museums in london

i have never been a fan of museums. maybe because we do not get really interesting exhibitions here in the local museum. but as i get older and as i travel a bit more, museums have become one of the to-visit-places in my itinerary. one of the good things about museums is that there is no entrance fee charged except for special exhibitions. it is a place where you can spend a few hours marveling at the wonders and beauties that different civilizations and parts of the world have.

hence, when i was in london, i went to 5 museums. the close proximity of three museums in south kensington makes it a breeze. they are: natural history museum, science museum and victoria and albert museum. initially, i did not plan to visit V & A, but it started to rain as i was passing its entrance, and what a blessing the rain was. all things gorgeous and beautiful are here. it's no wonder that people in fashion always get inspirations from the beautiful exhibits here.

natural history museum
i started queuing at the entrance 5 mins before opening time. it is always good to go early to british museums because, every museum that i went, there were always school trips with eager and excited kids looking forward to exploring the things inside. it is such a joy to watch their inquisitive looks searching for answers to complete the worksheets given. that is what a real field trip is.
statue of charles darwin in the main hall.

love the architecture of the building. it allows so much natural light to get into the main hall and of course, the skeleton of a dinosaur there is one of the most photographed dinosaurs in the museum.




science museum
just opposite the natural history museum, this is one of my least favourites. maybe i am just not interested in engines and mechanical parts. this is one of the most tiring museums to explore as well because there are just so many stairs and storeys.



victoria and albert museum
where one goes to see all things beautiful......and to shelter from unexpected rain. ;) this is just across the road from the science museum.




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british museum
the exhibits here are quite interesting as well.



you get to see well-preserved mummies!!!!


an art installation by a chinese artist.


tate modern
located along thames river. it is situated across the river from st paul's cathedral. the millennium bridge is the bridge to cross to get to this museum. after exploring paris' modern art museum, this seems to limited in term of art pieces on display. or maybe i did not finish exploring it??

on the bottom left is the millennium bridge. release ai wei wei refers to the chinese artist who is held up by the chinese government because of political reasons. i guess those in the art fraternities are all up for the artist.

the kind of art pieces i like.

so these are the 5 museums i went to in london. so those who are going to a visit, you can decide which you want to go to. make sure you check the opening hours and the nearest tube station before you go. the rest will be taken care by the exhibits in the halls. happy exploring!