Museums
Morland House have come up with our very own Top 10 Museums that are a must-see.They are definitely worth taking a look at and each one is within 1-hour of our apartments. We have also provided travel and food options, Enjoy!
1. Victoria and Albert Museum
Website: vam.ac.uk
Address: Cromwell Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 2RL
Museum type: Art and Design
Entry fee: Free
Opening times: Daily: 10:00–17:45
Fri: 10:00–22:00
Journey from Romford: (42 mins)
- Romford Station to Stratford Station (TFL line, 12 minutes)
- Stratford Station to Holborn Station (Central line, 16 minutes)
- Holborn Station to South Kensington (Piccadilly line, 12 minutes)
- 4 minute walk to Victoria and Albert Museum
Top 5 attractions at Victoria and Albert Museum:
1. Food: Bigger than the Plate - £17 - From: 18/5/19 - 20/10/19
2. Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams - £20-24 - From: 2/2/19 - 1/10/19
3. Mary Quant - £12 - From: 6/4/19 - 16/2/2020
4. Rachel Kneebone. Free. 1/4/19-14/2/19
5. Collecting photography: from Daguerreotype to Digital. Free. until 4/10/19
Places to eat nearby:
1. Orsini Ristorante - Italian
2. Pierino - Italian
3. Kulu Kulu Sushi - Japansese/Sushi
4. Thai Square - Asian/Thai
5. Honest Burgers - Fast food/American
2. The British Museum
Website: britishmuseum.org
Address: Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3DG
Museum type: Human History, Art and Culture
Entry fee: Free
Opening times: Daily: 10:00–17:30
Fri: 10:00–20:30
Journey from Romford: (43 mins)
- Romford Station to Stratford Station (TFL line, 12 minutes)
- Stratford Station to Tottenham Court Road (Central line, 18 minutes)
- 5 minutes walk to The British Museum
Top 5 attractions at The British Museum:
1. Special morning tours - Starts at 9:00. Adults - £30, Concessions £27, Child - £15. Book online.
2. "Around the world in 90 minutes" highlight tour - £14. Book online.
3. Troy: myth and reality exhibition. Adult - £20, 16-18 years - £17, 0-16 years - Free. From 21/11/19 - 8/3/20
4. Samsung Digital Discovery Centre - Free. Every weekend.
5. "Playing with Money: currency and games" - Free. Open until 29/1/19.
Places to eat nearby:
1. Museum Tavern - British 2. Tas Restaurant Bloomsbury - Turkish 3. Menya Ramen - Japanese 4. Amarcord Museum Italian Restaurant - Italian 5. Konaki Greek Restaurant - Greek
3. Tate Modern
Website: tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern
Address: Bankside, London, SE1 9TG
Museum type: International modern and contemporary art
Entry fee: Free
Opening times: Sun – Thurs: 10:00–18:00
Fri – Sat:10:00–22:00
Journey from Romford: (57 mins)
- Romford Station to Stratford Station (TFL line, 12 minutes)
- Stratford Station to Southwark Station (Jubilee line, 18 minutes)
- Walk 9 minutes to Tate Modern
Top 5 attractions at Tate Modern:
1. Olafur Eliasson: In real life - £18. Until 5/1/20.
2. Dóra Maurer. Free. Until 5/7/20.
3. Andy Warhol - 12/3/20 – 6/9/20
4. Hyundai Commission - Free. 2/10/19 – 5/4/20
5. BMW Tate Live Exhibition. 20/3/20 - 29/3/20
Places to eat nearby:
1. Terrace Bar - British 2. Capricci - Italian 3. Wagamama - Japanese 4. LEON - Fast food / America 5. PAUL - French
4. National Maritime Museum
Website: rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum
Address: Park Row, Greenwich Peninsula, London, SE10 9NF
Museum type: Military and Maritime
Entry fee: Free
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–17:00
Journey from Romford: (34 mins)
- Romford Station to Stratford Station (TFL line, 12 minutes)
- Stratford Station to North Greenwich Station (Jubilee line, 6 minutes)
- Walk 1 minute to North Greenwich Station (Stop C) bus stop
- Get 188 to Russell Square, get off the bus at National Maritime Museum (Stop G) (13 minutes)
- Walk 2 minutes to National Maritime Museum
Top 5 attractions at The National Maritime Museum:
1. Guided tours - £6.75. Daily tours: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
2. Tudor and Stuart Seafarers - Free.
3. Polar Worlds - Free.
4. Pacific Encounters - Free.
5. Sea Things - Free.
Places to eat nearby:
1. Sticks'N'Sushi Greenwich - Japanese
2. Kings Arms - British
3. Pho Street - Asian
4. Buenos Aires Café - Argentinian
5. Buffalo American Grill & Tex-Mex - Mexican
5. Natural History Museum
Website: nhm.ac.uk
Address: Cromwell Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 5BD
Museum type: Natural History
Entry fee: Free
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–17:50
Journey from Romford: (59 mins)
- Romford Station to Liverpool Street Station (greateranglia line, 17 minutes)
- Liverpool Street Station to Holborn Station (Central line, 6 minutes)
- Holborn Station to South Kensington (Piccadilly line, 12 minutes)
- Walk 4 minutes to The Natural History Museum
Top 5 attractions at The Natural History Museum:
1. "Museums of the Moon" - Free. 17/5/19 - 5/1/20
2. "Behind-the-Scenes Tour: Spirit Collection" - £15. 1/6/19 - 2/1/20
3. "Andy's Clock" - Free. 27/12/18 - 1/10/19
4. Expeditions and Endeavours - Free. 12 July 2018 - 1 October 2019
5. Dinosaur gallery - Free.
Places to eat nearby:
1. T. Rex Grill - British / Grill 2. Pierino - Italian 3. Raison D'etre - French 4. Khan's of Kensington - Indian 5. Cafe De Nata - Portuguese
6. Science Museum
Website: sciencemuseum.org.uk
Address: Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD
Museum type: Science and Technology
Entry fee: Free
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–18:00
Journey from Romford: (40 mins)
- Romford Station to Liverpool Street Station (greateranglia, 17 minutes)
- Liverpool Street Station to Holborn Station (Central line, 6 minutes)
- Holborn Station to South Kensington Station (Piccadilly line, 12 minutes)
- Walk 5 minutes to The Science Museum
Top 5 attractions at Science Museum:
1. "Discovery motion theatre: legend of the Apollo" - £4.
2. "Driverless: Who is in control?"
3. "Wonderlab: The equinor gallery" - Day pass - £8.00. Open daily.
4. "Mathematics: The winton gallery" - Open daily.
5. Highlights tour - Free.
Places to eat nearby:
1. The Diner - British 2. Ognisko Restaurant - Polish 3. Pizzetta Pizza - Italian 4. Khan's of Kensington - Indian 5. Maitre Choux - French
7. London Transport Museum
Website: ltmuseum.co.uk
Address: Covent Garden Piazza, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7BB
Museum type: Transport
Entry fee: Adult: £18
Concession (Students and Seniors): £17
Children (0-17 years): Free
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–18:00
Journey from Romford: (33 mins)
- Romford Station to Liverpool Street Station (greateranglia, 17 minutes)
- Liverpool Street to Holborn Station (Central line, 7 minutes)
- Walk 9 minutes to London Transport Museum
Top 5 attractions at The London Transport Museum:
1. "Hidden London"
2. Untangling the Tracks - Adults - £18.00; Concession - £17.00.
3. Poster Parade - Free.
4. Autumn Excursion to Greenwich - £90. Book online.
5. Object of the Month - Free.
Places to eat nearby:
1. Crusting Pipe - Wine Bar 2. Dirty Martini Covent Garden - British Bar 3. Peters snack bar - Fast food / American 4. Roadhouse - American 5. Masons fruit bar - Italian, French, Spanish, South American
8. Imperial War Museum
Website: iwm.org.uk
Address: IWM London, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ
Museum type: Military and Maritime
Entry fee: Free
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–18:00
Journey from Romford: (57 mins)
- Romford Station to Liverpool Street Station (greateranglia, 17 minutes)
- Walk 3 minutes to Liverpool Street Station (Stop K) bus stop
- Get 344 to Clapham Junction, get off the bus at Imperial War Museum (Stop L) (13 stops)
- Walk 3 minutes to Imperial War Museum
Top 5 attractions at The Imperial War Museum:
1. Churchill war rooms - £22. 9.30am to 6pm.
2. Culture Under Attack - Free. Until 5/1/20.
3. The Holocaust: A guided tour - £10 Adult, £7.50 Concession, £5 Child.
4. Animals in Conflict - Free. 19/10/19 - 20/10/19
5. "What remains" exhibitions - Free. Until 5/1/20.
Places to eat nearby:
1. Koza Restaurant and Bar - Mediterranean 2. Three Stags - British 3. Herbies Pizza - Italian 4. Seveni Bar & Restaurant - Chinese 5. The Prince of Wales - Irish
9. Charles Dickens Museum
Website: dickensmuseum.com
Address: 48-49 Doughty Street, Holborn, London, WC1N 2LX
Museum type: Author's House
Entry Fee: Adult: £9.50
Concessions (Students and Seniors): £7.50
Child (6-16 years): £4.50
Children under 6 years: Free
Opening times: Tues – Sun: 10:00–17:00
Journey from Romford: (36 mins)
- Romford Station to Stratford Station (TFL line, 12 minutes)
- Stratford Station to Chancery Lane Station (Central line, 15 minutes)
- Walk 9 minutes to Charles Dickens Museum
Top 5 attractions at The Charles Dickens Museum:
1. Dickensian Walks - £10. 11:00 Sundays.
2. The Housemaid’s Tour - Adults £15, Concessions £12, Children (6-16) £8. 15/9/19.
3. Reading Group - £7.
4. Curiosity shop
5. Family friendly tours - £5. Book online.
Places to eat nearby:
1. Otto's - French 2. Luce e Limoni Restaurant - Italian 3. Salaam Namaste - Indian 4. Chamisse - Lebanese 5. The Blue Lion - British
10. Bank of England Museum
Website: bankofengland.co.uk/museum
Address: Bartholomew Lane, London, EC2R 8AH
Museum type: History of the Bank
Entry fee: Free
Opening times: Mon – Sun: 10:00–17:00
Journey from Romford: (40 mins)
- Romford Station to Stratford Station (TFL line, 12 minutes)
- Stratford Station to Bank Station (Central line, 11 minutes)
- Walk 2 minutes to Bank of England Museum
Top 5 attractions at The Bank of England Museum:
1. 325 years, 325 objects - Free. 22/7/19 - 29/5/20
2. Gold corridor
3. Museum late – a spook-tacular soirée! - Free. 25/10/19
4. Building the Bank of England: Sir John Soane at Threadneedle Street - Free. 13/5/19 - 8/11/19
5. The big draw: drawing the future - Free. 28/10/19 - 1/11/19
Places to eat nearby:
1. COYA Angel Court - Peruvian 2. Hispania London - Mediterranean 3. Brasserie Blanc Threadneedle Street - French 4. Sauterelle - Italian 5. Burger & Lobster - Threadneedle Street - Seafood