Top rated Historical place museums in Greater London

Experience the best that Greater London has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 24 places from Historical place museum category.

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Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery
Art gallery
Modern art exhibitions venue in Pitzhanger Manor, a house designed by Sir John Soane in 1800.
4.70 (461 reviews)
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Armourers' Hall
Event venue
👍👍 A simply stunning venue that exceeded our expectations on all fronts when it came to our wedding - the first at the venue in its 700 year history! Dealing with Terry and his team during a difficult couple of years was a joy. I can't recommend Armourers' Hall enough!
4.70 (93 reviews)
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Churchill War Rooms
History museum
Secret underground headquarters where Prime Minister Winston Churchill lived and worked during WWII.
4.60 (12.9K reviews)
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Kenwood House
Heritage building
A 17th-century country house within Hampstead Heath with restored interiors and notable artworks.
4.60 (5.2K reviews)
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Chiswick House and Gardens
Manor house
Mansion inspired by Earl of Burlington's grand tours of Italy, with restored gardens & statuary.
4.60 (1.4K reviews)
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The Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret
Historical place museum
Apothecary displays share a church roof space with a partly restored former surgical theatre.
4.60 (1.1K reviews)
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Strawberry Hill House & Garden
Historical place museum
Restored Gothic castle, once home to Horace Walpole, with a landscaped garden, tours & a cafe.
4.60 (619 reviews)
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Marble Hill
Historical place museum
Palladian villa in riverside parkland, with hand-painted Chinese wallpaper & Georgian artworks.
4.60 (399 reviews)
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Sambourne House
History museum
Edward L. Sambourne's 19th-century house, with Aesthetic Movement period interiors.
4.60 (245 reviews)
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London Mithraeum Bloomberg SPACE
Historical place museum
Archeological remains of a temple dedicated to Roman god Mithras at Bloomberg's 3.2-acre complex.
4.50 (2.7K reviews)
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Charles Dickens Museum
History museum
Manuscripts and personal items displayed in author's former home, where he wrote Oliver Twist.
4.50 (2K reviews)
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Fulham Palace
Museum
Paintings, archaeology and artefacts tracing the history of the Palace site from prehistoric times.
4.50 (1.7K reviews)
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Handel Hendrix House
Historical place museum
Handel's home from 1723-1759, with period Georgian features, instruments and scores, plus recitals.
4.50 (583 reviews)
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Ranger's House - The Wernher Collection
Art museum
19th-century diamond magnate's sometimes bizarre collection of jewellery, porcelain and paintings.
4.50 (227 reviews)
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Turner's House (Sandycombe Lodge)
Historical place museum
👍👍 My name is Marc A Turner and on my recent visit to Turner’s house I was greeted with, “Welcome back Mr Turner, I knew then how J M W Turner would have felt when his Farther said those same words, it made me feel at home, our tour guide was perfect and was so enthusiastic, I was lucky enough to meet...
4.50 (196 reviews)
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2 Willow Road
Tourist attraction
Erno Goldfinger's innovative 1939 Modernist house includes his modern art and furniture collections.
$$ $$
4.40 (155 reviews)
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Brunel Museum
Historical place museum
Exploring Brunel's projects in an engine house above his Thames Tunnel, plus tunnel shaft tours.
4.20 (801 reviews)
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Benjamin Franklin House
Historical place museum
World's only remaining Franklin home, with live period performances plus science and study centres.
4.20 (303 reviews)
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Crystal Palace Museum
Historical place museum
Photos, documents & ceramics tracing history of the grand glass building destroyed by fire in 1936.
4.20 (116 reviews)
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Medieval Merchant's House
Heritage building
A medieval trader's house restored to its former 14th-century glory, open April to September.
4.20 (111 reviews)
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