocks and fossils from all around the world. Among the natural wonders on display there is a model of a Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the world’s biggest trees, a living colony of ants and a life-sized model of a blue whale hanging from the ceiling of the Mammal Hall.

This museum, founded in 1753, is the oldest public museum in the world. It is also one of the biggest museums. The entrance to the museum is free of charge. Its vast collection includes Egyptian mummies and priceless medieval manuscripts. At the heart of the museum is the beautiful glass-roofed great Court, and a huge round library called the Reading Room.

This museum was opened by a French artist in 1835. Since then it has grown into one of the London’s most popular attractions. Around two million visitors come here each year to have their pictures taken with the lifelike wax models of famous people such as actors, pop stars and the Royal Family.

This museum is packed with exciting gadgets and machines to help you understand both the history of science as well as some of the very latest scientific technology. You can see old steam engines and early cars, or learn about the future of space travel and nuclear power. The museum is full of scientific things you can join in and do yourself.

This vast old power station has been transformed into one of London’s largest and most popular art galleries, displaying modern art from all over the world. Inside you will find paintings, sculptures and photographs by almost every famous artist from the past hundred years, including Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali.

The National Gallery

The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Natural History Museum

The British Museum

Madame Tussauds Museum

The Science Museum

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