Alternative London Museums

Design Museum
Located in the Terrence Conran ’gastrodome’ on the south bank of the river Thames, a few minutes downstream of Tower Bridge.

Charles Dickens Museum
The Charles Dickens Museum at 48 Doughty Street (Russell Square Station - Picadilly line) was the London home of Charles Dickens from 1837 until 1839 and is where wrote Oliver Twist.

Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum is very large and has lots of interesting displays. Kids as young as 8 years old will enjoy it.

The Jewish Museum
The Jewish Museum in Camden is home to a huge variety of treasures, paintings and textiles presented and dedicated to celebrating Anglo - Jewish life.

London Transport Museum
Centrally located in old Covent Garden the london busses and trains are celebrated in this fascinating collection.

The Museum of London
The Museum of London is huge and important, but off the beaten track so it gets fewer visitors than it deserves. The Museum documents the history of London from the old stone age to the Present day.