Are you curious about ancient civilizations and archaeological finds? Here are the archaeology museums you must see in London:
1British Museum
LondonThe British Museum is home to one of the largest collections of works and artefacts coming from all over the world. The museum was opened in 1759 and is dedicated to human history, art, and culture. The museum has ten departments with various collections, including artefacts dedicated to indigenous 2The Wallace Collection
LondonThe Wallace Collection is an art collection that is housed in the Hertford House, the former townhouse of the Seymour family, Marquesses of Hertford. The collection consists of of fine and decorative arts from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Especially the holdings in the collection of 18th-century 3Museum of London Docklands
LondonFrom Roman settlement to the development of Canary Wharf, the Museum of London Docklands, housed in a 200 year old warehouse, shows the history of London as a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce. Many of the objects it has in its collection are from the museum and archives of the P 4Old Royal Naval College
LondonKIDS GO FREE! Discover the Painted Hall, one of the most iconic sights in London, located at the heart of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site. An awe-inspiring artwork covering more than 3,700m walls and ceiling recounting tales of kings and queens alongside mythological, historical, 5Guildhall Art Gallery & London's Roman Amphitheatre
LondonGuildhall Art Gallery displays the richness of London's history. It is home to the art collection of the City of London, consisting of around 4,000 pieces, of which around 250 are on display at any one time. The Gallery's permanent collection displays works dating from the 1600s onwards, including a 6Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
LondonThe Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology is part of University College London Museums and Collections and holds around 80,000 objects, including one of the greatest collections of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology. The Petrie Museum illustrates life in the Nile Valley from prehistory through the ti 7Forty Hall and Estate
EnfieldForty Hall and Estate is a museum in Enfield. The museum features exhibits related to Fine Art, Archives, Archaeology, Coins and Medals, Industry, Architecture, Natural Sciences, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Weapons and War, Costume and Textiles, Design, Decorative and Applied Art and Personali 8Honeywood Museum
CarshaltonHoneywood Museum is a museum in Carshalton. The museum features exhibits related to: toys and hobbies, decorative and applied art, archaeology, industry, social history, inland waterways, trade and commerce and architecture. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: london, brighton & s 9Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge
LondonQueen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: personalities, archives, archaeology, fine art, natural sciences and social history. 10Jewel Tower
LondonThe Jewel Tower was built around 1365 to house Edward III’s treasures and was known as the ‘King’s Privy Wardrobe’. It is a surviving element of the royal Palace of Westminster. The Jewel Tower and the surrounding site of Westminster Palace were declared a World Heritage site in 1987. Inside the Jew 11Valence House Museum
DagenhamValence House is a Medieval and later timber-framed and partially moated building situated in parkland. Valence House Museum features exhibits related to: personalities, fine art, costume and textiles, archives, decorative and applied art, archaeology, land transport, medicine, weapons and war and s 12Barnet Museum
BarnetBarnet Museum is a museum in Barnet. The museum features exhibits related to Coins and Medals, Fine Art, Science and Technology, Personalities, Costume and Textiles, Social History, Archaeology and Archives. 13Gunnersbury Park and Museum
LondonGunnersbury Park is is a park that was purchased for the nation from the Rothschild family. The name derives from Gunylda, the niece of King Canute who lived here until her banishment from England in 1044. The mansion on the grounds is now the Gunnersbury Park Museum that holds objects related to lo 14Old Speech Room Gallery
HarrowThe Old Speech Room was built in 1819-21 as a chamber in which to encourage public speaking. It was converted into a gallery by Alan Irvine in 1976 as a repository for the School's varied and distinguished collection of antiquities and fine art. The Old Speech Room Gallery features exhibits related 15Greenwich Heritage Centre
LondonGreenwich Heritage Centre is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: medicine, weapons and war, fine art, science and technology, coins and medals, costume and textiles, archaeology, archives, world cultures, natural sciences, social history, music, decorative and applied art an 16Bruce Castle Museum
LondonBruce Castle is a Grade I listed 16th-century manor house, named after the House of Bruce who owned the land on which it was built. Bruce Castle Museum has various objects and works of art in its collections. It holds the archives of the London Borough of Haringey, and has exhibitions on the past, p 17Crofton Roman Villa
OrpingtonCrofton Roman Villa is a museum in Orpington. The museum features exhibits related to Archaeology. 18Royal Armouries at HM Tower of London
LondonRoyal Armouries at HM Tower of London is a museum in London. The museum features exhibits related to: decorative and applied art, weapons and war, archaeology, fine art and archives. 19Enfield Museum
EnfieldEnfield Museum is a museum in Enfield, Middlesex. The museum features exhibits related to: industry, inland waterways, archives, trade and commerce, social history and archaeology. 20Headstone Manor Museum
HarrowHeadstone Manor Museum is a museum in Harrow, Middlesex. The museum features exhibits related to: decorative and applied art, land transport, costume and textiles, fine art, social history, archaeology, science and technology and archives.- 21
Kingston Museum
Kingston upon ThamesKingston Museum is a museum in Kingston upon Thames. The museum features exhibits related to: social history, world cultures, archaeology, decorative and applied art, coins and medals, fine art, weapons and war, costume and textiles, natural sciences, science and technology, archives and land transp - 22
Redbridge Museum
IlfordRedbridge Museum is a museum in Ilford. The museum features exhibits related to Agriculture, Archives, Social History, Coins and Medals, Archaeology, Costume and Textiles, Fine Art and Industry. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include Ilford Ltd, Sylvia Pankhurst, Winston Churchill, Cl - 23
Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society Museum
CoulsdonCroydon Natural History and Scientific Society Museum is a museum in Coulsdon. The museum features exhibits related to Archives, Natural Sciences, World Cultures, Archaeology, Social History, Costume and Textiles and Science and Technology. - 24
Wandle Industrial Museum
MitchamWandle Industrial Museum is a museum in Mitcham. The museum features exhibits related to Social History, Land Transport, Archaeology, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Maritime, Fine Art and Archives.