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One Day London Travel Museum Guide
single day maneuvering be an economical solution, giving
through London’s museums free entry to countless London
will prove to be very attractions for a set fee.
enlightening and educational. Tourist-oriented museums, like
With perhaps the world’s highest Madame Tussauds wax museum, are a
concentration of museums per category in themselves, perfect
square mile, the choices are as for the day when the visitor
varied as the tastes of the seeks entertaining education
visitors. An itinerary of one rather than analytical thought in
day, depending on energy levels, a museum visit. So, let this
can prove to be absolutely packed article be your guide through the
to the brim with not a moment to best that London’s museums have
spare. This one-day guide will to offer for minimal or free
provide the most interesting admission fees, through the
options for a packed itinerary, benefits of the London Pass, and
and for those who want a calmer through the attraction museums
day, pick and choose what sounds that provide fun and fast-lane
best for your energy and speed learning.
levels. As everyone knows, London
can be expensive; as not everyone The museums in London whose
knows, some of London’s best permanent collections are free of
museums, like the British Museum, admission are not too few in
are free of charge. Thus, an number, and will fill up your one
itinerary is provided for those day of London travel. To start,
who want to spend the minimum of the British Museum is one of the
money seeing the maximum of world’s best-known museums,
London’s culture. On the other showcasing one of the widest
hand, some of the best museums, collections of world cultural
like the Tower of London, are history. Some highlights are the
quite pricey. The London Pass can Rosetta stone; the first known
image of Christ; Lindow Man,
whose well-preserved When you think of the distance
2000-year-old body was found in a you’ve traveled to get to London,
bog; and the Reading Room, where you may think it worth spending a
Lenin, among others, studied and few pounds while you are here.
wrote plans for his Revolution The one-day London Pass costs 27
that would affect the whole pounds (it can be bought in
world. After this contact with combination with an Underground
world heritage, promenade over to Travelcard for 32 pounds), gives
the National Gallery on Trafalgar you free access to countless
Square, where you can see art by museums, castles, and other
Europe’s best painters and places of interest, saving you a
sculptors. Nearby is the National good sum of money at the end of
Portrait Gallery, concentrating the day. In this sample
its collection on England’s most itinerary, you would save 30
famous citizens throughout the pounds: start off at Kensington
centuries. For a change of taste, Palace, former home of Princess
follow up with the Tate, London’s Diana, and enjoy the museum as
best modern art museum, with well as the grounds and gardens.
paintings, photo exhibitions and Next, St. Paul’s Cathedral is a
installations. If you have time stunning architectural
at the end of the day, conclude achievement, offering stunning
with the Museum of London, views of London from its cupola.
informing its visitors about Shakespeare’s renovated Globe
London’s history and culture. If Theatre will have the bard charm
you’re interested in London, this you “encore” with his wit as you
museum is for you; and, learn more about him and his
presumably, you are interested in theater. In the afternoon, climb
London if you’ve traveled all the up Tower Bridge and learn about
way to get here! the history and construction of
this world famous bridge. life-like – you will likely take
Conclude the afternoon with a a double take to make sure Prince
tour of the Tower of London, William isn’t really standing in
which will glitter your eyes with front of you. For those who want
the Crown Jewels, and turn your to stand at the location where
stomach with the tortures and “time begins”, the nearby town of
mystery surrounding the prisoners Greenwich, home of the Prime
of this VIP prison, which Meridian, will impress you. There
definitely lacked in VIP you can visit the Royal
treatment. Finally, wind the Observatory, enjoy the beautiful
evening down with a discounted park at the base of the
West End show, to give you a full Observatory’s hill, the National
and well-spent day discovering Maritime Museum, the famous Cutty
London’s culture. Sark ship, and get a feel for an
English village, so close to the
For those seeking to discover metropolis of London.
London’s culture in a more
interactive setting, attraction Whether you choose to partake of
museums are ideal. The London the free collections of London’s
Dungeon mixes history with a museums, the countless options
haunted house theme, with museum that the London Pass provides, or
employees and wax figures the attraction museums both in
unexpectedly frightening the and near to London, you will be
visitors. In the north of London happy with the result. London’s
are the London Planetarium and museums are very well organized
the neighboring Madame Tussaud’s and are full of surprising facts
wax museum, which not only houses about the city that jump out at
the world’s largest and most up you from paintings, photos,
to date collection of wax sculptures, documents,
figures, but also the most architecture, and wax figures!
Any visitor is bound to be London they see guided by its
surprised and impressed by the museums.
About the Author:
This article was written by Pat Stevens with support from The Jesmond Dene Hotel, a family run bed and breakfast located within walking distance to King’s Cross station. To learn more about how bed and breakfasts can add to your London travel experience, please visit http://www.jesmonddenehotel.co.uk/
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