Top 10 Recommended Museums in London

One of the world's great museum collections. More than 13 million objects. Essential visiting if in London or the UK. We'd also suggest visiting Sir John Soane's Museum which is just down the road.

Another of London's and the UK's world-class museums. You could spend days browsing its collections. Highlights include its dinosaur skeletons and a blue whale. Both the Victoria and Albert Museum and Science Museum are next door.

One of the world's finest collections of decorative arts and design. Close by are the Natural History Museum and Royal Albert Hall.

Magnificent location on the banks of the Thames within Greenwich Park and looking across at Docklands. The UK's foremost maritime museum and part of . Across the water, visit the Museum of London Docklands.

Included here owing to its collection of over 20,000 gems. 'The greatest working collection of Crown Jewels in the world'. All within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, too. Local museums include the Design Museum, Winston Churchill's Britain at War Museum and The Clink Prison Museum.

If you like books, visit the galleries and exhibitions here. An extraordinary collection. Nearby museums include the Foundling Museum and The Charles Dickens Museum, the British Museum and the Sir John Soane's Museum.

Internationally important war museum specialising in 'those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day'. Also visit Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms.

In our opinion, one of London's finest museums. Close by are the British Museum and The Cartoon Museum, the Foundling Museum and The Charles Dickens Museum.

Founded in 1694. Given the importance of the financial sector to London, it's a must-see if you want to get to know the city. Whilst you're in the area, visit the Museum of London.

'The Home of Cricket'. Contains cricket memorabilia since 1864. Visit Wembley Stadium, too.