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Chislehurst Caves
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Tunnels and caves used by the Roman and Druids and as shelter during the second World War. Includes history and photos along with details of location, tours and facilities.
http://www.chislehurstcaves.co.uk
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Commonwealth Institute
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Promotes the contemporary Commonwealth via exhibitions, collections, educational programmes, a library and a resource centre. Includes details of such events as well as information on the organisation.
http://www.commonwealth.org.uk
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Florence Nightingale Museum
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A tribute to the famous nurse. Includes opening hours, location and directions as well as background information her life and work.
http://www.florence-nightingale.co.uk/index.htm
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Handel House
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Basic information on the 18th Century house where George Frideric Handel lived for 36 years.
http://gfhandel.org/handelhouse/
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HMS Belfast
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Warship converted into a tourist attraction moored on the Thames. Includes history of the ship, details of what's on, visitors' information and corporate hospitality.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/belfast/index.htm
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Imperial War Museum
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Exhibits relating to conflicts from First World War to present times, particularly those involving Britain and the Commonwealth. Includes details of their collections, online exhibitions and shopping.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/
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Livesey Museum for Children
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Fully interactive museum, showing a new hands-on exhibition every year. Includes details of past and future exhibitions and information for visitors.
http://www.liveseymuseum.org.uk
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London Canal Museum
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Historical exhibitions and boat trips, based in an old ice warehouse near King's Cross. Includes what's on, education, pictures, and background about local waterways.
http://www.canalmuseum.org.uk/
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Madame Tussaud's
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Waxworks of famous people. Provides opening times, prices, location, information for schools, online booking and simulated tour.
http://www.madame-tussauds.com/
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Museum of Garden History
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Located in Lambeth and dedicated to the heritage of traditional British gardens. Includes virtual tour of the musuem, details of events and photos of the gardens.
http://www.cix.co.uk/~museumgh/
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National Maritime Museum
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Largest maritime museum in the world covering every aspect of seafaring, in peace and at war. Online resources include forthcoming events and exhibitions, galleries of sea related material, and an extensive centre for research.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/
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Natural History Museum
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Includes details of the permanent exhibitions, special events and education programmes, along with visitors information and online interactive exhibitions.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
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Ragged School Museum
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Features Victorian education, history and culture of the East End, including s a re-created Victorian classroom. Provides history, details of the collections and exhibitions, educational programmes and activities for children.
http://www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk
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The British Museum
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Housing a vast collection of world art and artifacts. Most of the collection can be viewed online, grouped according to location of origin, along with details of opening hours, location and membership.
http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk/
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The Fan Museum
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Dedicated to fans and fan making. Includes information for visitors, details of the collection, exhibition schedule, information on group tours and a brief history of fans.
http://www.fan-museum.org/
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The Freud Museum
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Home of Sigmund and his daughter, now a museum containing Freud's library and collection of antiquities. Includes opening hours, directions, floor plans and further details of the collections.
http://www.freud.org.uk/
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The Geffrye Museum
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Specialist collection of English furniture and decorative arts set in 18th century almshouses. Period room displays date from 1600 to 2000.
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/
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The Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Natural history collection containing animals, plants, anthropological and geological specimens.
http://www.horniman.ac.uk/
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The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
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Houses one of the finest publicly available collections of Masonic material in the world. Includes collection, catalogue, news, events and exhibitions.
http://www.freemasonry.london.museum/
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The Museum of St. Bartholomew's Hospital
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Displays history of the now famous teaching hospital founded circa 1123. Guide and visitor information from Hidden London.
http://www.hiddenlondon.com/stbartsmus.htm
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The Musical Museum
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Describes its collection of automatic mechanical musical instruments; activities; volunteer opportunities; and links.
http://www.musicalmuseum.co.uk/
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The Science Museum
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Providing information for visitors, details of the collections, exhibitions and events, online shop and newsletter.
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/
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The Sir John Soane's Museum
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Home designed by the architect, exhibiting his antiquities and works of art. History, opening hours and details of exhibtions are included here, along with information on the research library and shop.
http://www.soane.org/
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The Tower of London Virtual Tour
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Includes history, information on each tower, the crown jewels, the ravens and famous prisoners, along with ghost stories, traditions and interviews with the yeomen warders.
http://www.tower-of-london.com/
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The Wandle Industrial Museum
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Preserving the history of the Wandle river. Background information on the museum, visitors' information, archive and news are provided.
http://www.wandle.org
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