- Age Exchange and Reminiscence Museum - Greenwich - Aims to improve the quality of life for older people by emphasizing the value of their memories to old and young, through pioneering artistic, educational, and welfare activities.
- British Museum - Camden
- British National Space Centre (BNSC) - Westminster - Partnership of the Department of Trade & Industry, the Foreign Office, the Office of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Defence.
- Cabaret Mechanical Theatre - Westminster - Museum of contemporary Automata (mechanical sculpture). Over 70 humorous machines which come to life at the touch of a button.
- Charles Dickens Museum, The - Westminster - The London home of Charles Dickens, now a museum dedicated to the famous 19th century author. Learn about Dickens' life, or see his manuscripts, paintings, and other personal items.
- Design Museum - Southwark
- Dr Johnson's House - City of London - Home and workplace for Samuel Johnson from 1748-1759, where he compiled the first comprehensive English Dictionary. Located in Gough Square, London.
- Fan Museum - Greenwich - Extensive collection of antique and contemporary fans.
- Freud Museum - Camden - Visit the last home of Sigmund Freud, now a museum in London, England.
- Geffrye Museum - Hackney - English domestic interiors, with exhibits dating back over 500 years, displayed in old almshouses in Shoreditch, East London.
- Handel House Museum - Westminster - Celebrates Handel's life and works, displaying portraits of Handel and his contemporaries in finely restored Georgian interiors and brings live music back to his house.
- Imperial War Museum - Southwark
- Invisble Museum - Inspired by Andre Malraux's concept of a "museum without walls."
- London Canal Museum - Islington - Depicts the history of London's canals from early days to present leisure purposes.
- London Dungeon - Southwark - A series of life-size tableaux depicting superstition, torture, and death in spine chilling detail.
- London Museums of Health & Medicine - Provides information on each of the health or medicine museums in the area.
- London Transport Museum - Westminster - Features a changing programme of exhibitions, events, and activities.
- Madame Tussauds - Westminster
- Museum of Garden History - Lambeth - Offers information on exhibits and lectures.
- Museum of London - City of London - Includes online exhibits and information on events and admission. Tells the fascinating story of London from prehistoric times to the present day.
- Museums Association of Great Britain - The official Museums Body in the U.K., with information, up to date news, events and a monthly debate topic.
- National Army Museum - Kensington and Chelsea
- National Maritime Museum - Greenwich - Promotes understanding of history and future of Britain and the sea, the story of time, astronomy and navigation and of the historic buildings at Greenwich.
- National Museum of Science & Industry - Comprised of The Science Museum, London; The National Railway Museum, York; and The National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford.
- Old Operating Theatre Museum & Herb Garret - Southwark - Atmospheric museum in London, exhibiting the harsh realities of life before modern science and technology. Site includes virtual tour.
- Oxo Tower Wharf - Southwark - Venue on the South Bank comprising a restaurant, gallery, and shopping area.
- Petrie Museum of Egyption Archaeology - City of London - Features teaching and learning resources, as well as a collection overview.
- Pollock's Toy Museum - Camden - Museum of Victorian toys, now battling for its survival.
- Ragged School Museum, The - Tower Hamlets - Specialises in exhibits relating to local history, including that of the education system through the years.
- Royal Air Force Museum - Britain's national museum of aviation located at Hendon and Cosford.
- Science Museum - Kensington and Chelsea
- Sherlock Holmes Museum - Westminster - The 221b Baker Street, London, where Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solved many a mystery for 25 years. Now converted into a museum.
- Sir John Soane's Museum, The - Camden - Soane designed this house to live in, but also as a setting for his antiquities and his works of art.
- Somerset House - Westminster
- Theatre Museum - Westminster - Aims to increase understanding and enjoyment of the performing arts and encourage participation in exhibitions, educational workshops, tours, and events.
- Tower Bridge Experience - Southwark - With high-level walkways, full size steam engines, interactive tours, and more.
- Victoria and Albert Museum - Kensington and Chelsea
- Vinopolis - City of Wine - Southwark - Visitor attraction on the Southbank, including wine tasting, restaurant, and the history of wines through the ages with details of grapes and regions.
- Wallace Collection, The - Westminster
- Winston Churchill's Britain at War Experience - Southwark - Discover how Britain lived during World War II.
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