Celebrating art, history and culture, the London museums are some of the city’s greatest assets. With most London museums free to visit, you can immerse yourself in old master paintings, ancient sculptures, fantastic creations and natural relics without worrying about entry fees. The London museums are all just minutes away from your room in Mercure London Paddington Hotel so you can easily enrich yourself with experiences and knowledge while staying with us. Celebrating art, history and culture, the London museums near Paddington are some of the city’s greatest assets. With most London museums free to visit, you can immerse yourself in old master paintings, ancient sculptures, fantastic creations and natural relics without worrying about entry fees. The London museums are all just minutes away from your room in Mercure London Paddington Hotel so you can easily enrich yourself with experiences and knowledge while staying with us.
Natural History Museum
Breath-taking from the outside alone, the Natural History Museum is one of London’s most beautiful buildings.
Science Museum
Founded in 1837, the Science museum is one of London’s most visited attractions. With its interactive galleries, IMAX cinema and world-famous objects, it’s a favourite amongst people of all ages!
British Museum
Opened in 1759, the British Museum is filled with fascinating and strange objects from all over the world.
National Gallery
With over 2,300 works of art accessible for free, the National Gallery is ideal for those looking to spend their entire day admiring the paintings.
Tate Modern
Filled with international modern and contemporary art that is designed to inspire, a walk around this gallery will definitely get you thinking.
Saatchi Gallery
Opened in 1985, this contemporary art gallery is a favourite amongst tourists and locals alike.
Sherlock Holmes Museum
Sherlock Holmes Museum was opened in 1990 and located on Baker Street in London. This Quirky and quaint museum dedicated to fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.
Lord's Cricket Ground
The MCC Museum is probably one of the world’s oldest sports museums at Lord's Cricket Ground in London and was opened in 1953. MCC Museum collection however spans back even further. Setting out the entire history of cricket from community clubs to a number of it's greatest players.
Royal College of Music
The Royal College of Music situated in Kensington is one of the world's best conservatoires. There is free to visit Music Museum for those of you who are more musically inclined.
Handel and Hendrix
Handel & Hendrix in London is the place many aficionados would suggest this in a heart beat. The museum was opened in 2001 and dedicated to the lives of the George Frideric Handel and the Jimi Hendrix.
Serpentine Gallery
The Serpentine Galleries are champions of modern and contemporary art for over four decades the galleries located in London’s Hyde Park.
