Best places: Libraries in Westminster, United Kingdom

Landmark museum of animals and natural phenomena, with hands-on exhibits and animatronic dinosaurs.

Cultural venue with concert hall, theatres, cinema, galleries and home of London Symphony Orchestra.

Japanese cultural centre with exhibitions & events on art & design, plus a shop & a restaurant.

Library containing the Magna Carta and handwritten Beatles lyrics on some 400 miles of shelves.

Thematically displayed uniforms & exhibits trace British army history from the 1600s to the present.

Rotating exhibits connecting medicine & art, plus a library, reading room & shop.

👍👍 They host a great public free exhibit every summer where you get to hear from and talk to leading scientists. Includes exhibits for children. Summer Science Exhibition.

Non-profit welfare and advice centre with a large venue showcasing all aspects of Irish culture.

Pottery, prints and regalia, plus exhibitions, events and a reference-only library.

👍👍 The chief instigator in the Library's foundation was Thomas Carlyle.He had become frustrated by the facilities available at the British Museum Library, where he was often unable to find a seat (obliging him to perch on ladders), where he complained that the enforced close confinement with his fellow...

👍👍 Good place to study in a silent and relaxed atmosphere. Staff ready to help and to answer any questions.

Manuscripts, journals & books covering the history of medicine, plus notable art & Asian works.

👍👍 My local library - absolutely love it. Large and has many floors, inclusive to all age groups. Last minute printing saved my life once. Very quiet and exactly what you need from a library.

The Ethical Society's 1920s HQ, staging talks, lectures, classes and community events, with library.

👍👍 A fitting spot to deposit forlorn books.

🫤 very bad coffee. no cakes. no monster energy in stock . lots of talk of mithra and baphomet and eyes wide shut orgys. lots of talk about the latest jaguar .didnt wash my civic.

👍 Great local amenity, clean and well-run with helpful staff and a calm environment. Reading room is fairly small, but there are lots of computers available. One thing I don't get is the lack of toilets..? There is a Costa next door but it's very inconvenient to have to pack up and leave etc. Just see...

👍👍 UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Will be open in April 2022. You are welcome 🥸

😠 Please note this review is not applicable to the staff who work at Lewisham library as they have always been kind and friendly. Recently in Aug 22 a decision by Lewisham council was to move the children's library section from the first floor to the ground floor. What this means is they have creat...