5 Free Museums in London You Must Visit

World-class collections, zero entry fee. Here are five you can walk into today. Photo: Daniel Lu, CC BY-SA 4.0

British Museum, Bloomsbury

Two million years of human history, from Egyptian mummies to the Rosetta Stone. Free entry, Great Russell Street. Photo: Elliott Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0

Natural History Museum, South Kensington

Dinosaurs, the blue whale in Hintze Hall, and the famous terracotta building itself. Free entry, Cromwell Road. Photo: Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0

Science Museum, South Kensington

Rockets, the first jet engine and hands-on galleries for all ages. Free entry, Exhibition Road. Photo: CGP Grey, CC BY 2.0

Tate Modern, Bankside

Modern and contemporary art inside the old Bankside Power Station, with Thames views from the top floor. Free entry. Photo: Cjc13, CC BY-SA 3.0

National Gallery, Trafalgar Square

Van Gogh, Turner and da Vinci — Western European painting from the 13th century on. Free entry. Photo: Lauren/Geograph, CC BY-SA 2.0

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